A recent court ruling affecting same-day registration verification is one of many new parts of the 2024 elections, starting with the primary in March.
The Franklin Town Council voted unanimously to adopt a new fund balance policy that sets a minimum amount the town will keep in its fund balance, freeing up previously reserved money for capital ex
Less than a month after closure, U.S. 64/Highlands Road going through the Cullasaja Gorge could be open to the public early next week.
In a split vote on Jan. 27, the Franklin Town Council voted to allocate $200,000 toward a new truck for Franklin Fire and Rescue.
Frustration and incredulity were some of the emotions expressed about the lack of action by the county on multiple capital needs projects during the Macon County Board of Education meeting on Jan.
Students and teachers in the Franklin area, Nantahala and Highlands will have the same school calendar in 2024-25 as unanimously approved Monday, Jan.
A Jan. 4 house fire on Prentiss Bridge Road where two people were found dead has been determined to be a murder-suicide, the Macon County Sheriff’s Office stated on Friday, Jan. 19.
Multiple “threatening calls” to 911 caused a hectic hour of police sirens and panicked parents at Mountain View Intermediate School on Tuesday, Jan. 16.
A presentation turned into a surprise midday Tuesday as State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt presented Macon County and Macon County Schools with a grant for $62 million to b
Negotiations for contracts for pickleball and tennis courts at the Macon County Recreation Park and the Macon Middle School track got approval from the Macon County Board of Commissioners at its Tu