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Fallen officers honored at memorial ceremony
Representatives from Macon and Jackson Counties, and the towns of Franklin and Highlands were joined by a crowd of supporters Friday who prayed for and paid homage to police officers who died while serving the community. The memorial is a part of the annual Police Week which is observed each May, as a time …
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“Game On” as county commission takes on pickleball, budgets, and hard choices
County Commissioners addressed budget issues like recreation, school funding and more.
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Beyond festival grants: Franklin tourism board considers broader strategy
Board looks to shifts focus from individual grant requests to long-term tourism planning.
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William Joseph Holten, Sr.
1936 – 2026
Charles “Charley” Atwood Czarniecki
1950 – 2026
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