Another Braveheart 5K & Rob Roy Fun Run is in the books. Starting downtown June 20, runners from across the southeast took part in the annual event, benefitting the Scottish Tartans Museum & Heritage ...

On June 25, the Fins returned to the Macon County Rec Park to host Jackson County in their third Mountain Swim League meet. With a blowout win FAST entered the second half of their campaign, extending ...

Data center construction, and its possible impact to the environment, has become an issue for towns and counties across the country. The Town of Franklin will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 6, ...

Panther hoops' Summer League schedule is at an end. On the week of June 22, Franklin played their last offseason scrimmages, hosting WNC rivals on Tom Raby Court. The Panther girls held a full day of ...

Argent Accounting attracted attention June 23 after representatives of the Federal and State Bureaus of Investigation attempted to get in contact with owner Trever Vernon. Argent Capital Partners, LP, ...

The Fontana Regional Library Board of Trustees approved its new budget Monday, but left a controversial new collection development policy for future boards to discuss. Dozens of community members ...

North Carolina paused tax revaluations for some counties, but Macon County is not on the list.

After routing Jackson and Cherokee counties in their Mountain Swim League opener, the Fins returned to the Macon County Rec Park June 18, hosting the Highlands Hurricanes in the pouring rain. There ...

Swain County filed a complaint seeking to temporarily stop the Fontana Regional Library from dispersing funds to Macon, Jackson and Swain counties.

Franklin's Little League baseball and softball district tournaments are underway. From June 19-22, the town's Minor League Softball, Minor League Baseball and Coach Pitch Softball All-Star teams ...

David McCoy of Franklin dominated the 602 Crate Late Models A-Feature, leading from the front to take the win. Cooper Twiggs finished second, followed by Michael Barnett of Hayesville in third. Chance ...

The Macon County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved its 2026-27 budget, holding steady the 27-cent property tax rate. The final budget of $69,984,066 is similar to the county manager’s ...