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Photo/Quintin Ellison- From left: Sgt. Doug Hampton of the Macon County Sheriff’s Office and defendant Paul Eugene Snow.

Photo/Quintin Ellison- From left: Sgt. Doug Hampton of the Macon County Sheriff’s Office and defendant Paul Eugene Snow.

Trial date set for Snow

News Staff
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
A trial date has been set for Paul Eugene Snow, the Macon County man accused of killing his mother and sister in November 2016, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said.  Jury selection for Snow’s trial is set for the Oct. 26 term of Macon County Superior Court.
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‘Peace walk’ set for downtown Franklin

Jake Browning
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Local residents are planning a march in downtown Franklin to protest the death of George Floyd and support the Black Lives Matter movement. The Solidarity Peace Walk is set for 4 p.m. this Friday, June 12.
Press photo/Lee Buchanan Restoration work continues at the old Talbott building on West Main Street in Franklin.

Press photo/Lee Buchanan Restoration work continues at the old Talbott building on West Main Street in Franklin.

Historic building gets new life

Lee Buchanan
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Franklin’s oldest commercial building has a new owner and is currently being restored. Robert McMillan, a business owner in Woodstock, Georgia, bought the Talbott building on West Main Street in 2019 for $375,000. “I was visiting and saw that it was for sale,” McMillan said.
Photo/Ryan Hanchett A health care worker conducts a test for COVID-19 during drive-thru testing on June 4 in Highlands.

Photo/Ryan Hanchett A health care worker conducts a test for COVID-19 during drive-thru testing on June 4 in Highlands.

COVID-19 cases spike in Macon

Lee Buchanan
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Lee Buchanan editor@thefranklinpress.com COVID-19 cases continue to spike in Macon County, with the health department reporting 137 active cases as of June 8.
Press photo/Jake Browning - The current Otto fire station is about 40 years old.

Press photo/Jake Browning - The current Otto fire station is about 40 years old.

Otto firefighters seek fire tax increase for new station

News Staff
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Otto Volunteer Fire and Rescue is seeking an increase to its fire tax in the county’s new budget in order to help fund the development of a new fire station at an estimated cost of $3.7 million. The current fire station, located at 60 Firehouse Road, has stood for about 40 years.
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Town approves comprehensive plan

Jake Browning
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Franklin’s Town Council has approved a comprehensive land use plan aimed at preserving Franklin’s small-town charm and creating more green spaces while making infrastructural improvements to make it all more accessible to residents and visitors.
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Some restaurants hold off as restrictions relax

Jake Browning
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Restaurants around the state opened their doors to inside dining for the first time in months on May 22, but not every restaurant was setting the tables. As coronavirus restrictions begin to ease up and allow for more traditional business, some entrepreneurs are choosing to delay their reopening.
Press photo/Jake Browning - Jeslyn Head, daughter of David Head, is presented with an American flag and Head’s service badge by sheriff Robert Holland during the service.

Press photo/Jake Browning - Jeslyn Head, daughter of David Head, is presented with an American flag and Head’s service badge by sheriff Robert Holland during the service.

Mourners honor Heads’ legacy

Jake Browning
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Macon County said its farewells to David and Dawn Head at a celebration of life service on May 26 in Scaly Mountain.
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Active COVID cases top 80

Lee Buchanan
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
The number of active positive COVID-19 cases in Macon County has jumped to 81 as of June 1, according Macon County Public Health.