It Can Wait

PRESS RELEASE  AT&T When you see the driver next to you looking at their phone, it’s no longer safe to assume they’re texting. New research from AT&T* shows nearly 4-in-10 smartphone users tap into social media while driving. Almost 3-in-10 surf the net. And surprisingly, 1-in-10 video chat. 7-in-10 people engage in smartphone activities while driving. Texting and emailing are still the most prevalent. But other smartphone activity...

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Franklin Garden Club at Work

The Franklin Garden Club is out today sprucing up Rankin Square and the Clock Tower area in downtown Franklin today. Here are a few pictures of them in action. If you see them, thank them for volunteering to help keep Franklin beautiful!. For those who might be interesting in joining the Franklin Garden Club, they meet on the first Monday every month at 11 am in the Boiler Room ...

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- LOCAL EVENT CALENDAR - July 12th through July 18th, 2015

If you have event announcements, or wish to inquire about a day sponsorship, email the information to editor@maconmedia.com. An advertising fee will be required for events that either charge admission or charge for vendor participation. MONDAY JULY 13TH 11:30 am, the Battle of Sugartown Chapter of the North Carolina Society, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), will be meeting at the Boiler Room restaurant at 1024 Georgia Road....

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Filing for the 2015 Municipal Elections Day One

The filing for the 2015 Municipal election season began yesterday. Here is the list of candidates by office and order of filing: Town of Franklin: Mayor Bob Scott Franklin Alderman Angela Moore Joyce Handley Adam Kimsey So far, no one has filed to run for offices in the Town of Highlands. If you wish to keep up with the list of candidates, you can visit the Macon County Board of Elections website, which will be updated daily at...

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Press Conference on Officer Involved Shooting of June 30, 2015

Clay Alan Lickteig, 52, of Hayesville, NC  Franklin Police Chief David Adams held a press conference for members of the media today at town hall regarding the shooting death of Clay Alan Lickteig while officers of the Franklin Police Department were attempting to serve a warrant for a felony probation violation. Lickteig was had absconded from a probation for various drug charges, including trafficking heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia,...

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Display Window at Historical Museum

A display window at the Macon County Historical Society Museum on Main Street in Franklin, NC. Photo taken on July 1, 2015 by Bobby Coggins. ...

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