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Press photo/Shelby Powell - The FRL Board of Trustees hears a report from Finance Officer Lynn Cody.

Press photo/Shelby Powell - The FRL Board of Trustees hears a report from Finance Officer Lynn Cody.

FRL board discusses next steps in Jackson withdrawal

Shelby Powell
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
The Fontana Regional Library Board of Trustees shared a lengthy discussion about the kinds of policy and budget changes that the system will need to make as Jackson County undergoes the year-long process of withdrawing from the interlocal agreement it shares with Macon and Swain counties.
North Carolina State Seal

North Carolina State Seal

Macon County legislators discuss crossover bills

Shelby Powell
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Hundreds of bills made it past the North Carolina General Assembly’s crossover deadline, the date by which bills must pass from the House to the Senate, or vice versa, to stay alive for consideration in the 2025-26 legislative session.
Press photo/Christian Ray - Angel Medical Center in Franklin.

Press photo/Christian Ray - Angel Medical Center in Franklin.

Corbin: Angel not on list to close

Mia Overton
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
A post from Gov. Josh Stein on X (formerly Twitter) on June 13 stated that Angel Medical Center in Franklin was among the five North Carolina hospitals at risk of closing due to proposed federal cuts to Medicaid and Medicare.
Press photo/Christian Ray - Vecinos staff and board members gathered ono May 6 for a ribbon cutting at the new Community Health Hub on the Highway 441 Bypass in Franklin.

Press photo/Christian Ray - Vecinos staff and board members gathered ono May 6 for a ribbon cutting at the new Community Health Hub on the Highway 441 Bypass in Franklin.

Vecinos opens Community Health Hub in Franklin

News Staff
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Christian A. Ray, Intern - thefranklinpressnews@gmail.com   Vecinos held a ribbon cutting on May 6 for its new Community Health Hub in Franklin.
Photo/TVA - TVA has published a Notice of Intent concerning work on the spillway at Chatuge Dam in Hayesville. There will be four action alternatives and a “no action” alternative. All the action alternatives will require a drawdown during construction. Depending on the alternative selected, the drawdown could be 4-8 years.

Photo/TVA - TVA has published a Notice of Intent concerning work on the spillway at Chatuge Dam in Hayesville. There will be four action alternatives and a “no action” alternative. All the action alternatives will require a drawdown during construction. Depending on the alternative selected, the drawdown could be 4-8 years.

TVA proposes work to Chatuge Dam

News Staff
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
TVA will hold an open house on Thursday, May 8 for people to learn more about the proposed work on the Chatuge Dam in Hayesville. The open house will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
NC State seal

NC State seal

Sen. Corbin talks 2025 budget

Shelby Powell
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
The North Carolina Senate kicked off budget season on April 14 when they put forward their proposal for 2025-27. The proposal includes $32.6 billion for the first year and $33.3 billion for the second. Sen. Kevin Corbin of the 50th district shared some thoughts on and statistics from the budget.
Press photo/Shelby Powell - North Carolina Sen. Kevin Corbin (left) invited fellow Sens. Steve Jarvis and Timothy Moffitt to speak at the Franklin Chamber of Commerce to local business owners about what regulations are standing in the way of their businesses, and how they can be altered, updated or removed to solve their problems.

Press photo/Shelby Powell - North Carolina Sen. Kevin Corbin (left) invited fellow Sens. Steve Jarvis and Timothy Moffitt to speak at the Franklin Chamber of Commerce to local business owners about what regulations are standing in the way of their businesses, and how they can be altered, updated or removed to solve their problems.

Regulatory Reform Committee chairs lead talk in Franklin

Shelby Powell
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
North Carolina Sen. Kevin Corbin recently hosted a meeting at the Franklin Chamber of Commerce with local business and planning officials to talk with Sens.
Graphic/Metro

Graphic/Metro

State looks at education needs

Mia Overton
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Gov. Josh Stein proposed his first budget on March 19. The budget lays out $33.6 billion in spending for the first year of the biennium (2025-26) and $34.3 for the second year, 2026-27. The budget will now head to the Senate. Sen.
Press photo/Thomas Sherrill - Sen. Kevin Corbin speaks to a room full of internet-service providers at a town hall at Holly Springs Baptist Church.

Press photo/Thomas Sherrill - Sen. Kevin Corbin speaks to a room full of internet-service providers at a town hall at Holly Springs Baptist Church.

Town Hall: Broadband and Helene recovery updates

Thomas Sherrill
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
A broadband town hall on March 14 celebrated how far Western North Carolina has come in recent years in connectivity and featured comments from N.C. Department of Information Technology Secretary and State Chief Information Officer Teena Piccione.