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The Franklin Press
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Ray in N.C. Music Hall of Fame
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Schools offer 'magnets' to hold students
The Franklin Press – Fri Nov 6, 4:39 am ETGary Shields, principal at Franklin High School, gave the Macon County Board of Education a student support update at their meeting Monday night and told them about some of the "magnets" being used to increase attendance and graduation rates. Full Story »
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County lowers charge for collecting occupancy tax
The Franklin Press – Fri Nov 6, 4:39 am ETThe Macon County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Oct. 28 to lower the administrative fee for occupancy tax collection to 8 percent from 15 percent. Full Story »
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Man charged in knife fight
The Franklin Press – Fri Nov 6, 4:39 am ETA Macon County man was charged with assault after receiving stab wounds at a local convenience station. Franklin Police charged Robert Lewis Cowart, 40, of 26 Lyle Knob Rd. with assault with a deadly weapon in the early morning hours of Nov. 1. Full Story »
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Election returns all incumbents to town office
The Franklin Press – Fri Nov 6, 4:39 am ETThe unofficial election results are in, and they show that incumbent Franklin Mayor Joe Collins has won the election. Collins received 255 total votes, or 51.41 percent in the Nov. 3 municipal election. His opponent, Bob Scott, received a total of 241 votes, or 48.59 percent. Full Story »
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Second man charged in stabbing incident
The Franklin Press – Fri Nov 6, 4:38 am ETThe man accused of stabbing Robert Lewis Cowart at Hot Spot convenience store early Sunday morning has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Full Story »
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Incumbents' nighit at polls: Light turnout, no change in town board
The Franklin Press – Fri Nov 6, 4:38 am ETThe unofficial election results are in, and they show that incumbent Franklin Mayor Joe Collins has won the election. Collins received 255 total votes, or 51.41 percent. His opponent, Bob Scott, received a total of 241 votes, or 48.59 percent. Full Story »
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Ray in N.C. Music Hall of Fame
The Franklin Press – Thu Nov 5, 5:39 pm ETA Franklin native son and former stock boy who rose to become a pioneering music industry executive has been inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. Full Story »
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Schools offer 'magnets' to hold students
The Franklin Press – Thu Nov 5, 5:39 pm ETGary Shields, principal at Franklin High School, gave the Macon County Board of Education a student support update at their meeting Monday night and told them about some of the "magnets" being used to increase attendance and graduation rates. Full Story »
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County lowers charge for collecting occupancy tax
The Franklin Press – Thu Nov 5, 5:39 pm ETThe Macon County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Oct. 28 to lower the administrative fee for occupancy tax collection to 8 percent from 15 percent. Full Story »
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Man charged in knife fight
The Franklin Press – Thu Nov 5, 5:39 pm ETA Macon County man was charged with assault after receiving stab wounds at a local convenience station. Franklin Police charged Robert Lewis Cowart, 40, of 26 Lyle Knob Rd. with assault with a deadly weapon in the early morning hours of Nov. 1. Full Story »
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Election returns all incumbents to town office
The Franklin Press – Thu Nov 5, 5:38 pm ETThe unofficial election results are in, and they show that incumbent Franklin Mayor Joe Collins has won the election. Collins received 255 total votes, or 51.41 percent in the Nov. 3 municipal election. His opponent, Bob Scott, received a total of 241 votes, or 48.59 percent. Full Story »
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Second man charged in stabbing incident
The Franklin Press – Thu Nov 5, 5:38 pm ETThe man accused of stabbing Robert Lewis Cowart at Hot Spot convenience store early Sunday morning has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Full Story »
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Incumbents' nighit at polls: Light turnout, no change in town board
The Franklin Press – Thu Nov 5, 5:38 pm ETThe unofficial election results are in, and they show that incumbent Franklin Mayor Joe Collins has won the election. Collins received 255 total votes, or 51.41 percent. His opponent, Bob Scott, received a total of 241 votes, or 48.59 percent. Full Story »
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County lowers charge for collecting occupancy tax
The Franklin Press – Wed Nov 4, 12:08 pm ETThe Macon County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Oct. 28 to lower the administrative fee for occupancy tax collection to 8 percent from 15 percent. Full Story »
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State drops some grad requirements: Changes are retroactive
The Franklin Press – Wed Nov 4, 4:24 am ETFormer students may be eligible to receive their high school diploma now that a bill changing the graduation requirements has become law. Full Story »
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Senator Burr shares his thoughts on health care, jobs, veterans issues
The Franklin Press – Wed Nov 4, 4:24 am ETUnited States Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) spoke with The Press on Oct. 20 about important issues affecting the nation, state and Western North Carolina, from health care reform and the state of the economy to veterans' issues. Full Story »
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Ray in N.C. Music Hall of Fame
The Franklin Press – Wed Nov 4, 4:24 am ETA Franklin native son and former stock boy who rose to become a pioneering music industry executive has been inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. Full Story »
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Schools offer 'magnets' to hold students
The Franklin Press – Wed Nov 4, 4:24 am ETGary Shields, principal at Franklin High School, gave the Macon County Board of Education a student support update at their meeting Monday night and told them about some of the "magnets" being used to increase attendance and graduation rates. Full Story »
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County lowers charge for collecting occupancy tax
The Franklin Press – Wed Nov 4, 4:24 am ETThe Macon County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Oct. 28 to lower the administrative fee for occupancy tax collection to 8 percent from 15 percent. Full Story »
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Man charged in knife fight
The Franklin Press – Wed Nov 4, 4:23 am ETA Macon County man was charged with assault after receiving stab wounds at a local convenience station. Franklin Police charged Robert Lewis Cowart, 40, of 26 Lyle Knob Rd. with assault with a deadly weapon in the early morning hours of Nov. 1. Full Story »
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State drops some grad requirements: Changes are retroactive
The Franklin Press – Tue Nov 3, 5:09 pm ETFormer students may be eligible to receive their high school diploma now that a bill changing the graduation requirements has become law. Full Story »
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Senator Burr shares his thoughts on health care, jobs, veterans issues
The Franklin Press – Tue Nov 3, 5:09 pm ETUnited States Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) spoke with The Press on Oct. 20 about important issues affecting the nation, state and Western North Carolina, from health care reform and the state of the economy to veterans' issues. Full Story »
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Ray in N.C. Music Hall of Fame
The Franklin Press – Tue Nov 3, 5:09 pm ETA Franklin native son and former stock boy who rose to become a pioneering music industry executive has been inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. Full Story »
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Schools offer 'magnets' to hold students
The Franklin Press – Tue Nov 3, 5:08 pm ETGary Shields, principal at Franklin High School, gave the Macon County Board of Education a student support update at their meeting Monday night and told them about some of the "magnets" being used to increase attendance and graduation rates. Full Story »
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