Two were found dead inside a burned house on Prentiss Bridge Road last week. The fire is still under investigation.
Macon County Animal Control has been dealing with a massive increase in their shelter’s population.
Going into the last year to designate the 2021 ARPA funds, the Town of Franklin and Macon County have just over a combined half million dollars to use.
No Wrong Door is a local organization that provides assistance to various vulnerable groups within the community.
A drop in median household income and lower growth rate contributed to Macon County’s more-distressed ranking in the 2023 N.C.
Southwestern Community College is trying to figure out how to reverse a downward enrollment trend at its Macon County campus, while the neighboring Macon Early College tries to keep up its course o
A familiar design firm was recommended following a recent request for qualifications to refurbish the Macon Middle School track.
The two Board of Commissioners seats up for re-election will face primary challenges but no general election opponents in 2024, as the filing period ended at noon on Friday, Dec. 15.
A desire to return to decorum after a November meeting that some public speakers described as “embarrassing” led to Gary Shields becoming the new board chair of the Macon County Board of Commission
Motions about First Amendment rights, remaining politically and socially neutral and supporting the county commissioners’ proposed Fontana Regional Library contract changes all passed the Macon Cou