Two Macon County Special Olympians have won gold in state competition. For the past few years, Jason Hedrick and Eric Hall ...

Roughly halfway through the season, Panther men’s hoops is on a hot streak. While other students enjoyed Christmas break, ...

Temperatures dipping into the teens this week highlight the need for cold-weather safety in many aspects. The main focus is ...

After meeting in closed session for a little over 30 minutes Monday night, Jan. 6, the Franklin Town Council voted to spend ...

Press Photo/Thomas Sherrill - Sen. Kevin Corbin takes the oath of office for his third term in the N.C. Senate. With his ...

Panther women’s wrestling continues to break ground. Having earned the team’s first-ever dual team win Dec. 10, Franklin’s ...

The Macon County Planning Board is slated to discuss the Lake Emory Dam at its Jan. 2 meeting. This follows a request made in ...

Panther Pit gets send-off After 75 years, the Panther Pit received a proper send-off this year. When county leaders finalized plans this summer for a new Frankli ...

With a ceremonial shoveling of dirt on a clear and warm October morning, Macon County signaled to the community and region that the long-talked-about Franklin High School replacement project was un ...

Halfway through the season, Panther swim and dive has not lost a meet. On Dec. 20, the team traveled up the plateau to the Highlands Rec Park, facing Highlands, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School ...