District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch today announced that she intends to seek a third term in office. Welch, 42, a Republican, has been top prosecutor…
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To address the national teaching shortage, Senator Kevin Corbin (R-Macon) and Sen. Jim Burgin (R-Harnett) introduced a bill to allow people who complete one college…
Around $15 million has been allocated to the Macon County School System in funding referred to as ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund)…
After serving five terms as Sheriff and three decades in law enforcement, Macon County Sheriff Robert Holland has announced that he will NOT be seeking…
Former massage therapist Anthony Brian Robinson, who worked at Mandara Spa in Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, entered Alford pleas to sexually assaulting two clients, District Attorney…
Macon County held a walk in downtown Franklin on June 15 with approximately 25 people in attendance to raise awareness about elder abuse. The International…
The Macon Middle School Track Team finished the season on top — breaking several records along the way. “I’m extremely proud of the hard work…
SYLVA – The Rotary Club of Sylva chooses a student of the month for good grades and exemplary study skills. In April, the group chose…
SYLVA – After spending two years learning how to save lives, recent graduates of Southwestern Community College’s Emergency Medical Science program are now ready to…
Deundra Lamarze Rodgers, 29, will spend at least two years in prison for breaking into multiple buildings in Sylva. Rodgers, of no known address, pleaded…