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What brings over 100 Miami firefighters and family to Franklin every year?

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What brings over 100 Miami firefighters and family to Franklin every year?

Franklin is the focus, but Otto is one of the reasons.
Melonie Stewart

Melonie Stewart

North Carolina youth social media ban heads toward Senate vote

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North Carolina youth social media ban heads toward Senate vote

The state is considering the dangerous impact of social media on children. What steps are being taken?
Brandon Kingdollar

Brandon Kingdollar

NC House advances bill to regulate data centers, require more nuclear power, lower utility bills

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NC House advances bill to regulate data centers, require more nuclear power, lower utility bills

What concerns the state about data centers, and what regulation is being considered?
Christine Zhu

Christine Zhu

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OPINION

Our Hometown

Our Hometown

By Letter to the Editor

June 4, 2026

HOORAY!

By Letter to the Editor

June 4, 2026

Every week should be National Police Week

By Morgan Stewart

May 30, 2026

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Obituaries

Marcia Osteen

Marcia Osteen

1950 – 2026

Linda Ann Myers

1959 – 2026

Gary Lee Holder

1958 – 2026

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Macon County police report May 15 – 22

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May 21, 2026

And we know that to them that love God, all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

~ Romans 8:28