On May 31, 2013 a Land Trust for the Little Tennessee project that began in 2005 will culminate with the celebration of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians receiving ownership of the important Hall Mountain Tract overlooking the historic Cowee Mound. The Wilderness Society was instrumental in securing the project’s funding through the newly formed…
More great pets, activities, and a few celebrity appearances are all part of this year’s plans for the Macon County Humane Society Super Adoption Day slated for this Saturday at 398 Westgate Plaza. This 5th annual event will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.…
Three Macon County residents were arrested over the past several days in separate incidents all relating to meth possession. Javier Serna Trejo, age 30, of Franklin was arrested by Sheriff’s Deputies May 15. He was charged with a felony count of possession of meth with…
Misusing the 911 system could become a more serious crime in North Carolina. On Wednesday, a bill passed the state House that would stiffen the penalties for those calling 911…
The Franklin Lady Panther softball team heads back to the third round of the state playoffs hosting Fred T. Foard on Friday. The girls knocked off South Point on the…
A measure passed by the North Carolina Senate could dissolve a long-standing economic effort to attract business and industry to the mountains. The bill would cut $1 million in public…
