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Dorothy Crawford, Macon County’s beloved matriarch, died Monday, Dec.

In the spring of 2020, Macon County Schools had to shut down all in-person classes and learn how to educate children at home on the fly.

The Macon County Board of Commissioners voted to move forward with plans to grant Southwestern Community College a 25-year lease on the National Guard Armory building.

For those who feel that the Town of Franklin has been unclear about what is or is not a lawful gathering in the downtown area, the Town Council is taking steps to clarify the policy.

HCA Healthcare has postponed construction of the replacement facility for Angel Medical Center until 2021.

North Carolinians will end 2020 the same way they spent most of it – indoors. 

Benjamin Ormond has been named the next chief of Franklin Fire & Rescue.

COVID-19 cases have been spiking all over the state, and unfortunately, Macon County Schools have not been spared.

Smoky Mountain Toys for Tots is looking for a home once again. 

When Gov. Roy Cooper ordered restaurants to close their dining rooms in March, restaurateurs all over the state were sent into a tailspin.