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We got it, you got it too! What? We have all recently received our Macon County 2022 Property Tax Notice, aka tax bill. The bills go out every August and are due by January 5. […]

District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said a Franklin man will serve life in prison after admitting today in Macon County Superior Court to killing his infant son. Jesse Wilson, 26, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in […]

Franklin man Joseph Orr, 25, drowned at Big Shoals off Walking Stick Road on Saturday despite the efforts of Good Samaritans who tried to help. Big Shoals is an approximately 20-foot waterfall along Big Creek that is a popular […]

On July 16, the Highlands Hurricanes Swim Team traveled to Franklin for the MSL (Mountain Swim League) Conference Meet. The Hurricanes finished 2nd (479 pts) to FAST (Franklin Amateur Swim Team) (1,037 pts) and ahead […]

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Holbrooks is Sheriff, Shearl to face off with Moore, Reps. Antoine and Shields to face off Dems; Rep. Cawthorn loses re-election bid The Macon County Board of Commission races featured three seats, one in District I […]

At a special called Planning Board work-session meeting Tuesday night, the board tried to put the finishing touches on the short-term rental ordinance they last worked on in December. Except for a couple of items, […]

Article published at the request of Macon County Public Health and courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC is working with state and local public health officials to monitor the spread of Omicron. As […]

Monoclonal Antibody Treatment (mAb treatment) is available to Macon County residents through local hospitals (Angel Medical Center and Highlands-Cashiers Hospital). mAb treatment is the process of infusing antibodies to fight against infection in patients that […]

This time of year, there is a slow period downtown between the end of August where kids return to school and before the leaf season begins. This past Sunday afternoon the Center for Life Enrichment […]

With flu season approaching, Macon County Public Health Center announces upcoming drive-thru seasonal influenza clinics. Protect yourself and those around you during flu season by getting your flu vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and […]

Highlands Police Chief Andrea Holland was beginning her morning patrol around 9 a.m. on Aug. 27, when Macon County dispatch called over the radio that a stolen wrecker was driving from Franklin and believed to […]

The remnants of Tropical Storm Ida will reach Macon County Tuesday afternoon and affect our area into early Wednesday morning. Gusty winds and heavy downpours could cause flooding in low lying areas. Although rainfall amounts […]

Macon County Public Health is offering COVID-19 booster vaccinations for immunocompromised individuals on Sept. 2, Sept. 9, and Sept 16. These boosters are only for immunocompromised people who have completed two (2) doses of Moderna […]

On Thursday, June 17, the Highlands Hurricanes swim team traveled to Sylva, NC to compete with the Jackson County Swim Team at their home pool. Led by meet high-scorers Blake Kenter, Jr. Olympian Jelehna McKim, […]