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Wreck on Highlands Road

Wreck on Highlands Road

Wreck on Highlands Road

News Staff
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
A driver was ejected from his vehicle in a collision at 4:22 p.m. Monday on the Highlands Road. According the N.C.
Press photo/Jake Browning - The Franklin High School symphonic band, led here by student director Zack Brown of Western Carolina University, performed its first concert in 16 months on Monday night..

Press photo/Jake Browning - The Franklin High School symphonic band, led here by student director Zack Brown of Western Carolina University, performed its first concert in 16 months on Monday night..

FHS Band holds first concert since last school year

Jake Browning
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Franklin High School’s band students got to perform for an audience for the first – and last – time this school year when they took the stage on Monday night. When COVID-19 shut down mass gathering venues at the end of last school year, the school’s auditorium was emptied of guests for months.
Press photo/Jake Browning - HCA officials turn up the first dirt at the future site of Angel Medical Center at One Center Court. From Left: Becky Dahl, Peggy Ramey, Leslie Vanhook, David Franks, Tim Layman, Karen Gorby, Johnny Mira-Knippel.

Press photo/Jake Browning - HCA officials turn up the first dirt at the future site of Angel Medical Center at One Center Court. From Left: Becky Dahl, Peggy Ramey, Leslie Vanhook, David Franks, Tim Layman, Karen Gorby, Johnny Mira-Knippel.

HCA breaks ground on new hospital

Jake Browning
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Officials from Mission Health and HCA joined the Franklin community on Friday morning to break ground on the future site of a new and improved Angel Medical Center, which they expect will open by next fall. Located at One Center Court, 1.
East Franklin Elementary School third grader Levi Johnson learns a lesson on trajectory by firing an air-propelled rocket through a hoop.

East Franklin Elementary School third grader Levi Johnson learns a lesson on trajectory by firing an air-propelled rocket through a hoop.

Duke Energy sponsors Science Day

News Staff
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Macon County elementary schools joined more than 100 other schools across North Carolina last week in celebrating STEM with Duke Energy Science Day.
Macon Program for Progress human resources coordinator Lacy Carpenter discusses openings with a group of nursing students from Southwestern Community College.

Macon Program for Progress human resources coordinator Lacy Carpenter discusses openings with a group of nursing students from Southwestern Community College.

Macon County employers struggle to find workers

News Staff
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
When the federal government sent out stimulus payments and expanded unemployment benefits amid the worst of the COVID-19 shutdown last year, the payments helped millions of suddenly underemployed Americans pay their bills and stay in their homes.
Food Lion

Food Lion

New Food Lion opens today

News Staff
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The new Food Lion grocery store is slated to open today, April 28 in Macon Plaza on Highlands Road. Store manager Kristy McGuire said the company converted the store from Bi-Lo to Food Lion in a period of 10 days.
Real Estate

Real Estate

Real estate is hot

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Low interest rates coupled with people making work and lifestyle changes due to COVID has resulted in a fast-paced real estate market in Macon County. If you are a buyer, be ready to jump on the home of your dreams, because it could be sold in just a few days.