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Press photo/Jake Browning FPD Lieutenant Devin Holland updated Franklin Town Council members on roadside trash pick up efforts.

Press photo/Jake Browning FPD Lieutenant Devin Holland updated Franklin Town Council members on roadside trash pick up efforts.

Trash, Whitmire property lead town talks

Jake Browning
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Franklin’s Town Council brought up a lot of concerns during their strategic planning meeting and the board members are determined to do something about them. One concern that every town official shares is litter.
Press photo/ Jake Browning - Franklin Mayor Bob Scott reads a proclamation honoring former town council member and vice-mayor Barbara McRae.

Press photo/ Jake Browning - Franklin Mayor Bob Scott reads a proclamation honoring former town council member and vice-mayor Barbara McRae.

Horton to serve as vice-mayor

Jake Browning
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Franklin’s Town Council hasn’t appointed a new member to replace Barbara McRae – and it’s possible that they won’t, given the municipal election that’s supposed to be held in a few more months – but they took steps to make up for her loss during their meeting on Monday night.
Vaccinated

Vaccinated

Vaccinated

Jake Browning
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
This week, Macon County residents will have more access to COVID-19 vaccines than before thanks to an additional vaccine shipment.
Press photo/Jake Browning - Amy Burton took advantage of the computer class at the library to brush up on her skills using Windows 10.

Press photo/Jake Browning - Amy Burton took advantage of the computer class at the library to brush up on her skills using Windows 10.

Not tech savvy? This class is for you

Jake Browning
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
The Macon County Public Library and Southwestern Community College teamed up last month to help some of the area’s less tech-savvy citizens get more comfortable behind a computer screen.
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Governor loosens COVID-19 restrictions

Jake Browning
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Governor Roy Cooper ordered last week for capacity regulations related to preventing the spread of COVID-19 to be relaxed effective on Friday, March 26. Executive Order No. 204 allows some businesses including museums, retailers and salons to operate at 100% of their occupancy limits.
Press photo/Jake Browning - The smaller dish will intercept signals relayed point-to-point style from areas with strong broadband to the LBJ Job Corps, increasing the quality of internet at the center.

Press photo/Jake Browning - The smaller dish will intercept signals relayed point-to-point style from areas with strong broadband to the LBJ Job Corps, increasing the quality of internet at the center.

LBJ Job Corps to upgrade internet

Jake Browning
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
The Lyndon B. Johnson Job Corps should have much better Internet access by next month, and if it works out, the rest of the county could follow suit. Most of Macon County suffers from poor Internet connectivity due to a lack of infrastructure.
Press photo/Jake Browning - Sixth grader Ethan Johnson and second grader Bradley Johnson work on assignments for the Macon Virtual Academy.

Press photo/Jake Browning - Sixth grader Ethan Johnson and second grader Bradley Johnson work on assignments for the Macon Virtual Academy.

K-8 virtual option to remain in 2022

Jake Browning
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Macon County Schools will continue to offer interested students in grades K-8 an all-virtual learning experience in the 2021-22 school year regardless of how COVID-19 restrictions pan out over the next few months.
Press photo/submitted - Lane Perry, director of WCU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning, and Cortnee Lingerfelt, director of the WCU Vaccine Clinic partnered with Vecinos to vaccinate 100 farmers in WNC against Covid-19.

Press photo/submitted - Lane Perry, director of WCU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning, and Cortnee Lingerfelt, director of the WCU Vaccine Clinic partnered with Vecinos to vaccinate 100 farmers in WNC against Covid-19.

WCU, Vecinos partner to vaccinate farmworkers

News Staff
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
On Sunday, March 21, Western Carolina University and Vecinos partnered to vaccinate 100 farmworkers in Western North Carolina against the COVID-19 virus.

Whitmire property: Ideas, no plans

News Staff
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
The Franklin Town Council held their annual strategic planning meeting earlier this month, and just like in years past, the Whitmire Property was the star of the show. The town purchased the Whitmire Property  in 2004 for $1.575 million and it has gone unused ever since.