More than 150 years ago, settlers made their way to the mountains of Western North Carolina. While the land had been long since inhabited by the Cherokee Indians, pioneers took over the region piece by piece. In 1855, the Franklin area began to be developed as early settlers started to make their lives in the Macon County we now call home.

The history from past generations that is still alive in Franklin today is the reason Gregg Clark set out to begin Where Shadows Walk, Franklin’s haunted history tour. The tour is a combination of classic walking tours, both evening and late night versions, and a unique storytelling event held at Franklin’s Historical Museum.

In conjunction with the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts’ “Alice in Wonderland Musical,” the Macon County Public Library held a drawing for participating teachers to win a hardback edition of Lewis Carroll's “Alice in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass” books.

After completing a survey regarding the students' experiences at the play, teachers were entered into a drawing.

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This Friday night, the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts will be echoing with the sound of pure, classic rock and roll as The Lovin’ Spoonful, a widely-acclaimed band from the 1960s, are scheduled to take the stage at 7:30 p.m.

With roots in folk music, success in rock music, and a love for country music, The Lovin’ Spoonful offers something for everyone. The five member band is famous for hits such as “Do You Believe in Magic” and “Summer in the City.”

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The Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet, the quintet-in-residence at Western Carolina University, will present its final concert of the spring semester at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9.

The free concert will take place in the recital hall of the Coulter Building.

The quintet will perform “Escape” by Kevin McKee; Bruce Frazier’s “Blue Ridge Suite” (featuring P. Bradley Ulrich on trumpet and flugelhorn); “Quintet” by Jan Koetsier; “Introduction, Theme and Variation” by Carl Jacobi, as arranged by Ulrich (featuring Will Peebles on bassoon); “Conceto” by Vivaldi and Bach; and “Mississippi Rag” by W.H. Krell, as arranged by Frackenpohl.