County OKs Annex roof, window projects
E The County Commission has unanimously approved a $3.6 million project to replace the roof on the Annex Building and install new windows in the Courthouse and the Senior Citizens Center. Representatives from Trane Technologies Inc., which is under contract…
Lady Hornets fall to Cascade in district title game
S The Huntland High School Lady Hornets lost to the Cascade Lady Champions 3-0 at Forrest High School Thursday in the District 9A championship game. The Lady Champions took an early lead and scored two more times in the second…
Obituaries in Oct. 5, 2023, edition
NOLA HILL HILL, Nola Elizabeth, age 89, of Winchester, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, at her residence while surrounded by her loving family. A native of Franklin County, she was born in Winchester on Dec. 4, 1933, to the…
Religious Happenings in Oct. 5, 2023, edition
Oct. 5-7 Revival Cowan Apostolic Church invites everyone to its 2023 Harvest Time Revival under the church’s pavilion tonight and Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 5 p.m. with Brother Wesley Ward. Oct. 8 Blessing of the animals Everyone…
Happenings in Oct. 5, 2023, edition
AA meetings Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held Mondays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. at 100 S. Jefferson St., Winchester. For information, call 866-641-9190. Oct. 5 Blood drive Blood Assurance will hold a blood drive today from noon to 4 p.m. at…
School Board removes $10 cap for unpaid meals
E To further ensure that no students will go hungry, the School Board has revised the system’s nutrition-management policy to eliminate a $10 cap on charging items for students that don’t have the money to pay up front for meals.…
Free Cheers for the Girls event is Oct. 12
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System will hold its sixth annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month event, Cheers for the Girls, on Oct. 12 starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Honeysuckle at Twin Creeks. This event is free and includes breakfast. Local…
1890s Schoolhouse Day at Falls Mill Oct. 14
John and Jane Lovett, Falls Mill and Museum owners, invite everyone to the last event for their 150th-anniversary-year celebration of the mill on Oct. 14. The last event will be a celebration of their one-room log schoolhouse. Everyone is invited to…
Franklin County’s fallen heroes honored
E Although Sept. 11 marks the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the nation with special tributes to the emergency personnel who died in New York City and elsewhere, Franklin County honored six who locally made the ultimate sacrifice during…
Rebelettes fall to Lincoln County in district quarterfinals
The Franklin County Rebelettes lost to the Lincoln County Lady Falcons in straight sets on the road Tuesday in a quarterfinal game for the District 9AAA tournament. The seventh-seeded Rebelettes were unable to take a set from the second-seeded Lady…

