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It’s almost time to turn the clocks forward an hour for daylight saving time which will officially start on Sunday at 2 a.m. This might seem a bit early to “spring forward” since spring officially doesn’t even begin until March…

D I try to avoid getting personal when writing a column. For one thing, why should I burden you with my problems? But as Ernest Hemingway (allegedly) defined writing, “You sit at a typewriter, open a vein and bleed.” As…

Interim Decherd City Administrator Eric Bradford has resigned from the position, and the Board of Mayor and Aldermen is calling on the Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service to fill the vacancy. Bradford, who stepped down on Feb. 27, will continue…

S The middle school track and field teams of North, South and Winchester Christian Academy competed in a meet Wednesday at Franklin County High School with Warren County also involved in the action. The South Trojans and Lady Trojans both…

S The Franklin County Middle Rebelettes lost to the Coffee County Lady Raiders 8-4 on the road Thursday for their second loss of the season. The Rebelettes took an early lead in the contest, but the Lady Raiders jumped ahead…

DARRYL LANGFORD  LANGFORD, Darryl Lee, age 57, of Winchester, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, at his residence. Darryl was born on Nov. 21, 1965, in Winchester, Tennessee, to the late Luther Murrell Langford and Willie Mae (Berryhill) Langford.…

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information on arrests made by state and local authorities is taken from Franklin County Jail intake reports.) Michael Anthony Adkins Sr., 62, 601 Old Cowan Road, Winchester, arrested on Feb. 17, aggravated assault, domestic assault, released…

March 9 Gospel meeting The Cowan Church of Christ, located at 104 S. Willow St., Cowan, will host a gospel meeting tonight at 7 p.m. with Dr. Brad Harrub doing the preaching.  Everyone is invited. March 11 Food distribution Christ…

S The Franklin County High School boys and girls track and field teams hosted a preseason meet Tuesday and came away with 61 top-five finishes for the day. The Franklin County tracksters’ high placements included 19 first-place finishes across the…

Mother’s Day flower fundraiser Hospice of the Highland Rim Foundation’s annual Mother’s Day flower drive is underway with a variety of beautiful arrangements for $20. Orders can be placed now through April 28 and must be paid in full at the…