Franklin High School senior Josh Mason was recently recognized for his efforts to help another student in distress.
A crew will make a full assessment of the overhang entrance and part of the ceiling and roof of the Macon County Public Library.
Southwestern Community College received $3.05 million from Macon County to build a new fire safety training structure and to expand the Groves Center for a science lab.
The Franklin Planning Board met Monday to review conditional zoning requests for two new proposed apartment complexes on Siler Road.
Construction of a new East Franklin Elementary School is now inevitable as future additions to the 70-plus-year-old building are no longer possible.
Power company linemen usually perform their jobs well above the ground. But two crews working in Macon County last week found themselves making a water rescue.
A plan to use the recent $62 million grant, $20 million in fund balance and a $72 million loan would pave the way for a new Franklin High School and a renovated Highlands School in the next two-plu
Airport upgrades, Southwestern Community College expansions and more are part of a proposed $180 million spending plan over the next five years for Macon County.
The Franklin Town Council approved the name of the new park where the “Sowing the Seeds of the Future” sculpture will be installed in March.
This year’s Mr. and Miss FHS ceremony was unique in Franklin High School history. For the first time, a split vote crowned two seniors, Hope Smith (left) and McCall Sanders, as Miss FHS.