Harmon named head coach of basketball Rebels
S Ethan Harmon has been named the new head coach of the Franklin County High School boys basketball team, according to a statement sent out by the school Monday. Harmon had been an assistant coach with the FCHS basketball Rebels…
SAS students conduct research at Yellowstone
Several St. Andrew’s-Sewanee students and two teachers recently enjoyed an educational trip to Yellowstone National Park where they participated in a research project. SAS Academic Dean and science teacher Kelley Black and mathematics teacher Margot Burns traveled to Yellowstone National…
Three champions crowned at Molly/Abbie tourney
S The 24th annual Molly/Abbie Softball Tournament was held Saturday at the Winchester City Park with 14 teams in action for the day. The tournament has become an annual tradition which is held in memory of Molly Stewart and Abbie…
Winchester Swimplex hosts kids triathlon
S The Winchester Swimplex hosted a triathlon for ages 4-13 Saturday in the Winchester City Park as the culmination of its third annual Kids Triathlon Camp. More than 20 children participated in the camp from Monday through Thursday as they…
Opinion: The creepy stories behind Tennessee’s marriage laws
B There are 39 hardback books that comprise Tennessee Code Annotated – page after page of laws that were written, debated, passed by both chambers of the legislature and signed into law by whomever the governor was at the time.…
Food-truck codes clarified, approved
E After clarifying whom it would impact, erasing confusion over the issue, the Winchester City Council approved a mobile-vendor ordinance on July 11 that addresses fees and where business can be conducted. Winchester’s mobile food vendors, food trucks, trailers and…
Opinion: Where’s that bathroom on the right?
D As you may know by now, I love rock ‘n roll oldies. That’s what I grew up listening to. Now, all these decades later, I’m playing catch-up. There’s almost always some song from the 60s, 70s or 80s blaring…
11 violations surface from beer stings
Seven Winchester businesses and four others in Franklin County’s jurisdiction have recently faced citations for selling beer to a minor during two separate sting operations. The Winchester Police Department conducted a sting on June 9 with seven of 27 establishments…
Obituaries in July 20, 2023 edition
LOU ANN WARREN WARREN, Lou Ann, age 83, died on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. She was born on Feb. 15, 1940 in Hazard, Kentucky, and was raised in Winchester, Tennessee. Ann was an elementary school teacher and media specialist. She…
Birth announcements in July 20, 2023, edition
Cleo Lane Retherford Courtney and Dayne Retherford of Winchester proudly announce the birth of their son, Cleo Lane, on Monday, May 29, 2023, at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Winchester. Cleo weighed in at 7 pounds, 2.6 ounces and measured 19 inches…

