The Fontana Regional Library Board of Trustees approved its new budget Monday, but left a controversial new collection development policy for future boards to discuss.

North Carolina paused tax revaluations for some counties, but Macon County is not on the list.

David McCoy of Franklin dominated the 602 Crate Late Models A-Feature, leading from the front to take the win. Cooper Twiggs finished second, followed by Michael Barnett of Hayesville in third. Chance ...

Franklin's Little League baseball and softball district tournaments are underway. From June 19-22, the town's Minor League Softball, Minor League Baseball and Coach Pitch Softball All-Star teams ...

The Macon County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved its 2026-27 budget, holding steady the 27-cent property tax rate. The final budget of $69,984,066 is similar to the county manager’s ...

Swain County filed a complaint seeking to temporarily stop the Fontana Regional Library from dispersing funds to Macon, Jackson and Swain counties.

After routing Jackson and Cherokee counties in their Mountain Swim League opener, the Fins returned to the Macon County Rec Park June 18, hosting the Highlands Hurricanes in the pouring rain. There ...

As per the FRL’s interlocal agreement, the board would need to vote before July 1, 2026, to withdraw in order to leave the system before July 1, 2027. If the county waited until July or later, it ...

Franklin Fire and Rescue was dispatched at 8:28 a.m. Sunday to a fire in the Village Plaza shopping center on Highlands Rd. According to Franklin Fire Chief Justin Setser, FFR’s Squad 4 was on scene ...

According to the order and judgement filed in Macon County Superior Court on May 29, Hospice House has received a judgement award of $600,000.