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  • Joined: February 25, 2026
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National Day of Prayer, TN 250 unite

The National Day of Prayer took a unique twist on May 7 with the event being included as part of Franklin County’s celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary.

Arrests

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information on arrests made by state and local authorities is taken from Franklin County Jail intake reports.)

AEDC at 75: Truman dedicates Center

In celebration of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex’s 75 years of operation, Lakeway Publishers Inc. is presenting a deep dive into the history of the military institution this year.

DES bomb threat deemed non-credible

The School System is reassuring the public that, despite a May 7 bomb threat at Decherd Elementary School that turned out to be non-credible, all proper precautions were followed to ensure safety.

Growing up on penny candy

Recently, we reminisced about Dippity Do, Hai Karate, Mr. Bubble and other products from our youth. That opened the floodgates. Many of you shared memories of products we rarely see today. Let’s take another trip down the aisles of A&P, Piggly Wiggly and Shop-Rite stores we visited every Friday night. As you know, pennies are being phased out of circulation. Let’s face it, most of us haven’t bent down to pick up a penny in years, so few tears are being shed.

Landline phones

My late mother would have been tickled by a front-page Wall Street Journal story that appeared on her 99th birthday. Mom loved meeting strangers and pumping them for information (“Why does someone your size carry such a tiny can of pepper spray — and where is the nearest eyewash station”), so she was always tormented by the new normal of people walking around with their nose buried in their “little machine” (smartphone).