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Board requires masks in schools

News Staff
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
In one of their longest and most fraught meetings in recent years, a divided Macon County Board of Education chose to start the school year with a face covering requirement. There was ample drama leading up to the meeting.
Press photos/Jake Browning - Ten-year-old Annabelle Gunter, dressed as Hulk Hogan, shows off the parade float she made with her mom built around classic 80s toys.

Press photos/Jake Browning - Ten-year-old Annabelle Gunter, dressed as Hulk Hogan, shows off the parade float she made with her mom built around classic 80s toys.

Totally rad 80s weekend

Jake Browning
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
After taking a year off due to COVID-19, 80s Flashback Weekend came roaring back to much fanfare in Franklin last weekend. After “An Evening with Madonna” at Lazy Hiker featuring raffle prizes and a silent auction on Friday night, the main event kicked off on Saturday with the 80s Flashback Parade.
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Community clubs seek new members

News Staff
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
The Community Development Council met at the Macon County Cooperative Extension on Aug. 3 to talk about the last few months of activities, but unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic is still very much in their way.
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Two dead in murder-suicide

Jake Browning
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Two Franklin residents are dead after a domestic dispute last Thursday night. On Thursday, Aug. 5, at 10:43 p.m., Deputy Jay Wright responded to a report of a domestic situation at 78 Johnson Road.
Press photo/Jake Browning - Kim Terrell leads her class at the library in a few warmup exercises before they start on the day’s nutrition lesson.

Press photo/Jake Browning - Kim Terrell leads her class at the library in a few warmup exercises before they start on the day’s nutrition lesson.

Summer class teaches healthy eating habits

Jake Browning
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Some kids spend their whole summer vacation sitting on the couch and overindulging in sweets and unhealthy snacks. Others don’t eat much at all when they can’t go to their school cafeteria for two meals per day. In either case, those kids would benefit from a trip to the Macon County Public Library.
Press photo/Jake Browning Yoga classes are one of the low-impact exercise programs that seniors can now enjoy at the Crawford Senior Center both in-person and remotely.

Press photo/Jake Browning Yoga classes are one of the low-impact exercise programs that seniors can now enjoy at the Crawford Senior Center both in-person and remotely.

Senior Center members still active at home and away

Jake Browning
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
While the COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the way most Americans live their lives, almost nobody has been hit as hard as senior citizens.
Press photo/Jake Browning - Marty Greeble, Juanita Wilson and Mary Polanski at the July 31 dedication ceremony for the Na’ha Rebecca Morris plaque on the Women’s History Trail.

Press photo/Jake Browning - Marty Greeble, Juanita Wilson and Mary Polanski at the July 31 dedication ceremony for the Na’ha Rebecca Morris plaque on the Women’s History Trail.

WHT honors Cherokee woman

Jake Browning
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
The newest installment in the Women’s History Trail is a plaque at the Nikwasi Mound dedicated to Na’ha Rebecca Morris, one of the most famed women of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indian to ever call the Nikwasi area home.
Press photo/Mia Overton Franklin Police Chief Bill Harrell presented Brandy Burns and James Hampton with certificates of valor at the Town Council meeting on Aug. 2. Harrell thanked Hampton and Burns for their “courageous assistance” when they came to his aid during an incident on June 11 at Macon Plaza. The suspect lunged at Harrell knocking him off balance and tried to drive away in the police chief’s car. Hampton and Burns helped Harrell subdue the suspect until other officers arrived on the scene. “Thei

Press photo/Mia Overton Franklin Police Chief Bill Harrell presented Brandy Burns and James Hampton with certificates of valor at the Town Council meeting on Aug. 2. Harrell thanked Hampton and Burns for their “courageous assistance” when they came to his aid during an incident on June 11 at Macon Plaza. The suspect lunged at Harrell knocking him off balance and tried to drive away in the police chief’s car. Hampton and Burns helped Harrell subdue the suspect until other officers arrived on the scene. “Thei

Resident concerned about skate park location

Mia Overton
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
The proposed skate park was again the topic of discussion during the public session of the Franklin Town Council meeting held Aug. 2. Tim Shaw and Olga Lampkin spoke in favor of the park. Shaw gave an update on the efforts of local residents to support the construction of a skate park.
Press photo/Mia Overton The Nikwasi Mount in East Franklin will be one of the stops for people participating in a field trip as part of the national Trail of Tears conference in September.

Press photo/Mia Overton The Nikwasi Mount in East Franklin will be one of the stops for people participating in a field trip as part of the national Trail of Tears conference in September.

Franklin TDA supports Trail of Tears field trip

Mia Overton
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Franklin will be the site of a “Nikwasi-Cherokee Cultural and Heritage Corridor Pilgrimage” when the national Trail of Tears Conference comes to town in September. The annual Trail of Tears Conference is being held in Cherokee Sept. 20-22, and on Sept.