The proposed 2026-27 Macon County budget keeps the tax rate at 27 cents per $100 valuation but leaves out more than $7 million in asks from county departments.Macon County Manager Warren ...

In the school’s traditional blue caps and gowns, a handful of Macon Early College students walked the stage Sunday to mark their commencement and move on to the next stages of their lives.

The Franklin Town Council will hold a public hearing at its June 1 meeting on an agreement with Duke Energy that would give the town access to property for an extension of the Little Tennessee Gree ...

Due in part to unfunded mandates from the state, Macon County Schools anticipates needing at least $14.2 million to keep the schools running, according to MCS Finance Director Alayna Ledford.

Panther women’s track and field are 5A West Champions. On May 8, both Franklin teams traveled to Jay M. Robinson High School (Concord) for the regional title meet, battling 18 .

The National Day of Prayer ceremony on May 7 in downtown Franklin brought together worshipers from different congregations, as leaders from different churches, local chaplains and faith leaders ...

Members of the Macon County Planning Board met last week to discuss creating voting districts with fairer representation in county government.The May 7 meeting began with the swearing in of ...

Panther men’s golf’s talisman will compete for a state title.On May 4, the team traveled to Highlands Falls Country Club, hosting 43 other players for the 5A West Regional. There senior ... County ...

Panther softball is on to Round 3 of the state playoffs.Having earned a first-round bye as one of the 5A West’s top teams, they entered the tournament’s second round Friday, May 8, ...

Teams participating in the Smoky Mountain Relay stopped for a free breakfast hosted by Cowee School volunteers. Each member of this team was from the S ...

Crystal Douthit Rumfelt, mother of “American Idol” season 24 contestant Braden Rumfelt, said the experience of seeing Braden’s success is exciting – and stressful. “It’s a rea ...