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Posted on May 20, 2013 at 3:21 pm

Winchester Penguins Registration Summer swim team the Winchester Penguins is now open for registration.  Please come by the Swimplex and see Coach Sue for more information. May 24 South Middle School Sports Physicals Sports physicals for all prospective male athletes of South Middle School will be conducted at Cowan Family Medicine for all female athletes Friday, May 24 at 3:15 p.m. Forms are available at South Middle School, Cowan Elementary,

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  • Rebels Travel To Buckhorn For Spring Scrimmage

    Posted on May 13, 2013 at 3:33 pm

    LOOKING AT A JIGSAW PUZZLE—Franklin County Rebel football head coach Jim Carr watches the Rebel offense run several plays during their Thursday, May 9 scrimmage against the Grundy County Yellow Jackets. As expected, the Rebel football team currently looks like a jigsaw puzzle that has just been opened and tossed out on a table. Piece by piece, player by player, day by day, Carr, his assistant coaches and the Rebels will be working together to put all the pieces together before mid August, 2013.

    The Franklin County Rebel football team, still going through spring workouts, will travel to Buckhorn High School Friday, May 17 for another spring scrimmage. The Rebels scrimmaged the Yellow Jackets from Grundy County Thursday, May 9 and Rebel football coaches saw just about what any coaching staff might expect at this time of the year…a few light, bright spots, and lots of work to do before August, 2013. Not much

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  • Lady Hornets Alive In Playoffs

    Posted on May 9, 2013 at 2:57 pm

    ELROD TIES THINGS UP—Huntland Lady Hornet senior Faith Elrod, right, is congratulated by Kellie Gamble, after scoring the tying run in the sixth inning for the Lady Hornets. The Lady Hornets went on to win the game 3-1.

    Heads-up hitting and base running in the last two innings of the game between the Huntland Lady Hornets and the Eagleville Eaglettes gave the Lady Hornets a thrilling come-from-behind 3-1 win in the 2013 District 9-A playoffs at Huntland on Tuesday, May 7. The Lady Hornet’s win kept them alive for another opportunity to continue in the playoffs with a game scheduled for Wednesday, May 8 against the winner of

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  • Gifford Gets Checkered Flag At Richmond

    Posted on April 30, 2013 at 3:46 pm

    GIFFORD CELEBRATES WIN—Winchester native racecar driver Ryan Gifford celebrates after finishing in first place at the Richmond International Raceway.

    Ryan Gifford converted a little patience into his elusive first NASCAR K&N Pro Series East victory Thursday night, April 26 at Richmond International Raceway. The 24-year-old from Winchester, TN drove away from runner-up Brandon Gdovic and third-place Cole Custer on a late-race restart to take the win in the Blue Ox 100. It was redemption for Gifford, who was in contention last year at Richmond until a cut tire in

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  • Rebelettes Defeat Lady Yellow Jackets 6-2

    Posted on April 29, 2013 at 2:29 pm

    NOWHERE TO BE SEEN—Grundy County Lady Yellow Jacket outfielders race to the outfield fence in left-center field to run down the long fly ball by Rebelette Ally Spears, but by the time they arrived at the spot where the ball went over the fence…only darkness.

    The Franklin County Rebelette softball team gave the Grundy County Lady Yellow Jackets all they wanted…and then some as the Rebelettes posted a well-played 6-3 win Thursday night, April 25 at FCHS softball complex. Thursday was also Rebelette “senior night” and before the game, all of the Rebelette seniors were recognized for their contributions to Rebelette softball over the last several years. Rebelette seniors Lauren Curtis, Cameron Pearson, and K.K.

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  • Rebels Rock Falcons 8-2

    Posted on April 25, 2013 at 4:09 pm

    LIGGETT KNOCKS IN TWO—Franklin County pinch hitter Michael Liggett hits a 3-2 pitch just out of the reach of the Falcon’s third baseman, giving Liggett a base hit and scoring Matthew Baskette and Dillian Green, who were already on base.

    Just when the Franklin County Rebels needed a district win in the worst way, they pulled off a powerful performance Tuesday night, April 23 at Lowel E. Bennett field, crushing the Lincoln County Falcons 8-2. Tuesday’s district win put them a game up on the Falcons and also gave them a positive shot in the arm as district post-season play is only a few days off. Rebel starter…and finisher Nathan

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  • He’s Known Simply As “Juice”

    Posted on April 22, 2013 at 3:43 pm

    TWO HORSESHOE GREATS—“Juice” Jackson, right, and John Denby represent the past and the present in horseshoe pitching. Denby has come on the horseshoe pitching scene in the last two years and is a consistent winner in both singles and doubles play. “Juice,” historically, has been one of the most consistent pitchers around, and continues to pitch well. Both pitchers join hundreds of other pitchers in horseshoe pitching competition.

    Any horseshoe pitcher who has competed in horseshoes over the last several decades, especially those pitchers who live in and around Franklin County, know him simply by the name “Juice.” “Juice” Jackson has been one of the most consistent horseshoe players to play the game and he probably can remember more great horseshoe matches than just about anyone. “Juice,” over the last 15 or 20 years, has been a big

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  • Hawkersmith to Be Inducted into Hall of Fame

    Posted on April 18, 2013 at 4:22 pm

    Bunny Hawkersmith

      Franklin County’s Bunny Hawkersmith will soon join 23 of his fellow Tennesseans as a member of the U.S.A Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Hawkersmith will join such legendary martial artists as Chuck Norris and Don Wilson. Grand Master Robert Trias originally created the U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame “Hall of Heroes” in 1976. Trias is the first person to open a martial arts school in the US, according

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  • Hornets Continue Hard Work In Mid-Season

    Posted on April 15, 2013 at 3:06 pm

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    The Huntland Hornet baseball team continues to work hard and in several of their most recent ball games that hard work has paid off in winning dividends. On Friday, April 5 the Hornets took on Perry County and came away with a 10-4 win behind the pitching of Craig Magouirk and some heavy hitting by Kobe Foster (3-3), Cole Ashley (2-3) Kevin Jernigan (2-2). Magourik also came up with a

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