Fall Heritage Festival Beauty Pageant winners announced
The Fall Heritage Festival recently announced the winners of the Fall Heritage Festival Beauty Pageant held on Aug. 6 at Monterey Station in Cowan. The pageant is a fundraiser for the Fall Heritage Festival, which provides a free, three-day celebration…
Opinion: Southern reaction to Brown v. Board
B As we send our children back to an integrated public-school system, I thought I’d point out how many Southern politicians reacted to the idea of an integrated school system 69 years ago. On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme…
Ribbon cutting marks new location for Wizard of Paws
Request made to change Clark bus zone
Clark Memorial Principal David Carson has asked the School Board to revise school busing zones on grounds that some students living closer to Clark are being transported to Decherd. “We need those kids back in our school,” he told the…
Hornets take close home loss to Grundy County
S The Huntland High School Hornets lost to the Grundy County Yellowjackets 14-13 at home Friday for their second loss of the season. The score was kept close throughout the day with a blocked extra point proving to be the…
Rebels drop home contest to South Pittsburg
S The Franklin County Rebels lost to the South Pittsburg Pirates 28-14 at home Friday for their second loss of the season. The Pirates scored the first 21 points of the contest with the Rebels not being able to make…
Rebelettes sweep Shelbyville for home district win
S The Franklin County Rebelettes beat the Shelbyville Central Golden Eaglettes in straight sets at home Thursday for their second win of the season. The Rebelettes picked up a close victory in the opening set and then convincingly won in…
Sign up now for 30th annual MCCSN Walk-A-Thon
The 30th annual Multi-County Cancer Support Network Walk-A-Thon will be held on Sept. 8 from 6-10:30 p.m. at 801 Dinah Shore Blvd. in Winchester (old FCHS football stadium). The theme for 2023 is “Neighbors Helping Neighbors.” The Walk-A-Thon is a community fundraising event held…
Opinion: Neither for president!
D Recently I wrote a column titled “I Could Never Be President.” I listed the reasons why I could never be elected and the fact that I lack the basic qualifications. Sadly, no one offered a dissenting view. Nevertheless, I…

