For the past three seasons Anna Timan has been one of the state’s rising track and field stars, winning a gold medal in the ...

By the time they get home from practice, the players on Franklin’s newest sports team are exhausted. For years the Franklin ...

Nearly two months after the state championships, MoveMore Elite track and field remains hard at work. As part of the gym’s ...

Recently six Panthers were named to the annual N.C. Softball Coaches Association All-State team, including pitcher Suzanna Cabe, first baseman Meliah Mason, second baseman Chloe Lambert, shortstop ...

For the past two decades FAST has dominated the Mountain Swim League, capturing conference titles in each of the past 21 years. At this year’s championship meet July 18 at the Macon County Rec Park, ...

The Town of Franklin continues work at Sunnyside Park in East Franklin and looks for a fall opening of the new playground and restroom facilities. Town Manager Amie Owens said before opening the ...

Macon County will hold a public hearing in September to discuss tightening its High Impact Land Ordinance to more effectively constrict data centers from having easy access to Macon County. The Macon ...

Dozens of people attended the July 14 Macon County Board of Commissioners meeting to voice their objections of the county Planning Board’s redistricting recommendation. The Planning Board voted on ...

The Macon County Farmers Market has brought its Double SNAP program back for the 2026 season, hoping to echo the success of ...

Having earned conference Pitcher of the Year honors as a freshman, Suzanna Cabe earned her second straight All-Conference nod ...

On the week of June 22, recent Franklin High School graduate Tanner Jones traveled to Catawba Country Club near Hickory for ...

Representatives from Southwestern Community College, Mountain West Partnership and Sequoyah Fund attended the Franklin Chamber of Commerce’s July Eggs and Issues forum on July 10 to discuss what they ...