Macon County is the 30th healthiest county in the state of North Carolina, according to recent rankings presented to the Macon County Board of Health at its March 28 meeting.
High winds on Saturday led to falling trees and power lines, leaving people without power, damaging homes and debris blocking roadways.
Three people spoke in support of a downtown social district during the public comment period of the Franklin Town Council meeting on Monday night.
After years of waiting, expansion of Medicaid to roughly 600,000 North Carolinians is now state law but has a caveat before it goes into full effect.
About once a week a bus route for Macon County Schools is missed due to a lack of available drivers.
While the drive-thru lunch program is no more, the Macon County Crawford Senior Center is back to offering a full array of services, programs and much more.
A $1.9 million fund balance for Macon County Schools could be whittled down to nearly nothing 16 months from now due to anticipated teacher pay raises and electricity rate hikes, according to a Mar
Electing to go above its previous pledge, the Macon County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on March 14 to pay off the last $60,576 of construction costs to make the Whitmire property skate
The Franklin Police Department will have a greater presence in East Franklin through a partnership with the Friends of the Greenway.
The Franklin Planning Board is beginning the process of rezoning several areas in town.