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One vote separates passage, defeat of Macon 1/4 cent sales tax proposal
Failing by nine votes on election day, provisional ballots counted Nov. 10 won/lost the effort to pass a 1/4 sales tax.
Features
Franklin to honor Veterans with parade, date night, portraits and more
Veterans Day is commemorated each year in the U.S. and has been for over a century. Its history is as interesting as the varying activities …
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Military service, hometown roots, community care: the Corbin Dental story
It would be hard to imagine anyone more local than the practice’s founder. Corbin’s Franklin family roots stretch back more than two centuries.
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Franklin police swear in late officer’s daughter as honorary officer
By Amy Kirkpatrick
November 9, 2026
Election Day: Republicans dominate locals, County ends dry spell, and a crazy close referendum
By Morgan Stewart
November 4, 2026
Franklin Christmas Parade Set for November 29; 828 VETS Named Grand Marshal
By Press Release
November 3, 2026
FEATURES
Highlands Chamber celebrates Small Business Saturday with Holiday Stroll
By Press Release
November 10, 2026
Highlands Women in Business events conclude, 2027 schedule announced
By Press Release
November 10, 2026
Health
Foundation awarded grant to expand “Neighborfood Express” to Macon County
By Press Release
October 15, 2026
EVENTS
Veterans Day in Macon County
On November 11, 2026
Mama’s Broke
On November 12, 2026
Gobble on the Green
On November 26, 2026
Faith & Family
Franklin/Highlands drop-off locations opening soon for Operation Christmas Child
By Press Release
November 9, 2026
Obituaries
Mary Darnell Ramey
1953 – 2026
Michelle Jeanette Potts
1959 – 2026
James Andrew Hall
1941 – 2026
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Meet the designer behind Western North Carolina’s next beautiful gardens
By Daryna Thiemann
August 14, 2026
