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

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

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

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

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 ...

Press photo/Thomas Sherrill - Carroll Daniel has started site preparation for the new Franklin High School. In the weeks ...

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

Ryan Hanchett - [email protected] While it didn’t reach the level of a Christmas miracle, motorists in Highlands ...

Panther Pit gets send-off After 75 years, the Panther Pit received a proper send-off this year. When county leaders ...