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Franklin County’s municipal elections are less than two months away, and the qualifying field clearly indicates Winchester will have a new mayor. Mayor Terry Harrell has opted not to seek…

S The Sewanee TigerSharks hosted the Tullahoma Swim Club Thursday in a meet at the Fowler Center on the campus of the University of the South. The TigerSharks finished the…

HOMER LAYNE  LAYNE, Homer Dean, age 87, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, from age-related causes. He was born on April 9, 1936, to the late William…

Summer reading The Franklin County Library’s summer reading program for youths is running now through June 30 with prizes for reading. For information, call 931-967-3706. Lynchburg Jamboree Everyone is invited…

G The Franklin County mayor and County Commission seem to be barreling head on with the passage of a “nuisance law” for Franklin County. To my understanding, the resolution has…

E With a controversial option on the table to sell the Southern Middle Tennessee Pavilion, the Finance Committee has approved having its contracted energy-savings partner do a study to determine…

Starting Thursday, Manchester will again welcome thousands of music fans down to the 650-acre “Farm” for the annual four-day Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The festival will run today through…

Students awarded Cyber Scholarships  The Partners in Education Network has awarded full scholarships to two high school students. Caden Brannon from Huntland School and Christopher Arnold from Franklin County High…

E In an unexpected turn of events, the Cowan City Council has appointed Richard Hunt as the town’s new mayor. Hunt got the nod Tuesday following the council accepting Mark…