Franklin Mayor Jack Horton closed Monday’s Town Council meeting with the announcement that he would not be running for ...

It’s been a good two years for Macon Middle School boys track and field. After winning the Blue Ridge Athletic Conference ...

Following up on the points of discussion at its May 22 work session, the Macon County Board of Commissioners reconvened on ...

Franklin High School’s Class of 2025 graduates were joined Thursday, May 29, by family and supporters at Western Carolina ...

Press photo/Mia Overton - Franklin firefighters Joe Templeton and Darian Greene were presented Life Saving Awards for their ...

In spite of the threat of rain, the annual Memorial Day Ceremony took place Monday, May 26 at the Veterans Memorial Park in Franklin. Memorial Day is a United States holiday observed on the last ...

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Franklin was well-represented at this year’s WNC Sports Awards. On May 25, the Mountain Amateur Athletic Club hosted its 63rd annual banquet at Asheville’s Omni Grove Park Inn, honoring the ...

At the closing of its May meeting, the Macon County Board of Commissioners heard an update on the state of Burningtown-Iotla Fire and Rescue from Chairman Mike Yacks. The chairman discussed deficie ...

County Manager Warren Cabe presented a proposed budget of $64,711,599 that maintains the current property tax rate of .27 per $100 property value. During the Macon County Board of Commiss ...