Two Macon County Special Olympians have won gold in state competition. For the past few years, Jason Hedrick and Eric Hall ...

Press Photo/Thomas Sherrill - Sen. Kevin Corbin takes the oath of office for his third term in the N.C. Senate. With his ...

Panther women’s wrestling continues to break ground. Having earned the team’s first-ever dual team win Dec. 10, Franklin’s ...

Press photo/Thomas Sherrill - Carroll Daniel has started site preparation for the new Franklin High School. In the weeks ...

Ryan Hanchett - rhanchett@highlandsnews.com While it didn’t reach the level of a Christmas miracle, motorists in Highlands ...

The Macon County Planning Board is slated to discuss the Lake Emory Dam at its Jan. 2 meeting. This follows a request made in ...

Panther Pit gets send-off After 75 years, the Panther Pit received a proper send-off this year. When county leaders ...

Press photo/Will Woolever - Isaiah Baldwin (left) and Jonah Brant swim the 100-yard breaststroke at Highlands Dec. 20. Halfway through the season, Panther swim and dive has not lost a meet. On Dec.