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E Although 60 percent of Tennessee third-graders have failed the reading-proficiency section of standardized testing and risk being held back a grade, Franklin County’s elementary supervisor of curriculum and instruction said the conditions are not as bad as they initially…

The 2023 South Cumberland Summer Meal Program is offering free weekly grab-n-go bulk meals for all children ages 2-18 and adults with documented disabilities now through July 28 at meal-distribution sites across the South Cumberland Plateau and surrounding communities. Bulk…

E The Winchester City Council has approved the first reading of the 2023-24 budget ordinance, and residents aren’t on tap to pay a tax increase. The council approved the $13.2 million budget at its May 9 meeting with the second…

E Citing health reasons, Cowan Mayor Mark Ledbetter has stepped down from his position. Ledbetter submitted a letter of resignation dated June 2 to the Cowan City Council stating his stance. “I find that I must resign from the office…

Emilia Jo Pickett Emily Michelle Pickett and Jeremy Adam Pickett of Cowan proudly announce the birth of their daughter, Emilia Jo, on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Winchester. Emilia weighed in at 6 pounds, 9.3 ounces and…

E After sending the School System’s budget back to the Board of Education and getting it back with no additional adjustments, the Finance Committee has approved the county’s funding for 2024 with a proposed 12-cent tax increase. The committee agreed…

S The Winchester Penguins competed in a meet Tuesday on the road against the Fayetteville Area Swim Team. The Penguins recorded 33 placements inside of the top three at the meet, including 14 first-place finishes for the day. In the…

S The Sewanee TigerSharks competed in a meet Saturday against the Shelbyville Sharks at the Fowler Center on the campus of the University of the South. The TigerSharks recorded 93 total top-three finishes for the day, including 38 first-place finishes…

S The 41st annual Herald Chronicle Softball Tournament was held over the weekend at the Winchester City Park and at H.V. Griffin Park in Shelbyville with 80 teams in action across five divisions. The tournament opened on Friday night and…

D Let’s track the history of American retail and service establishments. If you watch old movies and TV shows, you know that in the 19th century our ancestors took their horse and buggy to trade at the general store, the five…