The county is aiming to temporarily reopen two full landfill sections and vertically expand the cell currently in use, giving the solid waste department time pay off debt and build a new cell.
Franklin High and Macon Middle students brought cheer and presents to the residents of Macon Citizens Habilities on Wednesday, Dec. 14.
Macon County is slightly more economically distressed in comparison with the other North Carolina counties, according to a state-mandated yearly ranking.
The Dec. 5 Franklin Town Council meeting included discussions on several topics including the old hospital property, campaign signs and skateboarding in town.
Whether it’s senior housing, a commercial kitchen, a mental hospital, affordable housing or some combination of those or other ideas, town and county officials are highly interested in figuring out
The former Macon County sheriff was the only one interviewed for a school safety and security coordinator position approved by Macon County Schools on Dec. 5.
Macon County School employees will be seeing a post-holiday supplemental payout after a discussion and approval by the Macon County Board of Education at Monday’s meeting.
Macon County Board of Education members and staff did not mince words when receiving an update Monday night on what has caused a long-time odor at Macon Middle School.
As Macon County Commissioner Ronnie Beale said his farewell in a fairly empty commissioner’s board room of the Macon County Courthouse, an upstairs courtroom was standing room only as family and fr
North Carolina experienced an early surge in flu cases this year.