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09/13/2024

Two Weeks Notice will be playing at Pickin’ on the Square beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 at the gazebo on Town Square. Bring a lawn chair.

Also happening this weekend:
• MidDay Music with Al Scortino and Greg “Squeezebox” Thomas from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at FROG Quarters. Free admission.
• Anna Victoria playing at the Lazy Hiker, 7-10 p.m. Saturday.
• BJ Taylor, who grew up in Nantahala, and his bluegrass band, Appalachian Smoke, release their new album with a concert at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Swain Arts Center in Bryson City.
• The Listening Room presents Rob Lytle at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 at Unitarian Universalist. Admission: Suggested $20 donation, but no one will be turned away.
• Porchfest music festival from 1-6 p.m. Sunday in Highlands. The free festival features 45 acts performing at 15 venues around Highlands (mostly outdoors). Bring a lawn chair.

09/13/2024

The following is a release from the Macon County Sheriff's Office regarding a bomb threat at the Courthouse this morning:

At 9:47 a.m. this morning, September 13, an employee at the Macon County courthouse received a bomb threat to the third floor of the courthouse. The third floor was evacuated, and an initial search of the entire courthouse was conducted by Macon County deputies and Macon County Emergency Services. In addition, a NCSBI explosives detection dog was called in to conduct a secondary search and no devices were found. The threat was found not to be credible.

A person of interest has been interviewed, but no arrest has been made at this time. This investigation is ongoing, and more information may be released as this investigation develops.

If you have any information in regards to the source of this phone call, please call 911 to report it, or you can make an anonymous tip on our MCSO Sheriffs app, or call CrimeStoppers at 828-349-2600.

09/13/2024

Community Care Clinic of Franklin will hold its “Tastes Good! Sounds Good!” fundraiser with live music and food trucks on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Lazy Hiker.

09/12/2024

Throwback Thursday: The Calico Cloggers from Cartoogechaye School made an appearance on “Mr. Bill’s Friends.”

Pictured with Mr. Bill are (kneeling) Rebecca Cloer, Tracy laws, Jenny Garner, Dawn Sroka, Marsha Hurst, Ellie Pons, Terri Nicholson and Tracy Curtis; (standing) Daniel Jensen, Mark Enloe, Mark Waldrop, Kevin McMahan, Tony Southard, Brian Riddle, Bud Hurst and Darrell Bradley.

They are pictured with directors Mary Lee Garner, Rhonda Riddle and Merritt Fouts.
(From The Franklin Press, Sept. 14, 1984)

09/12/2024

Help Mainspring Conservation Trust clean up the Little Tennessee River. Volunteers are needed for Saturday, Sept. 14.

09/12/2024

Are you working on your designs for the "I Voted" sticker contest? Here's a template you can use to draw your sticker art. Contest is open to all Macon County children ages 10-12. One entry per child. Remember, your entries are due Sept. 20. Contest rules are listed on the flyer.

First, second and third place prizes will be awarded, and the winners will be recognized at the October school board meeting. The winning design will be used on the sticker given to voters in the 2024 General Election.

Presented by The Franklin Press and the Macon County Board of Elections.
Judges will be from the The Arts Council of Macon County and Uptown Gallery - Macon County Arts Association.

09/12/2024

The 80s Flashback Weekend presented a $34,000 check to Shriners Children’s Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina. The 80's Flashback Weekend: Always The First Weekend Of August is an annual fundraiser to benefit Children's Hospital. This year the event celebrated its 10th year and moved downtown to accommodate the growing crowd. The weekend included two concerts, an 80s themed parade and a 5K. The proceeds from the event topped last year’s donation of $27,000.
(Photo submitted)

09/11/2024

Headlines from today’s sports pages:
• 3-0 Football routs Swain
• Volleyball improves to 10-0
• Tennis falls to Rabun Gap, bests Smoky
• Soccer continues early gauntlet

Photos: A collection of Panther volleyball and football action from last week.
(Press photos by Will Woolever)

Get your copy of The Franklin Press at local newsstands or at the newspaper office on Depot Street. The e-edition is available online. Subscribers have full access to the e-edition and the website. Read us online at www.thefranklinpress.com.

