Animal shelter volunteers and workers filled the Macon County commissioners’ chamber on Feb. 11 to press the board to invest ...

Macon County Schools is facing an estimated $800,000 shortfall for this school year after not receiving a grant it had ...

A plan to replace the trees around the clock tower square is in place as crews work on the tower in downtown Franklin.

Panther men’s hoops have reached the postseason on a hot streak. On the week of Feb. 3 the team faced the end of their ...

Panther cheer and dance are Traditional State Champions. On Feb. 1 the team traveled to Davie County High School for the N.C ...

Clint Kendall received the Citizen of the Year Award at the Franklin Chamber of Commerce annual banquet held Thursday, Feb. 6 ...

Senior McKenna Plemmons attempts a 3-point shot versus Smoky Mountain on Tom Raby Court Feb. 4. The guard broke a program single-game record with eight 3-pointers at West Henderso ...

The Franklin Town Council approved on Feb. 3 a contract to build an inclusive playground on the Whitmire property. The $1,159,232.05 contract with Carolina Parks and Play, LLC includes ...