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STAFF WRITER philip j. lorenz III Long-haul truckers that have experienced a tight squeeze going around the Winchester Square will be waiting a bit longer to avoid it. A connector road project in Winchester for construction of a 1.5 mile bypass road from Tennessee State Route-50 to U.S. Highway 64 has been delayed. Originally slated to start this month, it has been pushed back to July, according to Jennifer Flynn,
ASSISTANT EDITOR linda stacy The line was long and faces were serious on Friday at the Franklin County Courthouse as folks waited patiently for their turn to do their duty and pay their property taxes by the deadline of Feb. 28. The closing of the courthouse on Thursday due to snow likely made those lines even longer than usual Friday and Saturday. Despite the convenience of now being able to
EDITOR brian justice Good news for property taxpayers — bad news for those who are delinquent. A roof located heating and air conditioning unit’s copper line burst sometime between last Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, causing water damage to three Franklin County Clerk & Master’s rooms, plus a hallway. The incident threated the 360 Wilton Circle, Winchester, office’s central computer system which houses delinquent tax records and court docket information.
STAFF WRITER courtney stachel For many years the Franklin County Courthouse has had an outdated roof, starting Monday the various leaking issues will begin to come to an end. TBM Inc., based out of Chattanooga, will begin the four to eight week project that will be blocking off parking adjacent to the courthouse and, on occasion, closing a traffic lane. Franklin County Mayor Richard Stewart said traffic would be blocked
SPORTS WRITER Evan Harris A double-digit comeback on Thursday night followed by winning with a depleted roster on Friday night resulted in a boys’ Region 5-A Championship for the Huntland Hornets basketball team. Huntland overcame a 15-point deficit to defeat LEAD Academy Thursday night 88-75, then won the championship game against Nashville Christian School 65-52, albeit without a key player and one battling sickness. Thursday night’s semifinal victory came against
SPORTS WRITER Evan Harris To say Huntland High School basketball supporters are proud of the boys’ basketball team wouldn’t begin to cover it, as hundreds of fans piled into the gymnasium Tuesday night to see the Hornets dismantle Houston County 73-55. The final score is a misrepresentation of the game’s early stages however, that saw the Hornets trailing after the first quarter 13-12 District 9-A Tournament MVP Kobe Foster scored
SPORTS WRITER Evan Harris Under the tutelage of Rebel head coach and alumni Jeff Taylor, Franklin County’s boys’ basketball team had advanced to the District 8-AAA championship game in Taylor’s first two seasons. However, that won’t be the case this year as the Rebels took a first round exit from the district tournament Friday night with a 55-48 loss to Lincoln County High School. Franklin County finished the regular season
Feb. 14 Gospel singing Gospel singing featuring Old Time Singers Saturday, Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. at Hardees, 1600 Dinah Shore Blvd., Winchester. Feb. 15 Cannon Creek Bluegrass at Goshen CP Cannon Creek Bluegrass of Dunlap will perform Sunday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. at Goshen Cumberland Presbyterian Church will have the musical group evening, February 15, 2015 at 6:00. They bring a unique blend of the bluegrass sound with
Senior Citizens casino trip Franklin County Senior Citizens’ Harrah’s Casino trip Feb 26. Leaving the Center at 7 a.m. (be there by 6:45 a.m.). Cost is $10 for the driver and the Senior Center. Gray Lines is not charging to show appreciation to the Center. Need 30 to make the trip. Please sign up by Feb. 19. Feb. 13-14 Winter book sale Franklin
Train the brain to create the automatic mind STAFF WRITER karen vest fishman The ability to train the brain toward a specific outcome is one of the most significant powers humans have and few understand. Famous Spanish neuroscientist, Santiago Ramón Cajal, illustrates his conclusions about how the brain works with his statement, “Any man could, if he were so inclined, be the sculptor of his own brain.” Cajal was
Theatre Sewanee will present William Shakespeare’s comedy All’s Well That Ends Well at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday thru Sat-urday, Feb. 25-28, with a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday, March 1, in the Tennessee Williams Center on the University of the South campus. Admission is free, but reservations are suggest-ed; please email mcook@sewanee.edu. “There’s place and means for every man alive,” says the character Parolles in his moment of greatest loss. He means
Father Daughter Date Night, sponsored by United Way of Franklin County, is just around the corner. The event, being held this year from 4:30-9 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Winchester Cumberland Presbyterian Church is sure to be a blast. Dads out there who’d like to do something special for their daughters definitely don’t want to miss out on this event. Luckily, tickets for the Father Daughter Date Night are
STAFF WRITER philip j. lorenz III Art Deco architecture that dominated many of the prominent buildings in Winchester, including the courthouse during the 1930s was followed in 1950 by the Moderne Art style with the construction of the Oldham Theater on the northern side of the square in the spot once occupied by the H. B. Franklin Grocery. The Oldham Theater originally opened as a replacement for the