On Saturday, July 4 the day began with the Town of Franklin’s annual parade down Main Street followed by free watermelon, the Little Mr. and Miss Firecracker contest, patriotic pet contest, food ...

Cheers and applause filled the board room at Franklin Town Hall Monday night as the Town Council unanimously approved an ordinance that will establish a 12-month moratorium on data center development.

On June 25, the Fins returned to the Macon County Rec Park to host Jackson County in their third Mountain Swim League meet. With a blowout win FAST entered the second half of their campaign, extending ...

Another Braveheart 5K & Rob Roy Fun Run is in the books. Starting downtown June 20, runners from across the southeast took part in the annual event, benefitting the Scottish Tartans Museum & Heritage ...

North Carolina paused tax revaluations for some counties, but Macon County is not on the list. According to county tax administrator Abby Braswell, Macon County is not one of the nine N.C. counties ...

Data center construction, and its possible impact to the environment, has become an issue for towns and counties across the country. The Town of Franklin will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 6, ...

Panther hoops' Summer League schedule is at an end. On the week of June 22, Franklin played their last offseason scrimmages, hosting WNC rivals on Tom Raby Court. The Panther girls held a full day of ...

Argent Accounting attracted attention June 23 after representatives of the Federal and State Bureaus of Investigation attempted to get in contact with owner Trever Vernon. Argent Capital Partners, LP, ...

Panther cheer and dance has completed a state title sweep. After months of spurring on their classmates and attending their own competitions, Franklin High School and Macon Middle School recently took ...

The Franklin Town Council voted last week to hold a public hearing next month to get input on a proposed ordinance that would establish a temporary moratorium on the development of new data centers.