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Press photo/Jake Browning - Cookout, a chain restaurant known for its hamburgers, will open in the old Dairy Queen location on Georgia Road.

Press photo/Jake Browning - Cookout, a chain restaurant known for its hamburgers, will open in the old Dairy Queen location on Georgia Road.

Getting back to business

Jake Browning
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
The past 18 months of COVID-19 have been a roller coaster ride for small businesses. At best, they had to adapt their business models to better meet a clientele that’s spending less time out and about, while at worst, they were shut down due to government restrictions on public gatherings.
Press photo/Jake Browning - Mark Sutton (left) of Macon Early College was recognized as Principal of the Year and Thomas Graham of Macon Middle School received Teacher of the Year honors at the School Board meeting on Aug. 23. Christina Tallent, a teacher assistant at Cartoogechaye Elementary School, was named Support Person of the Year.

Press photo/Jake Browning - Mark Sutton (left) of Macon Early College was recognized as Principal of the Year and Thomas Graham of Macon Middle School received Teacher of the Year honors at the School Board meeting on Aug. 23. Christina Tallent, a teacher assistant at Cartoogechaye Elementary School, was named Support Person of the Year.

Mask mandate remains

Jake Browning
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
In a continuation from their meeting last week, the Macon County Board of Education reevaluated their policy on requiring face coverings in schools, but they came to the same conclusion as before.
Job Fair

Job Fair

Job Fair highlights $15/hr jobs

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
The NCWorks Career Center has hosted many career fairs in the past, but this week’s fair has a new twist – every employer present will be offering at least one position that pays $15 per hour or more.
Photo submitted - The annual Christmas parade will be held on Nov. 28. Last month the chamber had requested that someone else organize the event, but after the Town Council agreed to help pay overtime for officers working the parade, chamber officials said they will move forward with organizing and producing the event.

Photo submitted - The annual Christmas parade will be held on Nov. 28. Last month the chamber had requested that someone else organize the event, but after the Town Council agreed to help pay overtime for officers working the parade, chamber officials said they will move forward with organizing and producing the event.

Franklin’s annual Christmas Parade to take place as usual

News Staff
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
The Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce looks forward to organizing and producing Franklin’s annual Christmas Parade again this year. This is possible due to the unanimous vote by the Franklin Town Council to allocate funds for overtime pay for off duty police officers.
Press photo/Jake Browning - Employees and volunteers at the Macon County COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center were recognized for providing more than 800 hours of service to the county and answering over 23,000 calls earlier this year.

Press photo/Jake Browning - Employees and volunteers at the Macon County COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center were recognized for providing more than 800 hours of service to the county and answering over 23,000 calls earlier this year.

Commissioners honor citizens behind coronavirus call center

Jake Browning
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
The Macon County Board of Commissioners had a special recognition ceremony on Aug. 10 for people who helped combat the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year by lending their efforts to the Macon County Public Health COVID-19 call center.
Voting Districts

Voting Districts

Commissioners hesitant on new electoral districts

Jake Browning
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
There may not be a perfect way to allocate representation on the Macon County Board of Commissioners, but the current system doesn’t seem poised to change anytime soon. In Macon County, commissioners serve four-year staggered terms, with two or three of them up for reelection every two years.
Roundabout

Roundabout

Roundabout installed at Wells Grove Rd

Jake Browning
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has made a change to traffic flow outside of Macon Middle School and Mountain View Intermediate School in the form of a mini-roundabout.
Mask Mandate

Mask Mandate

Board requires masks in schools

News Staff
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
In one of their longest and most fraught meetings in recent years, a divided Macon County Board of Education chose to start the school year with a face covering requirement. There was ample drama leading up to the meeting.
Press photos/Jake Browning - Ten-year-old Annabelle Gunter, dressed as Hulk Hogan, shows off the parade float she made with her mom built around classic 80s toys.

Press photos/Jake Browning - Ten-year-old Annabelle Gunter, dressed as Hulk Hogan, shows off the parade float she made with her mom built around classic 80s toys.

Totally rad 80s weekend

Jake Browning
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
After taking a year off due to COVID-19, 80s Flashback Weekend came roaring back to much fanfare in Franklin last weekend. After “An Evening with Madonna” at Lazy Hiker featuring raffle prizes and a silent auction on Friday night, the main event kicked off on Saturday with the 80s Flashback Parade.