The Town of Franklin is applying for a $500,000 grant that would be used to start Phase 1 of the park planned for the Whitmire property in East Franklin.
By a unanimous vote, the Macon County Board of Commissioners bought three tracts of land next to the Nantahala School to build a septic system.
The Peeks Creek community mostly opposed selling the old Pine Grove School to a private developer during a public hearing at the April 9 Macon County Board of Commissioners meeting.
A potential increase in Pre-K tuition rates was among the topics discussed at the Macon County Board of Education retreat on March 20.
More than 400,000 people across the state have signed up for Medicaid since enrollment was expanded four months ago. Macon County is a third of the way to its projected signups.
Local business owners give varying accounts of outdoor tourism as a new study details what travelers prefer in Macon County and Western North Carolina.
All but two Macon County Schools met growth expectations in 2022-23, according to state data presented to the Macon County Board of Education at its March 25 meeting.
The Franklin Town Council approved amendments to its junk car ordinance and discussed overall code enforcement during its monthly meeting on April 1.
Tearing down the old Angel Medical Center in Franklin is likely due to costs and the age of the building, according to the hospital’s CEO.
Two Macon Early College students decried the potential of not being allowed to play Franklin High School sports during public comment of the Monday, March 25, Macon County Board of Education meetin