The Franklin Press | Jessica Waters

The Zonta Club of Franklin NC, the Franklin Fire and Rescue, the Macon County Sheriff’s Department and the Franklin Police Department joined together to battle violence against women and children. Orange ribbons, commemorating the effort, were displayed on departmental vehicles.

Pictured are Zonta members Peggy Milton, Connie Grubermann and Debe Nowicki, along with Sheriff Robert Holland, Fire Chief Warren Cabe and several law enforcement officers.