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College scholarships were presented to area seniors during the May meeting of the Southern Tennessee Ladies’ Society. This meeting is the most important meeting of the year for the STLS as it culminates the members’ fundraising efforts. STLS President Margaret…

A Everyone is invited to join in on June 9 for The Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice Tour in Montgomery, Alabama. The tour bus will leave from Resurrection Salon, 2351B Decherd Blvd., at 5 a.m. on…

J I have some advice for Tennessee’s new commissioner of education, Lizzette Gonzales-Reynolds. Please know that you will never be everyone’s cup of tea, and that statement of fact is true for all of us.  However, everyone is worthy of…

A 62-year-old Hillsboro man remains in Franklin County Jail on a $25,000 bond after being arrested Sunday in Decherd, suspected of possessing fentanyl and methamphetamine. The man has been identified as James Stephens, and he has been charged with possession…

D Some years back, I had lunch with a now-deceased friend who was a former state senator. When I asked if he missed interacting with the public, he said: “Oh, I still get invited to speak at high schools and…

S Seven members of the Franklin County High School boys and girls track and field teams competed in the Class AAA state championship meet Thursday at Middle Tennessee State University. The Franklin County tracksters recorded three top-10 finishes at the…

ANN MCGOWAN  MCGOWAN, Ann E., age 87, of Winchester, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Magnolia Manor in Midway, Georgia.  A native of Franklin County, she was born on Feb. 10, 1936, to the late Claud and Corene (Holiday) Farris.  Before…

May 28 Homecoming Homecoming services will be held Sunday at 11 a.m. (Sunday school at 10 a.m.) at Walnut Grove Community Church, 980 Walnut Grove Road, Belvidere. Meet the new pastor and his wife, Ryan and Shaynee Dickey. June 2…