09/11/2024

Today’s paper includes the first installment of our three-part Fall Home Improvement section. This week we take a look at the local real estate market and what buyers and sellers need to consider, winterizing your home, steps to make homes more energy efficient, and more.

09/11/2024

Front page news from the Sept. 11 edition of The Franklin Press:
Read these stories and more in this week’s edition of The Franklin Press.
Get your copy of paper at local newsstands or at the newspaper office on Depot Street. The e-edition is available online. Subscribers have full access to the e-edition and the website. Read us online at www.thefranklinpress.com.

09/11/2024

Franklin Fire and Rescue held a ceremony in remembrance of those who perished in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Pictured are Fire Chief Ben Ormond, Police Chief Devin Holland and Chaplain Bonnie Peggs.
(Press photos/Thomas Sherrill)

09/10/2024

BREAKING NEWS:
County Manager Derek Roland announced his resignation at tonight's Macon County Board of Commissioners meeting. Roland said he has "loved every second of this journey" and still loves his job. "My decision is my decision, and I'm making it it to pursue another career opportunity."
Roland's resignation is effective Oct. 8 and he said he will hold his parting words until the October meeting.
"This is forever home to me," Roland said.

09/10/2024

Today, September 10, 2024 at approximately 7:45 AM, two fishermen on kayaks discovered a deceased person (Female) in the Little Tennessee River adjacent to the Macon County Greenway. This investigation is in the preliminary stages. At this time we do not know an identity of the person, a cause of death, or any other details related to the death. We will continue our investigation with hopes of finding answers, and notifying the family.

We appreciate the assistance from the following:
Macon County - NC Sheriff's Office
Franklin Fire - Rescue
Macon County EMS
Macon County North Carolina 911
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Macon County Fire Services
Macon County Medical Examiner
Cowee Volunteer Fire/Rescue
North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation

09/09/2024

The Macon County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10 in the board room on the third floor of the Courthouse. If there is a large crowd, the meeting will be moved to the courtroom.

The agenda includes continued discussion about proposed changes to the county’s Watershed Protection Ordinance. A new Watershed Quality Advisory Committee, formed to advise the commissioners on the possible impact of those changes, opposes relaxing the rule to allow RV parks in the currently prohibited areas of the watersheds for Franklin and Highlands, portions of the Little Tennessee River downstream of Lake Emory, and flood prone areas.

09/08/2024

Help Homeless Veterans Week is Sept. 8-14. The men’s group from First Presbyterian Church has placed donation collection jars at 60 businesses around town. Please drop in your spare change to help the men and women in our community who have served our country and now need a lift up.

Donations will go to 828 VETS who will use the funds in a variety of ways to assist veterans.

Pictured is Mayor Jack Horton (right) presenting a proclamation for Help Homeless Veterans Week to Fred Frankland, Ned Kraft and Tom F**g.
(Press photo/Mia Overton)

09/07/2024

Fontana Regional Library recently celebrated its 80th anniversary. The Macon County Public Library hosted a reception on Aug. 22 with displays featuring historic documents related to the creation of the library system, photographs, refreshments, activities and a board where people could share why they love their library.
(Press photos/Vickie Carpenter)

Black and white photos of the bookmobile shared by Fontana Regional Library.
1.Bookmobile making stop in Aquone
2.Nantahala Road, 1940s
3.Wayah Road, 1940s

09/07/2024

Panthers move to 3-0.
FHS: 35
Swain: 7

09/06/2024

The Franklin Press and the Macon County Board of Elections are partnering to sponsor an art contest for children ages 10-12 to design the “I Voted” sticker that will be given out during the upcoming election.

This is a good time to help educate children about the election process and the importance of voting.

Entries must be turned in by Sept. 20.

Volunteers from the Macon County Arts Association and the Arts Council of Macon County will judge the contest. Winners will be announced the first of October.

