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Press photo/Thomas Sherrill - The Macon County Board of Commissioners and the Board of Education held a joint meeting on Dec. 21 to discuss school improvement projects.

Press photo/Thomas Sherrill - The Macon County Board of Commissioners and the Board of Education held a joint meeting on Dec. 21 to discuss school improvement projects.

Board questions school projects

Thomas Sherrill
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Strong public comments in favor, including from a mother of a special needs child who struggles to get around Franklin High School, buoyed a sense of moving forward with the new Franklin High School project during a joint meeting of the Macon County Board of Commissioners and Board of Education on...
Press file photo - Steps are being taken to correct a finding of “lack of controls over cash controls” in the transit department, as indicated in a recent report on the county audit.

Press file photo - Steps are being taken to correct a finding of “lack of controls over cash controls” in the transit department, as indicated in a recent report on the county audit.

Transit gets red flag on audit

Thomas Sherrill
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Macon County Transit had a “red flag” related to cash controls in its annual financial audit, according to a presentation made at the Board of Commissioners meeting on Dec. 13.
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County to reopen landfill sections

Thomas Sherrill
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
The county is aiming to temporarily reopen two full landfill sections and vertically expand the cell currently in use, giving the solid waste department time pay off debt and build a new cell.
Press photo/Mia Overton Human Resources Director Nicole Bradley (left) was sworn in as Town Clerk during the Dec. 5 Franklin Town Council meeting. She will assume that role in addition to her human resources director duties. Bradley attended the UNC-SOG New Clerk’s Academy in November, which was the first step to her becoming a certified municipal clerk, and was the initial training needed to assume the full duties of the clerk. She is pictured with Town Manager Amie Owens and Mayor Jack Horton administerin

Press photo/Mia Overton Human Resources Director Nicole Bradley (left) was sworn in as Town Clerk during the Dec. 5 Franklin Town Council meeting. She will assume that role in addition to her human resources director duties. Bradley attended the UNC-SOG New Clerk’s Academy in November, which was the first step to her becoming a certified municipal clerk, and was the initial training needed to assume the full duties of the clerk. She is pictured with Town Manager Amie Owens and Mayor Jack Horton administerin

Town Council discusses ordinance amendments

Mia Overton
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
The Dec. 5 Franklin Town Council meeting included discussions on several topics including the old hospital property, campaign signs and skateboarding in town. Town Manager Amie Owens gave an update on the feasibility study being conducted at the old Angel Medical Center on Riverview Street.
Photo/Town of Franklin Officials from the Town of Franklin and representatives from local organizations met Dec. 6 to talk about ideas for the old hospital on Riverview Street.

Photo/Town of Franklin Officials from the Town of Franklin and representatives from local organizations met Dec. 6 to talk about ideas for the old hospital on Riverview Street.

Housing main topic of meeting about old hospital

Thomas Sherrill
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Whether it’s senior housing, a commercial kitchen, a mental hospital, affordable housing or some combination of those or other ideas, town and county officials are highly interested in figuring out the future for the old Angel Medical Center.
Press photo Retired sheriff Robert Holland has been hired as Macon County Schools safety and security coordinator.

Press photo Retired sheriff Robert Holland has been hired as Macon County Schools safety and security coordinator.

Holland hired as school security coordinator

Thomas Sherrill
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
The former Macon County sheriff was the only one interviewed for a school safety and security coordinator position approved by Macon County Schools on Dec. 5. Robert L. Holland, who retired as sheriff the end of November, will start as MCS safety and security coordinator on Jan. 3, 2023.
Press photo/Thomas Sherrill - The Macon County Board of Education held its first meeting with newly board members Stephanie Laseter and Diedre Breeden on Monday morning following a swearing-in ceremony. Jim Breedlove was selected to remain as board chairman and Melissa Evans will serve as vice chair. Pictured are Laseter, Hilary Wilkes, Breedlove, Superintendent Chris Baldwin, Evans and Breeden.

Press photo/Thomas Sherrill - The Macon County Board of Education held its first meeting with newly board members Stephanie Laseter and Diedre Breeden on Monday morning following a swearing-in ceremony. Jim Breedlove was selected to remain as board chairman and Melissa Evans will serve as vice chair. Pictured are Laseter, Hilary Wilkes, Breedlove, Superintendent Chris Baldwin, Evans and Breeden.

Teachers receive supplemental pay

Thomas Sherrill
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Macon County School employees will be seeing a post-holiday supplemental payout after a discussion and approval by the Macon County Board of Education at Monday’s meeting. MCS will use $756,516 in state supplemental funds to pay each MCS employee $1,472 in January.
Photo submitted - A smoke test at Macon Middle School detected leaks in vent pipes, which causes a methane odor in the school. It is thought the pipes were never correctly connected at the time of construction.

Photo submitted - A smoke test at Macon Middle School detected leaks in vent pipes, which causes a methane odor in the school. It is thought the pipes were never correctly connected at the time of construction.

Dislodged pipes cause stink at MMS

Thomas Sherrill
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Macon County Board of Education members and staff did not mince words when receiving an update Monday night on what has caused a long-time odor at Macon Middle School.
Press photo/Mia Overton - The Franklin Planning Board has approved the rezoning of the former Angel Medical Center site on Riverview Street from MICR to C-2 commercial. The Town Council will hold a public hearing on the request before the final vote in January. The town requested the property be rezoned since it will no longer be a medical facility and to open the possibility for senior housing on the site.

Press photo/Mia Overton - The Franklin Planning Board has approved the rezoning of the former Angel Medical Center site on Riverview Street from MICR to C-2 commercial. The Town Council will hold a public hearing on the request before the final vote in January. The town requested the property be rezoned since it will no longer be a medical facility and to open the possibility for senior housing on the site.

Planning Board approves rezoning requests

Mia Overton
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
The Franklin Planning Board gave its OK on two rezoning requests that will now be forwarded to the Town Council for public hearings and final approval. During the Nov.
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Help ‘Feed the Need’

News Staff
Monday, November 21, 2022
With the holiday season quickly approaching, people are starting to think about ways to prepare. One of these ways is thorough food. CareNet is a local food pantry that helps people in Macon County.