Three locally owned businesses in downtown Franklin got a visit from North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall on a rainy Monday afternoon.
The Town of Franklin held three public drop-in meetings last week to gather ideas for the recreation plan being developed for the Whitmire property.
More than 350 revaluation appeals have been filed with the Macon County Tax Office as a growing number of property owners aim to contest the newly assessed value of their land.
A hung jury resulted in a mistrial for the civil case against a former Macon County deputy who shot and killed a Franklin man in his home.
A “gavel-in-and-out” meeting of the Macon County Board of Commissioners on Valentine’s Day ended up lasting just over 10 minutes as two public comments on hot-button local issues were heard.
The Franklin Town Council met for its annual retreat this past weekend and identified priorities for the coming year.
Macon County School board members are grappling with ways to get more local funding for the 2023-24 budget, as discussed during its Feb. 15 board retreat.
Macon County’s Emergency Services Director Warren Cabe plans to have all the fire departments sign a new service contract this year as part of a total review of how the county’s emergency services
More than a dozen speakers spoke at the library board meeting last week advocating against library policies that allow the promotion of certain LGBTQIA books they feel are dangerous to children.
During the Feb. 6 Franklin Town Council meeting, Town Manager Amie Owens presented a contract for Artisan Skateparks to build the new skatepark on the Whitmire property (Sunnyside Park).