Members of the Rotary Club of Franklin, the Daybreak Club and FHS Interact Club volunteered on Oct. 12 at CareNet to pack food for children’s backpacks.

Josh Lynch is a native of Macon County and is the superintendent of Macon County Schools. When asked why he was interested in joining Rotary, he said, “I have always enjoyed giving back to the community that has supported and encouraged me.” Josh is the father of...

Ashleigh Chapman, founder of Altus, was the guest speaker for the Oct. 11 meeting. Earlier in the day, Chapman led a training session for local law enforcement, and that evening she presented a community program at Discover Church. According to Chapman, North Carolina...

Greg Proffitt moved from his hometown of Covington, Georgia, to become CEO of Nantahala Bank and Trust Company. Before joining the Rotary Club of Franklin, Greg was a member of the Covington Rotary Club. “I believe in the mission of Rotary and serving others,” he...

Adam is the AVP/Branch Manager of PNC. He was raised in Clarksville, Georgia, but his family moved here in 1997 and he now calls Franklin his hometown. "I’m happy to learn and grow as a Rotarian," Adam said. Why were you interested in joining Rotary? I wanted to find...

The Rotary Club of Franklin and the Rotary Daybreak Club joined the Zonta Club and First United Methodist Church in presenting the Red Sand Project on Sept. 30 to raise awareness of human trafficking. (Below) Rotarian Steve Grissim was the guest speaker. Following the...

WCU Nursing Professor Cheryl Clark and student Alex Becknell were the guest speakers at the Sept. 27 meeting. They reported on their annual trip to Saint Elizabeth Parish in Jamaica where they conduct health fairs, home visits and provide school supplies. The Rotary...

Macon County Schools Superintendent and fellow Rotarian Josh Lynch was the guest speaker at the Sept. 20 club meeting. Josh is now in his 20th year in the education field. He was sworn in as superintendent in June, following the retirement of Dr. Chris Baldwin. Prior...

Macon County Schools Superintendent Josh Lynch was the guest speaker at the September 20 meeting of the Rotary Club of Franklin. Mr. Lynch is a fellow Rotarian as well.

Rotarians and Interact Club members volunteered on Sept. 14 to pack food for 480 students’ backpacks. Participating were 11 Rotary Club of Franklin members, one Daybreak member, five Interact members and one Friend of Rotary. Mark your calendar for the second Thursday...

Club member Gary Shields was one of the three winners at the Roy Rickman Scholarship Fundraiser. The winning checks were presented at the Sept. 13 meeting. Jacob Reich and Patsy Parker will deliver checks to the other two winners. Pictured are Tom Coley, Gary Shields,...

Franklin High School Interact Club members are looking forward to helping with Rotary projects this year, including packing backpacks for CareNet, the river cleanup and Pumpkin Run. Interact Club members helped organize a 9/11 remembrance ceremony last week at the...

At the Sept. 13 meeting, Jeff Lee of Little T Broadband Services presented a program about efforts to expand internet service in the county. The South Macon fiber backbone has been completed and the county recently approved a contract for the Nantahala project. Learn...

SCC Career Services Mike Despeaux, director of Career Services at Southwestern Community College, was the guest speaker at the Sept. 6 meeting. His areas of focus are career development for college students and helping institutions contribute to regional economic...

The annual Roy Rickman Scholarship Fundraiser was held Aug. 26 at Lazy Hiker. Thank you to all who sold tickets – with a push in the last week, we accomplished the goal of selling all 500 tickets. The event helps fund our scholarships for local students as well as...

District Governor Sean Gibson presented three Paul Harris Fellow pins during the Aug. 16 meeting. Pictured (from left) are Mario LaPoma, PHF +7; Bill Swift, PHF +8; District Governor Sean Gibson; and Don Herrell, PHF +3.

Our own Sean Gibson made his official District Governor visit on Aug. 16. Sean spoke about Rotary International President Gordon McInally’s theme for this year, "Create Hope in the World," and his effort to help bring mental health to the forefront. Sean is pictured...

Members of the Rotary Club of Franklin volunteered on Aug. 12 to help paint a Habitat for Humanity house.

The Rotary Club of Franklin welcomed Kevin Sinden (center) of Countryside Chevrolet as a new member during the August 9 meeting. Kevin is pictured with President Lee Berger and sponsor Kyle Ledford.