As schools around the country debate how best to end their years while COVID-19 threatens traditional graduation ceremonies, Macon County elementary and intermediate schools are saying farewell to
Macon County will receive $833,421 in federal relief through the state after legislators passed the 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Act.
Bill Harrell has come full circle in his law enforcement career after being named Franklin’s new chief of police, 27 years after he joined the force as a rookie cop.
Many Macon County retailers are getting their first business in over a month as Gov. Roy Cooper’s three-phase plan to reopen the state took effect on May 8.
The N.C. Geological Survey sent teams to study the debris flows that occurred following torrential rains on April 12 and has reported the findings to Macon County Emergency Services.
Macon County has lifted the regulations put in place to combat the spread of COVID-19, effective May 8, and will allow hotels and other temporary lodging to open in time for Memorial Day.
Vendors sit or stand underneath tents, with yellow caution tape stretched across the front from pole to pole.
How Macon County seniors celebrate their graduations this year will be subject to a host of regulations from the state government.
