July 27, 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.