F.C. Garden Club continues work within community
The Franklin County Garden Club hosted its annual plant sale and auction as well as a bake sale on Friday at the Farmers Market Pavilion, 839 Dinah Shore Blvd in Winchester. The sale was open to the public and featured…
Opinion: The first seeing-eye dog
B When you see a blind person with a seeing-eye dog, remember that this practice started with a young man from Nashville. In 1927, Morris Frank was a 20-year-old student at Vanderbilt University and unhappy about his dependency on others…
Officials reach upward in National Day of Prayer
C The National Day of Prayer has been held annually for the past 71 years, and Franklin County government continued that tradition on May 4 with elected officials and key community and church representatives gathering at the Annex Building to…
Middle school tracksters compete in CTC championship meet
S North girls claim conference title The boys and girls track and field teams of North Middle School and South Middle School competed in the Central Tennessee Conference championship meet Friday at the Coffee County Raider Academy. The teams battled…
Sparks fly in softball fight at City Park
A curveball was thrown into Saturday night softball action at Winchester City Park when an altercation between two men led to concerns about one of them gaining access to a gun which turned out not to be the case. Winchester…
Local Fc Jr bass team anglers at the central TN regional championship
FC Jr bass team anglers Carson Stevens and Wesley Osuna fished the central TN regional Junior championship on old hickory lake. They placed 4th in the tournament and they won 1st place in the regional points race for the season.
FC Jr Bass Team anglers qualified for the bassmasters junior national championship
The local FC Jr Bass team anglers Carson Stevens and Wesley Osuna fished the bassmasters junior open tournament on Chickamauga lake and placed in the top 10 of the tournament which earned them a spot to the bassmasters junior national…
Opinion: A class like no other
D Here’s to the graduating class of 2023. Unlike any other senior class in history, their four-year high school journey has been a roller coaster. Starting in their freshman year, chaos has overruled routine. In March 2020, schools closed “for…
Athletes shine in first-ever Owl Awards
C Al Tipps was a larger-than-life figure as WCDT Radio’s owner and broadcaster, and his legacy lives on through the inaugural Owl Awards, held on May 1 at the Oldham Theatre. The awards ceremony was held to honor Franklin County’s…
FC boys soccer falls to Shelbyville in district finals
S The Franklin County High School boys soccer team lost to the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles 5-1 at home Thursday in the District 6AAA championship game. The Golden Eagles pulled ahead late in the first half, and the deficit continued…

