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Five vie for town council seats

Mia Overton
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Early voting in the Franklin town election begins tomorrow (Oct. 14). Early voting continues through Oct. 30 and will be held Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 30 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Macon County Community Building. On Friday, Oct.
Press photo/Mia Overton - Mayor Bob Scott administers the oath of office for new Town Manager Amie Owens at Monday’s Town Council meeting. Holding the Bible for Owens is her mother, Melissa Welch.

Press photo/Mia Overton - Mayor Bob Scott administers the oath of office for new Town Manager Amie Owens at Monday’s Town Council meeting. Holding the Bible for Owens is her mother, Melissa Welch.

Franklin to hire code enforcement officer

Mia Overton
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
The Town of Franklin is taking steps to help clean up some areas of town. The Town Council approved adding a new position for a code enforcement officer in the 2021-2022 budget.
Franklin Town Hall

Franklin Town Hall

Oct. 8 deadline to register for town election

Mia Overton
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Friday, Oct. 8 is the deadline for Franklin and Highlands residents to register to vote in the upcoming town elections. Municipal elections are open only to people living in and registered to vote in the city limits.
Photo submitted The leadership team for the Women’s History Trail project of the Folk Heritage Association of Macon County recently visited Wesley Wofford’s studio in Cashiers. Wofford is creating the “Sowing the Seeds of the Future” statue that will be installed in Franklin. Pictured is the clay version of the statue; molds will be made to produce the final bronze statue. Pictured are (from left) Anne Hyder, chair of the Folk Heritage Association of Macon County; Theresa Ramsey, treasurer of the Folk Herit

Photo submitted The leadership team for the Women’s History Trail project of the Folk Heritage Association of Macon County recently visited Wesley Wofford’s studio in Cashiers. Wofford is creating the “Sowing the Seeds of the Future” statue that will be installed in Franklin. Pictured is the clay version of the statue; molds will be made to produce the final bronze statue. Pictured are (from left) Anne Hyder, chair of the Folk Heritage Association of Macon County; Theresa Ramsey, treasurer of the Folk Herit

Women’s History Trail reaches major milestone

News Staff
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
The Folk Heritage Association of Macon County’s Women’s History Trail Project has raised funds to complete the production of the sculpture “Sowing the Seeds of the Future.
Press photo/Jake Browning - Molly and Randy Phillips have undertaken the renovation of the Ramsey house, one of the oldest houses in Macon County.

Press photo/Jake Browning - Molly and Randy Phillips have undertaken the renovation of the Ramsey house, one of the oldest houses in Macon County.

Ramsey house renovation

News Staff
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
One of Macon County’s oldest homes is under new ownership, and those new owners are determined to maintain it as a testament to the area’s agricultural history. The farmhouse at 424 Iotla Church Road is thought to have been built between 1870 and 1890, making it as much as 151 years old.
Press photo/Jake Browning - Exceptional students from Macon County Schools got to participate in a series of livestock shows at the Macon County Fair on Thursday morning. This was something of a rebuilding year for the fair coming through the pandemic, so having lots of youth participation was a bright spot for organizers.

Press photo/Jake Browning - Exceptional students from Macon County Schools got to participate in a series of livestock shows at the Macon County Fair on Thursday morning. This was something of a rebuilding year for the fair coming through the pandemic, so having lots of youth participation was a bright spot for organizers.

Fun at the Fair

News Staff
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Last week was the long-awaited return of the Macon County Fair, and organizers were encouraged by the results. As with most events in 2020, the Macon County Fair had to be modified last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mask Mandate

Mask Mandate

School Board votes to keep mask mandate 4-1

Jake Browning
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
The Macon County Board of Education heard a lot of backlash about face coverings during the monthly meeting on Monday night, but in the end, their support for requiring them actually grew stronger.