Data center construction, and its possible impact to the environment, has become an issue for towns and counties across the country. The Town of Franklin will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 6, ...

Panther hoops' Summer League schedule is at an end. On the week of June 22, Franklin played their last offseason scrimmages, hosting WNC rivals on Tom Raby Court. The Panther girls held a full day of ...

On June 25, the Fins returned to the Macon County Rec Park to host Jackson County in their third Mountain Swim League meet. With a blowout win FAST entered the second half of their campaign, extending ...

Another Braveheart 5K & Rob Roy Fun Run is in the books. Starting downtown June 20, runners from across the southeast took part in the annual event, benefitting the Scottish Tartans Museum & Heritage ...

Argent Accounting attracted attention June 23 after representatives of the Federal and State Bureaus of Investigation attempted to get in contact with owner Trever Vernon. Argent Capital Partners, LP, ...

North Carolina paused tax revaluations for some counties, but Macon County is not on the list. According to county tax administrator Abby Braswell, Macon County is not one of the nine N.C. counties ...

The Franklin Town Council voted last week to hold a public hearing next month to get input on a proposed ordinance that would establish a temporary moratorium on the development of new data centers.

The Macon County Senior Center has needed a new location for years, dealing with inadequate space inside, limited parking, and working to make do with a building not built to accommodate seniors’ ...

David McCoy of Franklin dominated the 602 Crate Late Models A-Feature, leading from the front to take the win. Cooper Twiggs finished second, followed by Michael Barnett of Hayesville in third. Chance ...

Franklin Fire and Rescue was dispatched at 8:28 a.m. Sunday to a fire in the Village Plaza shopping center on Highlands Rd. According to Franklin Fire Chief Justin Setser, FFR’s Squad 4 was on scene ...