Drakes to build 1,500-seat auditorium in Franklin
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer
Musicians will soon be able add another venue to their tour list next year.
Room tax plan would split Macon into three districts
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer
A plan to distribute Macon County’s occupancy tax has been formulated, leaving the final approval up to the board of commissioners.
Franklin adopts new rules for floodplain construction
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer
Macon County’s eight-month moratorium on the permitting of recreational vehicles in the floodplain will be lifted next month.
Peace in the valley: Franklin photographer Bill Lea captures beauty and history of Cades Cove in new book
For nature photographer Bill Lea, Cades Cove is heaven on earth.
Mining company appeals decision; quarry’s future remains uncertain
A Franklin-based mining company has filed an appeal against the North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources decision denying a permit to operate a rock quarry in the Tuckasegee community in Jackson County.
Franklin takes steps to fix sewage woes
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer
Franklin town leaders are in the process of fixing some of the sewage spills throughout town, Franklin Town Manager Mike Decker said.
Ample options, no decision yet on Franklin Town Hall relocation
By Jennifer Garlesky • Staff Writer
The possibility of relocating Franklin’s town hall has been a topic of debate among town board members and residents for some time now.
Siler Road timeline
The benefits to private development of the Siler Road project in Macon County figured prominently in early planning documents and meetings, but were later toned down. Here’s a time line.
Four options considered for the new road
The N.C. Department of Transportation is mulling four options for a new road in Macon County that would facilitate future development, but some members of the community wonder why a fifth option — simply improving the existing road — isn’t on the list.
Future big-box stores, strip malls to face scrutiny in Franklin
Franklin will soon have a new slate of comprehensive guidelines regulating development and promoting smart growth principles.
An overhaul of the town’s development ordinances has been four years in the making. The town board intends to pass the new regulations before November when three of the six board members face a crowded election.
