June 25, 2026
Sam Cowan
Prevention Coalition hosts Badges & Bobbers
Franklin County arrest reports for June 8-15
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information on arrests made by state and local authorities is taken from Franklin County Jail intake reports.) Emily Lane Abston, 48, Plainview Drive, Estill Springs, arrested on June 12, driving under the influence, released $3,000 bond,…
City leader Bill Cowan passes away
Bill Cowan, a former Winchester city councilman who was the driving force behind the city’s downtown-improvement efforts, passed away on June 8 with fellow city leaders expressing sadness and paying tribute to someone who had committed so greatly to their…
Knights of Columbus donate to Good Samaritan Ministries
AEDC at 75: Carroll takes command of AEDC
AEDC CONTRIBUTOR Brad Hicks 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. In November 1950, Maj. Gen. Franklin O.…
TigerSharks outpace Fayetteville for home win
SPORTS WRITER Sam Cowan The Sewanee TigerSharks faced the Fayetteville Area Swim Team in a home meet Saturday and recorded a team victory for the day. The TigerSharks recorded 76 total top-two finishes for the day, including 44 first-place performances…
Opinion: Handling rejection
Danny Tyree “You can’t always get what you want…” The words of the Rolling Stones often echo in my mind as I ponder the countless rejections we humans face over the course of our lives. (The words of the Rolling…
Wiggs named director of Alternative School
The Franklin County School System has announced that veteran district educator Daniel Wiggs will step into a leadership position as the new director of the Franklin County Alternative School. Wiggs brings nearly 28 years of direct classroom, coaching and student-mentorship…
Opinion: More adventures in customer service
David Carroll I believe in the importance of customer service. A while back, I dropped my cable/internet provider after spending half my time battling their so-called customer service reps. I had many indecipherable conversations with guys in India who called…
Dance project striving for another goal
EDITOR Brian Justice An upgrade to the Winchester City Park’s docking area is in-progress with a target date to have new restroom facilities open by the end of July. Subcontractors for Sain Construction Co. began laying the foundation for the…