June 9, 2026
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Highlander photo - The streets around the Church of the Incarnation in Highlands were closed last Thursday due to a threat that has been called a “swatting” incident.
Press photo/Shelby Powell - Macon County Public Library Board of Trustees Chair Justin Bohner speaks at the board’s December meeting.
Press photo/Shelby Powell - Downtown Door on East Main Street serves as a warming station on nights when temperatures dip below 20 degrees. It is also open three days a week to offer a place for homeless people to get warm, have a meal, shower and do laundry.
Photo submitted - A Ford Explorer crashed through the Magnolia Mission building on West Main Street.
Press file photo - The Ruby Drop is the only public New Year’s Eve event in Franklin. The TDA approved a $4,000 request to market the event.
+ TABLE with price comparison - In considering options for the landfill, the county is comparing the estimated cost of building a new cell or to the estimated cost of building a transfer station.
Press photo/Vickie Carpenter - Despite a damp, chilly night there was a good crowd for the first night of Winter Wonderland on Nov. 29 in downtown Franklin. The event included the official tree lighting ceremony and a candlelight service.
Press photo/Mia Overton - Stacy Guffey, surrounded by family and supporters, takes the oath of office as mayor of Franklin at the Dec. 1 Town Council meeting. Macon County Clerk of Court Shawna Lamb administered the oath for Guffey, returning council member Rita Salain and new council members Jeff Berry and Travis Higdon.
Press photo/Mia Overton - Mayor Jack Horton cuts the ribbon for the Franklin Fire & Rescue substation on NP&L Loop along with Fire Chief Ben Ormond, Vice Mayor Stacy Guffey, Town Manager Amie Owens and Town Planner Justin Setser, who is also a member of the fire department.