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Jake Browning/Franklin Press - The restaurant wants to build an outdoor seating area.

Jake Browning/Franklin Press - The restaurant wants to build an outdoor seating area.

Root and Barrel requests more outdoor seating

Jake Browning
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Root and Barrel co-owner Brett Murphy proposed expanding his restaurant’s outdoor seating capacity during the July 6 Franklin Town Council meeting. Murphy proposes adding a 41-seat seating area to a 20-foot wide space between the restaurant and Town Hall.
Photo submitted - The $68 million replacement hospital, shown here in an artist’s rendering, is designed for efficiency and better access for patients, families and staff.

Photo submitted - The $68 million replacement hospital, shown here in an artist’s rendering, is designed for efficiency and better access for patients, families and staff.

New hospital set for 2022 opening

Lee Buchanan
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
HCA Healthcare is putting the finishing touches on the design of a hospital in Franklin that will replace the current Angel Medical Center facility. HCA acquired property for the replacement hospital at One Center Court in November 2019.
Press photo/Jake Browning - Devyn Blackburn, who is fighting to recover from severe injuries he suffered in a wreck, has been embraced by the community.

Press photo/Jake Browning - Devyn Blackburn, who is fighting to recover from severe injuries he suffered in a wreck, has been embraced by the community.

Devyn’s homecoming

Jake Browning
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
A crowd of well-wishers welcomed Franklin High School rising junior Devyn Blackburn home after a lengthy hospital stay in Charlotte.
Reggie Holland

Reggie Holland

Macon mourns Holland

Jake Browning
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Jake Browning reporter@thefranklinpress.com Macon County is mourning the death of Reggie Holland, who died July 2 after his motorcycle was struck by a truck in Cullowhee. At about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, Holland was driving a motorcycle north on NC 107 at the East LaPorte River Access.
Photo courtesy Franklin Panther Sports Network - Assistant coach Greg Trawick oversees a limited workout for the Franklin High School football team on June 15.

Photo courtesy Franklin Panther Sports Network - Assistant coach Greg Trawick oversees a limited workout for the Franklin High School football team on June 15.

Student athletes return to limited practice

Jake Browning
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
As student athletes prepare to compete in their favorite sports this fall semester, the North Carolina High School Athletics Association is preparing for the worst.  The NCHSAA lifted its dead period and allowed schools to send their teams back to practice and workouts on Monday, June 15.
Press photo/Jake Browning - Franklin Police Chief Bill Harrell talks with protestors before the second Black Lives Matter rally in Franklin.

Press photo/Jake Browning - Franklin Police Chief Bill Harrell talks with protestors before the second Black Lives Matter rally in Franklin.

Cops coping with intense scrutiny

Lee Buchanan
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Lee Buchanan editor@thefranklinpress.com Local law enforcement leaders, while acknowledging that changes to police practices may be necessary, urge caution about a rush to reform.
Press photo/Jake Browning - Mountain View Intermediate School’s solar power array would function similarly to an array that was installed on the roof at First United Methodist Church.

Press photo/Jake Browning - Mountain View Intermediate School’s solar power array would function similarly to an array that was installed on the roof at First United Methodist Church.

MVI raising money for solar energy array

Jake Browning
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Earlier this year, Macon County Schools STEM coordinator Jennifer Love secured the backing of NC GreenPower, a non-profit that funds efforts to increase the use of renewable energy throughout North Carolina.