Several residents attended a public hearing at the July 3 Franklin Town Council meeting to speak against the proposed rezoning for their properties.
The Franklin Town Council has approved a recreation plan for the Whitmire property on First Street.
Most landowners in Macon County will be paying more in property tax starting in 2023, due to a rise in land values mostly out-pacing the 13-cent tax reduction, according to data from the Macon Coun
A 33-year career in the Macon County School system, which started as a teacher at Nantahala and the last decade as superintendent, officially ends this summer as Dr. Chris Baldwin retires.
As of June 29, the Higdon property belongs to Macon County after the $1.35 million sale closed.
Several emergency agencies responded to the Little Tennessee River Greenway in reference to a deceased person on July 3.
Seven more Macon County schools will offer universal free lunch in the 2023-24 school year.
Contention and confusion, specifically by one commissioner, over solid waste fee increases, led to a vote that approved those hikes after an hour-long Board of Commissioners meeting Monday morning.
An Otto man is facing felony fleeing charges after leading Franklin Police officers on an early morning chase and then driving into the Franklin Chamber of Commerce building.
By a 4-1 vote, the Macon County Board of Commissioners approved an interlocal agreement that will lease the Higdon property across from Franklin High School to Macon County Schools.