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The Macon County Board of Commissioners voted against a resolution proclaiming the county a Second Amendment Sanctuary and instead passed a resolution written by the county attorney at its March 10

A Franklin man is in jail charged with voluntary manslaughter following the March 13 shooting death of a woman at a home on Oak Hill Road.

With the coronavirus expected to spread in Western North Carolina, Macon County has seen a rash of event cancellations and closings, including public schools.

A man now in isolation in Macon County has tested positive for the COVID-19 disease caused by the coronavirus as local health officials ramp up testing and put more precautions in place.

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Those who live and work in Franklin continued to participate in the policy making process on Wednesday, March 4 when the town’s planning department held a public informational meeting on the still-

The Macon County Board of Education has increased the monthly fee for private-pay pre-kindergarten from $389 to $450.

Among the frustrations voiced by residents of Western North Carolina about operations at Mission Health hospitals since their acquisition by HCA, perhaps the most controversial issue is forensic te

Election day has come and gone, and Macon County voters have their general election candidates.