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B Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of columns about topics currently slated to be deleted from Tennessee’s eighth-grade social-studies standards. Many people believe the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlaws slavery, but that’s not exactly…

C The first annual Food Truck Frenzy held recently at Tims Ford State Park was a grand success despite the chilly temperatures at the time. A wide variety of food-truck vendors gathered at the park on March 18 and gave…

S The Franklin County Rebelettes beat the Cascade Lady Champions 9-5 at home Friday for their third win of the season. The Rebelettes scored most of their runs in the first two innings and held off the Lady Champions for…

S The Franklin County Rebels lost to the Wilson Central Wildcats 3-0 at home Friday for their ninth loss of the season. The Rebels fell behind early and were held scoreless for the second game in a row as they…

Several Franklin County students were among Tennessee’s most outstanding 4-H members who were invited to participate in the Tennessee 4-H Congress held recently in Nashville. The Tennessee 4-H Congress gives students firsthand experience in state government with students forming a…

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information on arrests made by state and local authorities is taken from Franklin County Jail intake reports.) Jack Scott Alexander, 35, 224 Riva Lake Road Lot 16, Winchester, arrested on March 24, driving on revoked/suspended license,…

D I used to complain about customer service before the pandemic. As we now know, those were the good old days. During the past few weeks, I have spent more time “on hold,” awaiting human interaction, than I have with…

S The Franklin County High School boys soccer team beat the Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles 4-2 on the road Thursday for the team’s sixth win of the season. Franklin County jumped out to an early lead and stayed in front…

E Franklin County is moving closer with caution toward adopting a “nuisance law” geared to get landowners to clean up their unkempt property. The Legislative Committee on April 6 discussed forwarding a resolution for the County Commission to consider at…

S The Franklin County Rebelettes lost to the Warren County Lady Pioneers 11-4 at home Thursday for their 16th loss of the season. The Lady Pioneers scored multiple runs in each of the first three innings and maintained a steady…