Macon Sense

09/07/2025

It is said that Faith without good works is empty...a local church and its members are doing good works around Macon.

Discover Church has been doing I Love My Town for nine years now and it has become one of the most important things we do – not just for our neighbors and town, but for our church. It takes about 300 people to make it happen and we’ve averaged 400 people a year. When we ...

09/06/2025

Local business spotlight, with an accent...

What do you get when two people from England share a passion for community and decide to open a pawn and gun shop? You get a thriving business with an open-door policy. Depot Street Pawn and Gun works to break the negative stigma around pawn shops. “It’s one of the oldest businesses going. I hop...

09/04/2025

At a special meeting, the Franklin Town council discussed an appointment to the Macon County planning board, and also moved to purchase the former Angel medical property. Read the details here:

At a special called meeting Aug. 18, the Franklin Town Council expediently dispensed with two significant actions. First, the council approved a motion to appoint Janet Greene to the town’s Planning Board/Board of Adjustments. Greene will now fill the ETJ (extra territorial jurisdiction) Alternate...

09/02/2025

A community asset for locals and visitors.

ore than 100 old friends and former staff came together last month during the Cowee School Arts and Heritage Center’s “Where We Live: History, Nature, and Culture Speaker Series” focusing on Cowee School’s 82-year past. Cowee School Arts and Heritage Center (CSAHC) Board Member Susan Ervin s...

09/01/2025

The FHS soccer team looks to a bright future of competition. Here's why...

The Franklin High School (FHS) Men’s Soccer Team hosted its annual alumni soccer game recently at Macon Middle School. The event has become a tradition, drawing players from across generations for a spirited match that raises money for the current program. The two teams this year were led by junio...

08/29/2025

Before you leave for work...now is a great time to start planning your next two weekends...

Live Saturday music offered by Friends of the Greenway (FROG) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 573 E. Main Street, Franklin. Upcoming: Aug. 30, George James and Sheila Krause. Historic Rickman Store at 259 Cowee Creek Road is open, Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., through December. Music jams, local crafts, a...

08/28/2025

Dear faithful readers...due to some complications, the print edition of Macon Sense won't reach all of the newsstands until tomorrow. But, at www.maconsense.org, you can see all of our stories right now! We appreciate your understanding and patience.

08/27/2025

ICYMI...donations are still being accepted for Shriners Children's Hospital in Greenville, and the help they give to Macon County families.

For the 11th year, ‘80s Flashback Weekend brought the 1980s era back to Franklin, while also raising money for the Shriners Children’s Hospital in Greenville, S.C. The two-day event is arguably the most immersive fundraiser in Western North Carolina. Macon County Organizer Dave Linn created the ...

08/26/2025

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08/25/2025

News from the

Macon Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center announced the official opening of Serenity Hall, a dedicated private hospice wing designed to offer comfort, dignity, and compassion for individuals and families navigating end-of-life care. The Franklin Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting cerem...

08/24/2025

From our Faith & Family section....

If a man-eating lion got loose in this country, it would starve to death. An epidemic of shallow manhood has swept through this land, and the damage has been devastating. Men have been sold a lie that says sacrificial masculinity is a waste of time and perpetual youthfulness and self-centeredness is...

08/23/2025

If you're shopping this weekend, you can help a great cause...

At first glance, Noah’s Nearly New Boutique looks like just another charming second-hand shop. However, behind every like-new sweater, vintage find, pair of designer jeans, or piece of original art is a much bigger mission: saving lives. Noah’s Nearly New Boutique was created to support the work...