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Franklin County’s municipal elections are less than two months away, and the qualifying field clearly indicates Winchester will have a new mayor. Mayor Terry Harrell has opted not to seek re-election, and the qualifying field on the Aug. 3 ballot…

S The Sewanee TigerSharks hosted the Tullahoma Swim Club Thursday in a meet at the Fowler Center on the campus of the University of the South. The TigerSharks finished the meet with 85 total top-two finishes, including 42 first-place performances…

HOMER LAYNE  LAYNE, Homer Dean, age 87, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, from age-related causes. He was born on April 9, 1936, to the late William Arthur Layne and Annie Caldwell in Columbia, Tennessee. In addition…

Summer reading The Franklin County Library’s summer reading program for youths is running now through June 30 with prizes for reading. For information, call 931-967-3706. Lynchburg Jamboree Everyone is invited to the Lynchburg Jamboree every Thursday from 5-8 p.m. on…

G The Franklin County mayor and County Commission seem to be barreling head on with the passage of a “nuisance law” for Franklin County. To my understanding, the resolution has passed the Legislative Committee and will be on the agenda…

E With a controversial option on the table to sell the Southern Middle Tennessee Pavilion, the Finance Committee has approved having its contracted energy-savings partner do a study to determine how much it would cost to restore the deteriorating facility.…

Starting Thursday, Manchester will again welcome thousands of music fans down to the 650-acre “Farm” for the annual four-day Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The festival will run today through Sunday with popular musical performers Kendrick Lamar, Odesza, Foo Fighters,…

Students awarded Cyber Scholarships  The Partners in Education Network has awarded full scholarships to two high school students. Caden Brannon from Huntland School and Christopher Arnold from Franklin County High School were awarded the scholarships and will be spending a…

E In an unexpected turn of events, the Cowan City Council has appointed Richard Hunt as the town’s new mayor. Hunt got the nod Tuesday following the council accepting Mark Ledbetter’s resignation letter. Ledbetter submitted the letter on June 2,…