For the past three seasons Anna Timan has been one of the state’s rising track and field stars, winning a gold medal in the 300-meter hurdles this spring. Recently the rising senior discussed her ...

By the time they get home from practice, the players on Franklin’s newest sports team are exhausted. For years the Franklin Amateur Swim Team have stayed in shape while their cl ...

Recently six Panthers were named to the annual N.C. Softball Coaches Association All-State team, including pitcher Suzanna Cabe, first baseman Meliah Mason, second baseman Chloe Lambert, shortstop ...

Nearly two months after the state championships, MoveMore Elite track and field remains hard at work. As part of the gym’s summer program led by Franklin head coach Matt Harlfinger, more than a dozen ...

For the past two decades FAST has dominated the Mountain Swim League, capturing conference titles in each of the past 21 years. At this year’s championship meet July 18 at the Macon County Rec Park, ...

Macon County will hold a public hearing in September to discuss tightening its High Impact Land Ordinance to more effectively constrict data centers from having easy access to Macon County. The Macon ...

The Macon County Farmers Market has brought its Double SNAP program back for the 2026 season, hoping to echo the success of previous years on the program through a new grant provider. The farmers ...

Having earned conference Pitcher of the Year honors as a freshman, Suzanna Cabe earned her second straight All-Conference nod ...

On the week of June 22, recent Franklin High School graduate Tanner Jones traveled to Catawba Country Club near Hickory for the 59th annual N.C. Junior Boys’ Championship. With an 18th-hole birdie on ...

Representatives from Southwestern Community College, Mountain West Partnership and Sequoyah Fund attended the Franklin Chamber of Commerce’s July Eggs and Issues forum on July 10 to discuss what they ...

Photo/Bob Scott - Sunrise over Clock Tower Square on Main Street in Franklin. As part of its economic development efforts, the Town of Franklin is partnering with the new nonprofi ...

The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a formal complaint on July 7 against Franklin investor Trevor Vernon, who has been under investigation since at least March. The full complaint ...