09/05/2024

Throwback Thursday 1974: The A Ca****la Choir officers were (from left) Angela Husky, Diane Duvall, Debbie Shope, Shirley Hoglen, John Cansler, Mary Waldroop and Sandy Holbrook. Miss Dorothy Deaton (not pictured) directed the choir.
(From The Franklin Press, Sept. 5, 1974)

09/05/2024

The Macon County Board of Education will hold an emergency meeting at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6 to consider approval of documents for the Highlands School and Macon Middle School track projects.

09/05/2024

Franklin’s youth skaters received a truckload of new gear on Aug. 24 when the International Friendship Center of Highlands and Boards 4 Bros converged on the Franklin Skate Park for their third Come Skate Day. They gave away 93 skateboards and more than 60 helmets to kids 17 and younger. Roughly 80 boards were handed out in just 10 minutes, meaning about 45 young skaters left empty-handed. The International Friendship Center is accepting donations to buy boards for the skaters who did not receive one on Come Skate Day.
(Press photos/Will Woolever)

09/04/2024

Headlines from the Sept. 4 sports pages:
• Football routs Robbinsville
• Good times for 8-0 volleyball
•Tennis starts season 4-0
•Cross Country opens season at Reynolds
•Soccer drops match to Enka
•MMS Tennis scrimmages Rabun County

Photos: A collection of Panther sports action during the first weeks of fall sports season.
(Press photos by Will Woolever)

Get your copy of The Franklin Press at local newsstands or at the newspaper office on Depot Street. The e-edition is available online. Subscribers have full access to the e-edition and the website. Read us online at www.thefranklinpress.com.

09/04/2024

The annual Macon County Fair is just a couple of weeks away. Get your copy of the fair guide in this week’s edition of The Franklin Press.

The fair will be held Sept. 18-21 at the Macon County Fairgrounds on Georgia Road.

09/04/2024

Read these front page stories and more in the Sept. 4 edition of The Franklin Press
Get your copy of paper at local newsstands or at the newspaper office on Depot Street. The e-edition is available online. Subscribers have full access to the e-edition and the website. Read us online at www.thefranklinpress.com.

09/03/2024

Retired teachers Sue Feldkamp and Marcia Doty celebrate after winning the “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader” contest against school board candidates Jim Breedlove and John deVille.
(Press photo/Mia Overton)

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Jump! A little Van Halen for the 80s Flashback Weekend parade on Main Street in Franklin. 08.03.2024

The Independence Day parade on Main Street, Franklin. Happy July 4th!

The Sowing the Seeds of the Future sculpture is being installed this afternoon. The unveiling will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 23.

The Town of Franklin’s new skatepark on the Whitmire property opened today. The park is located at 51 First Street and is open daylight to dusk.

The kids from Danny Antoine’s Martial Arts Academy put on an energetic demonstration during the 80s Flashback parade on Saturday.

80z Nation performing at Lazy Hiker to wrap up the 80s Flashback Weekend to benefit Shriners Children’s Hospital in Greenville.

Class of 2023 Grad Walk at East Franklin. 04.27.23

Here comes Santa! Franklin Christmas Parade 11.27.22

American Legion Post 108 presents the colors as The White Sisters sing the National Anthem during the Veterans Day ceremony at the FHS Fine Arts Center. 11.11.22

Students and faculty of East Franklin Elementary School lined the streets this morning to cheer on their fellow student, Willow Wright, who will begin chemo treatment next Monday in Asheville. Willow was recently diagnosed with a Stage 3 Wilms Tumor on her right kidney. East Franklin faculty and the Macon County Sheriff’s Office organized a parade to show support for the Wright family and Willow as she continues her journey.

PumpkinFest continues until 4 this afternoon. Here’s a scene from the World Famous Pumpkin Roll this morning.

Despite the rain this morning, dedicated runners came out for the Never Forget 5K. The event honors the heroes of Sept. 11, 2001 and is a fundraiser for the Franklin Fire Department.