
Seniors!!
North Carolina Scholarship for Children of Wartime Veterans
Over 20,000 scholarships have been awarded to children of North Carolina veterans. The North Carolina Scholarship Program was created to show its appreciation for the services and sacrifices of its war veterans. The scholarship program applies to North Carolina schools. The scholarship is for eight academic semesters and the recipient has eight years to utilize the eight academic semesters. The Scholarship program has been established for a child, as that term is defined in 37 U.S.C. § 401 of certain class categories of deceased, disabled, combat, or POW/MIA veterans. Applicants must be under the age of 25 at the time of application. The veteran's qualifying criteria must have occurred during a period of war. At time of application, applicants must be domiciled and a resident of North Carolina. The deadline to apply is February 14 if the Veteran's disability is less than 100% service connected or served in a combat zone. All paper applications are now obsolete and will be returned to sender. In addition:
1. Veteran parent was a legal resident of North Carolina at time of said veteran’s entrance into that period of service in the Armed Forces during which eligibility is established,
OR
2. The veteran child who was born in North Carolina and has been a resident of North Carolina continuously since birth.
Please click on the link below to start your application. If you do not have a login, click on request an account.
https://scholarships.milvets.nc.gov/Account/Login.aspx

We see you Dylan!!
#PantherPride


The HOSA Blood Drive on Saturday was a great success. Thank you to all the donors, the blood connection, and all the helpers.
#fhshosa
#savinglives






Mr. And Ms. FHS Court
💃🕺 Congratulations to all the members of the court, and especially our 2025 Mr. And Ms. FHS Max and Nadia! 🎉🎉


🏀 Congratulations to Lady Panthers Aubrey Haley & McKenna Plemmons! 🏀
Both have been selected to compete in the WNC All-Star Game at Warren Wilson College on March 29th!
Aubrey will represent the Lady Panthers on the Blue Team, while McKenna will compete across from her teammate on the Red Team.
Go Panthers!!



🚨 Record Alert! 🚨
Last night, the Lady Panthers traveled to West Henderson for a showdown that would determine the second-place spot in the Mountain Seven Conference Regular Season standings. And boy, did Senior McKenna Plemmons show up! 💥
McKenna went off, setting a new school record with 8 three-pointers made in the game! 🎯 Her incredible shooting helped lead the Lady Panthers to a 64-59 victory over West Henderson, securing a well-deserved conference runner-up finish. 🏀🏆
Huge congratulations to McKenna for her record-breaking performance! 🙌


✨🌟CAMINO CLUB PRESENTS🌟✨
🤍✨a night under the lights✨🤍
🪩COME OUT AND JOIN US ON FEBRUARY 8th AT 7PM IN THE FINE ARTS CENTER TO ENJOY THE FHS COURT CEREMONY. AFTER THE CEREMONY WE WILL MAKE OUR WAY TOWARDS THE CAFETERIA TO DANCE UNTIL 10PM. 🪩
📣Attire: semi formal (due to last minute announcement of the dance any attire is acceptable)📣
🕺🏻FHS foods classes will be preparing finger food appetizers for everyone to enjoy at the dance🕺🏻
📸FHS film club will be hosting a photo booth. You will be given a free digital copy of your photo or a $2 polaroid📸
*ENTRY FEE IS $5*
•All guests must be accompanied by an FHS student (limit 1). Guests must be approved in advance by FHS Administration.


THANK YOU to Mrs. Ensley & Mrs. Sumner for all the hard work, support, and guidance you provide to our students every day. Your dedication makes a difference, and we are so grateful for all that you do!


Congratulations to Jonah Brant!!
Your NCHSAA Men's Diving 3A State Runner-up!!!


🎉 Congratulations to Franklin High Student, Ms. Anna Waskey, on receiving the 2025 Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce Youth Citizen Award! 🏆
Your dedication, leadership, and commitment to our community are truly inspiring. Very well deserved, Anna! 👏


Seniors! Auxiliary Nursing Care Scholarship - Please click on the link below to apply for this scholarship. https://www.csascholars.org/anct/index.php/

Tonight, FHS honored Doug Plemmons on his historic 600th win before the start of the Men’s Varsity Game. Afterwards, The Panthers stayed hot and went on to secure a decisive victory over Swain, 86-28
Congratulations, Coach Plemmons!
Thank you to everyone who came out to help us celebrate an incredible milestone.
Go Panthers!!



The FHS Swim and Dive Team had an amazing performance at the NCHSAA 3A West Regional Championship Meet this weekend! A huge congratulations to Junior Diver Jonah Bryant for securing the 3A West Regional Championship in men’s diving! 🏆
Also, a big shoutout to the following student-athletes who are heading to the State Finals in Raleigh this week:
Jonah Bryant
Dalila Canzone
Jack Hyatt
Kenna Keyworth
Kate Phillips
Gavin Rinker
Malik Walker
Zoi Walker
Best of luck to all as they represent FHS at the State Finals! Let’s


🏆 FHS Indoor Track🏆
Congratulations to the Franklin High School Indoor Track & Field Men’s and Women’s teams for winning both the WNC Polar Bear Championship and the Mountain 7 Conference Indoor Championship!
A special shoutout to Braylen Dezarn and Ken Modlin for punching their ticket for the state meet!
Way to go, Panthers! 🔥🏅





🏆 Congratulations, FHS Cheer Team! 🎉
The FHS Cheer Team competed at Davie County High School today and brought home the NCCCA Traditional Routine State Championship! An incredible accomplishment—well done!
#PantherPride


With a 55-43 victory over North Henderson, Coach Doug Plemmons reaches an incredible milestone—600 career wins! 🎉👏
Coach Plemmons now joins the exclusive North Carolina High School Men’s Basketball 600 Win Club, cementing his legacy as one of the winningest coaches in state history.
Congratulations, Coach Plemmons!



Men's Volleyball 1st Pre-season meeting this Wednesday, February 5th.


Calling all Macon County Community League and WNC Travel Basketball League girls and boys ! Come join us for our annual YOUTH NIGHT!!
Free entry wearing your jersey or shooting shirt with a paying adult!
When: Wednesday Feb 5th
Games start at 4 with JV girls the rest will follow !


HOSA students will be hosting a blood drive at Franklin High School next Saturday February 8th from 10-3pm.
Please consider donating! You can save up to 3 lives with each donation. In addition, if we meet our donation goal, The Blood Connection makes a monetary donation back to our HOSA club which helps fund things like field trips and conferences for our students.
You can make an appointment by clicking here: https://donate.thebloodconnection.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/255393


HOSA students will be hosting a blood drive at Franklin High School next Saturday February 8th from 10-3pm.
Please consider donating! You can save up to 3 lives with each donation. In addition, if we meet our donation goal, The Blood Connection makes a monetary donation back to our HOSA club which helps fund things like field trips and conferences for our students.
You can make an appointment by clicking here: https://donate.thebloodconnection.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/255393
