The Franklin Press

The Franklin Press

The Franklin Press holds the title of the oldest business in Macon County. It was founded in 1886 as a weekly publication by T.J. Christy, who was from Athens, Georgia. After a brief period, Christy sold the business to W.A. Curtis.

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  • 3 weeks ago | thefranklinpress.com | Thomas Sherrill

    Press photo/Thomas Sherrill - Ten-year-old Gracie Parker, right, speaks about her childhood trauma and efforts to set up a Young Mental Health-Help Rally, which is slated for Saturday, April 30 at the gazebo on Main Street. Supporting Gracie is her friend Kennedy. Press photo/Thomas Sherrill - Ten-year-old Gracie Parker, right, speaks about her childhood trauma and efforts to set up a Young Mental Health-Help Rally, which is slated for Saturday, April 30 at the gazebo on Main Street.

  • 1 month ago | thefranklinpress.com | Thomas Sherrill

    Press photo/Thomas Sherrill - Macon County Public Library Board of Trustees members Ed Trask (left) and Wood Lovell (right) go back and forth during a discussion at the board’s Dec. 5 meeting. Board Chair Bill Dyar is seated at center. Press photo/Thomas Sherrill - Macon County Public Library Board of Trustees members Ed Trask (left) and Wood Lovell (right) go back and forth during a discussion at the board’s Dec. 5 meeting. Board Chair Bill Dyar is seated at center.

  • 1 month ago | thefranklinpress.com | Thomas Sherrill

    • Press photo - The front entrance of East Franklin Elementary, originally constructed in 1950. Press photo - The front entrance of East Franklin Elementary, originally constructed in 1950. A plan for the senior center, rebuilding an elementary school and the first two phases of refurbishing the Macon County Recreation Park were part of a preliminary five-year Capital Improvement Plan... Premium Content is available to subscribers only.

  • 1 month ago | thefranklinpress.com | Thomas Sherrill

    • Press photo/Thomas Sherrill - Sen. Kevin Corbin speaks to a room full of internet-service providers at a town hall at Holly Springs Baptist Church. Press photo/Thomas Sherrill - Sen. Kevin Corbin speaks to a room full of internet-service providers at a town hall at Holly Springs Baptist Church. A broadband town hall on March 14 celebrated how far Western North Carolina has come in recent years in connectivity and featured comments from N.C. Department of Information Technology Secretary a...

  • 1 month ago | thefranklinpress.com | Thomas Sherrill

    After debating how the first phase of the Macon County Recreation Park’s revitalization will look, the new idea is to just have pickleball courts at the site of a current ballfield. At ... Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription.

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123 Example Street

City, Country 12345

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+1 (555) 123-4567

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