Lady Hornets outpace Eagleville to advance to regional finals
S The Huntland High School Lady Hornets beat the Eagleville Lady Eagles 57-50 at Cornersville Monday in a semifinal game for the Region 5A tournament. After a close first half, the Lady Hornets pulled away in the third quarter and…
Pate finishes as state runner-up, Val, Archer medal in girls wrestling tourney
S The Division I boys and girls state wrestling championships concluded on Saturday at the Williamson County Ag Expo Park with three local wrestlers earning medals for their placements in their respective brackets. St. Andrew’s-Sewanee senior Verena Pate had the…
Rebels rally past Bradley Central, advance to regional semis
S The Franklin County Rebels beat the Bradley Central Bears 59-51 at home Saturday in a quarterfinal game for the Region 3-4A tournament. The Rebels rallied from an 11-point deficit in the third quarter to take the lead midway through…
Garden Club sponsors poster contest
Five Franklin County elementary schools recently participated in the Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl Poster Contest sponsored by the Franklin County Garden Club. Posters were to depict either Smokey Bear with the theme “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires!” or Woodsy…
Hornets hold off Richland in regional quarterfinals
S The Huntland High School Hornets beat the Richland Raiders 69-63 on the road Saturday in a quarterfinal game for the Region 5A tournament. The Hornets took a lead midway through the second quarter and wouldn’t trail for the rest…
Opinion: Did you see that obscene jester?
Oh, those mistakes you hear on the news. Like the reporter who said, “The man was electrocuted, but not seriously.” (Don’t try that at home, please.) With that in mind, it’s time for another roundup of Facebook flubs and spell-check…
Franklin County Republicans elect officers
Lady Hornets rout Culleoka to open regional tourney
S The Huntland High School Lady Hornets beat the Culleoka Lady Warriors 60-24 at home Friday in a quarterfinal game for the Region 5A tournament. The Lady Hornets created most of their lead in the first half and cruised from…
Rebelettes fall at Cleveland in regional quarterfinals
S The Franklin County Rebelettes lost to the Cleveland Lady Raiders 75-29 on the road Friday in a quarterfinal game for the Region 3-4A tournament. The Rebelettes were outscored in every quarter as the Lady Raiders steadily pulled away to…
State wrestling tourney continues; Pate to defend 126-pound title
S The Division I boys and girls state wrestling championships continued Friday at the Williamson County Ag Expo Park with each bracket being whittled down to just six wrestlers. The action Friday included the championship semifinals and four rounds of…

