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Roland previews 2021-22 county budget

Jake Browning
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Jake Browning reporter@thefranklinpress.com County manager Derek Roland addressed the Macon County Board of Commissioners and gave county residents their first look at the next fiscal year during a meeting of the board on May 25.
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Events return to downtown Franklin

News Staff
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
About 45 merchants and vendors are scheduled to participate in one of the first big events downtown since the governor lifted the COVID safety restrictions earlier this month. The Streets of Franklin Heritage Association will present Hometown Spring Market Day on Saturday, May 29 from 9 a.m.
Read2Me held a dedication for the newest Little Free Library on May 18 at Macon Middle School. The library was dedicated in honor of long-time educator Clayton Ramsey. Pictured are members of Friends of the Library, Rotary of Franklin, Macon County Library staff, Clayton Ramsey’s family, Read2Me and Macon Middle School. (Front, from left) Lenny Jordan, Sally Dyar, Matthew Vargas, Laura Vargas and Janet Greene; (back row) Mike White, Tom James, Karen Wallace, Sharon and Jeff Gillette, Bill Swift, Debbie Tall

Read2Me held a dedication for the newest Little Free Library on May 18 at Macon Middle School. The library was dedicated in honor of long-time educator Clayton Ramsey. Pictured are members of Friends of the Library, Rotary of Franklin, Macon County Library staff, Clayton Ramsey’s family, Read2Me and Macon Middle School. (Front, from left) Lenny Jordan, Sally Dyar, Matthew Vargas, Laura Vargas and Janet Greene; (back row) Mike White, Tom James, Karen Wallace, Sharon and Jeff Gillette, Bill Swift, Debbie Tall

Little Free Library dedicated at Macon Middle School

News Staff
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Macon County’s newest Little Free Library was dedicated on May 18 at Macon Middle School. The non-profit group Read2Me, through donations from Rotary Club of Franklin, installed the library, which is dedicated in honor of Clayton Higdon Ramsey.
Press photo/Linda Mathias Ninth grade students in the Earth Environmental Science class at Macon Early College used art to demonstrate ideas about climate change and solutions. Their art is on display at the Macon County Public Library through June.

Press photo/Linda Mathias Ninth grade students in the Earth Environmental Science class at Macon Early College used art to demonstrate ideas about climate change and solutions. Their art is on display at the Macon County Public Library through June.

Connecting Science and Art

Mia Overton
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Macon Early College students in Gloria Painter’s earth environmental science class recently completed a project that paired lessons on climate change with art. The Climate Solutions unit encouraged students to investigate solutions for climate change and present their ideas through art.

Setser appointed interim town manager

Mia Overton
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Following a closed session on May 18, the Franklin Town Council appointed Justin Setser as interim town manager.  “I feel honored that the Town Council trusts me with the position of interim town manager,” Setser said.
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County gearing up for critical summer learning

Jake Browning
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Jake Browning reporter@thefranklinpress.com May 28 will be the last student day for the 2020-21 school year in the Franklin area. For many, it will also be the long-awaited conclusion of one of the most beleaguered years in academic history brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
File photo First dose COVID-19 vaccinations for adults are now available on Wednesdays at the Health Department.

File photo First dose COVID-19 vaccinations for adults are now available on Wednesdays at the Health Department.

Registration for children’s COVID vaccination opens

News Staff
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Mia Overton moverton@thefranklinpress.com The increasing number of vaccinated adults has led to the lifting of mask and social distancing requirements that have been in place for more than a year now. As of Monday, May 17, about 38.
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Arts for MCS take request to commissioners

News Staff
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
In their continuous effort to draw more attention to the cause of arts education, supporters of Arts for MCS took part in the public comment period at the Macon County Board of Commissioners meeting on May 11.
Press photo/Jake Browning North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby meets with judicial staff and other Macon County representatives during his courthouse tour on May 10.

Press photo/Jake Browning North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby meets with judicial staff and other Macon County representatives during his courthouse tour on May 10.

Newby visits Macon for courthouse tour

Jake Browning
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Macon County was an early stop for North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby during his statewide courthouse tour that kicked off May 10.