Rather than appoint new Funding Pool Task Force members, the Macon County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to form a ...

Press photo/Mia Overton - Macon County Health Department staff, including Public Health Director Kathy McGaha (second from left) listen to issues brought up during the joint meeting of the Board of ...

Franklin’s 8U softball All-Stars are district champs. After winning the N.C. District 5 Little League title, the team traveled to Lake Norman July 5-8 for the State Tournament. With a ...

The Franklin Amateur Swim Team has earned their 21st straight league title. One week after completing their 17th straight unbeaten regular season, on Saturday, July 12, the team returned ...

Mountain Alliance delivered a prebuilt home to lifelong Franklin resident Madeline Maynard and her 17-year-old son Wednesday, ...

Panther women’s hoops will have a new group of leaders next year. After a 17-10 season and a conference tournament title for ...

The Macon County Board of Education marked its June 30 meeting with a discussion and approval of food and produce bids for ...

The Franklin Amateur Swim Team has continued an incredible streak. For the past two decades the Fins have controlled the ...

Franklin’s Major League baseball All-Stars are district champs. Starting June 23, the area’s best 10-12-year-old players ...

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The Town of Franklin, Macon County and the Franklin Chamber of Commerce teamed up to present a day full of festivities for the July Fourth holiday.