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Get your entries ready for the county fair

Mia Overton
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
The 4-H kids are tending to their animals and practicing their show skills. Gardeners are cultivating their prettiest blooms or largest pumpkin. School children are drawing, coloring and creating all manners of arts and crafts. Folks are in their kitchens pickling and canning.
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FHS design approved

Mia Overton
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
The Macon County Board of Commissioners voted last week to proceed with the contract to begin the schematic design of a new Franklin High School.
Press photo/Mia Overton The county is moving forward with a contract to begin designing a new Franklin High School. Portions of the existing campus, such as the main building, date back to the 1950s.

Press photo/Mia Overton The county is moving forward with a contract to begin designing a new Franklin High School. Portions of the existing campus, such as the main building, date back to the 1950s.

FHS design approved

Mia Overton
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
The Macon County Board of Commissioners voted last week to proceed with the contract to begin the schematic design of a new Franklin High School.
Photo submitted Tax Administrator Abby Braswell and Commissioner Gary Shields speak during the program at the Rotary Club of Franklin meeting on Aug. 10

Photo submitted Tax Administrator Abby Braswell and Commissioner Gary Shields speak during the program at the Rotary Club of Franklin meeting on Aug. 10

County reappraisal underway

Mia Overton
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Following the COVID pandemic real estate sales soared, creating a competitive market and driving up home costs. “In July 2020 right after COVID hit, it was like somebody flipped a switch on,” said Kevin Ford, revaluation coordinator during the Aug. 9 Macon County Board of Commissioners meeting.
Press photo/Mia Overton Precinct officials help recount votes on June 2 during the recount of the sheriff’s race in the May primary. The county will conduct demonstrations of potential new voting equipment on Aug. 23 and Aug. 30. The demonstrations are open to the public.

Press photo/Mia Overton Precinct officials help recount votes on June 2 during the recount of the sheriff’s race in the May primary. The county will conduct demonstrations of potential new voting equipment on Aug. 23 and Aug. 30. The demonstrations are open to the public.

New voting equipment demonstrations set

Mia Overton
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
The Macon County Board of Elections will hold two demonstrations of potential new voting machines later this month. During a presentation at the Board of Commissioners meeting on Aug.
Photo submitted Jesse Wilson (right) pleaded guilty on Aug. 10 to killing his 3-month-old son in 2017. Pictured with Wilson is one of his defense attorneys, Bill Jones.

Photo submitted Jesse Wilson (right) pleaded guilty on Aug. 10 to killing his 3-month-old son in 2017. Pictured with Wilson is one of his defense attorneys, Bill Jones.

Wilson pleads guilty to killing son

News Staff
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
A Franklin man will serve life in prison after admitting last week in Macon County Superior Court to killing his infant son. Jesse Wilson, 26, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the May 11, 2017, death of 3-month-old Liam Wilson, according to District Attorney Ashley Welch. The plea on Aug.
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Vacancies burden school system

News Staff
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Kaylee Cook - reporter@highlandsnews.com As Macon County residents prepare to send their children back to school on Aug. 29, the school system itself is facing a surge of faculty and staff vacancies.
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Murder charges filed in missing woman case

Mia Overton
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
The remains found at a crime scene off Mulberry Road have been identified as that of Tina Walkingstick Frizsell, 42, of Mountain City, Georgia, and formerly of Cherokee. Frizsell’s half-brother reported her as missing on May 19, saying he had not seen her since March 22.