Toys For Tots finds new home
Will Woolever
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
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The Smoky Mountain Toys for Tots campaign has a new home.
Museum reopens with new exhibit
The Macon County Historical Museum has opened its doors again and will soon be getting a new exhibit. Just a few weeks after receiving permission to reopen under the state’s Phase 2.5 social distancing guidelines, the museum is planning to unveil…Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Local
No fair, but online livestock shows go on
Jake Browning
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
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Like so many events in 2020, the Macon County Fair won’t happen in its traditional format, but some aspects of it will go on in a digital space.
Macon schools weigh options
Jake Browning
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
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Gov. Roy Cooper has given his blessing for students in kindergarten through fifth grade to return to full-time, in-person instruction.
Regional
Earthquake shakes Macon
Lee Buchanan
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
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Macon County residents had their quiet Sunday morning shaken when an 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Sparta, 230 miles away.
Macon’s unemployment rate lowest in region
Lee Buchanan
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
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Macon County’s jobless rate fell to 6.6 percent in June, down from 10.9 percent in May.
New hospital set for 2022 opening
Lee Buchanan
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
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HCA Healthcare is putting the finishing touches on the design of a hospital in Franklin that will replace the current Angel Medical Center facility.
Sports
Pandemic sows doubt for seniors
Will Woolever
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
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As the COVID-19 pandemic transforms the fall 2020 sports season, it has left players, staff and officials uncertain as to what this year’s changes may mean.
Steady golfer lands DII offer
Andy Scheidler
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
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Bennett Swafford exceeded his own expectations.
Franklin athletes recognized for 2019-20
Andy Scheidler
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
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Like most meetings and gatherings these days, the Franklin Athletic Awards ceremony went virtual.
