Local schools face $2.5 million budget gap; consider teacher support plan and Boys & Girls Club partnership By Daryna Thiemann Published July 8, 2026
Macon redistricting debate moves back to County Commissioners By Amy Kirkpatrick Published July 8, 2026
Town council votes “hard no” on data centers; county is closing loopholes By Amy Kirkpatrick Published July 7, 2026
Ban on ‘unauthorized camping’ by homeless people on its way to NC Gov. Stein By Greg Childress Published July 2, 2026
Long-awaited NC budget passes first votes, includes largest teacher pay raises in 20 years By Lynn Bonner and Brandon Kingdollar Published July 2, 2026
The home of America’s freedom, Declaration of Independence still standing strong By Staff Published June 30, 2026
Community weighs in on downtown Franklin’s economic future By Daryna Thiemann Published June 27, 2026
