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Vecinos celebrates 20th anniversary

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Owen Marsten, Intern - thefranklinpressnews@gmail.com

Vecinos is a nonprofit health agency that provides free health care to uninsured people, with a focus on farmworkers and the

Focus groups give input on schools

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Three days of focus groups and meetings with students, teachers and community members in Nantahala, Highlands and Franklin kickstarted the Macon County Schools strategic planning process last week.

Jenkins named Citizen of the Year

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Sheila Jenkins, executive director of No Wrong Door, was the recipient of the Citizen of the Year Award presented at the Franklin Chamber of Commerce annual awards banquet held Feb.

TDA supports spring hiker activities

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During its February meeting, the Franklin Tourism Development Authority approved $5,200 in funding to support activities during the upcoming Appalachian Trail hiking season and for advertising for

School Board plans ‘carousel of arts’

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To showcase the importance of art and music in students’ lives and to continually fund those positions, the Macon County Board of Education plans to create a presentation for the county commissione