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Photo submitted - Ann Clark, a resident of Macon Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, uses her new tablet to Skype with her family.

Photo submitted - Ann Clark, a resident of Macon Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, uses her new tablet to Skype with her family.

Volunteers provide new lifeline for love ones in care facilities

Jake Browning
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Everyone has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, but perhaps none have suffered as much as senior citizens in long-term care facilities who find themselves even more isolated than before.
Liam Graham rings up Steve Wilcox’s purchase at Appalachian ACE Hardware from the other side of a sneeze guard.

Liam Graham rings up Steve Wilcox’s purchase at Appalachian ACE Hardware from the other side of a sneeze guard.

Retailers make space for social distancing

Jake Browning
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Many retailers have had to close their doors in accordance with new regulations concerning coronavirus, and those who are still open find that they’re doing business in completely new ways.
Press photo/Jake Browning - Max Falcon and Megan Nicholson wear masks to protect themselves on a shopping trip to Sav-Mor.

Press photo/Jake Browning - Max Falcon and Megan Nicholson wear masks to protect themselves on a shopping trip to Sav-Mor.

Macon has first Covid-19 death

Lee Buchanan
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
A Macon County resident who was recently diagnosed with COVID-19 has died, according to Macon County Public Health.  The person, whose name is not being release to protect the family’s privacy, was the first county resident diagnosed with COVID-19.
Siler Bald

Siler Bald

Find your own trail magic

Andy Scheidler
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Andy Scheidler sports@thefranklinpress.com While many businesses might be shut down, nature is still wide open.  We’re lucky to call the mountains home, which feature ample opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors.
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Attorney general presses HCA to address complaints

News Staff
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Colby Rabon Carolina Public Press N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein has told HCA Healthcare that he’s heard enough. Now, he wants answers. “The delivery of health care is truly a life-or-death issue,” Stein said in a statement issued Feb.
Jake Browning/Franklin Press - Karl Gillespie is joined by his wife, Janet, at Saturday’s announcement in Franklin.

Jake Browning/Franklin Press - Karl Gillespie is joined by his wife, Janet, at Saturday’s announcement in Franklin.

Gillespie aims to fill Corbin’s seat

Jake Browning
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Macon County commissioner Karl Gillespie formally kicked off his run for the N.C. House on Saturday afternoon in Franklin, telling a crowd of supporters at county GOP headquarters, “Let’s go to the House!” Gillespie, a native of Macon County, has served on the board of commissioners since 2016.