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The Decherd Board of Mayor and Aldermen recently approved the final reading of the 2027 fiscal year budget, setting the city’s annual expenditures at $3.7… Login to continue reading Login…

Tennessee’s 12th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office is providing clarification regarding the dismissal of 12 counts of unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon against… Login to continue reading Login…

Two rising juniors and one rising senior from St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School attended Tennessee Governor’s Schools this summer in three different educational areas. Rising senior Emmett… Login to continue reading Login…

Due to the deteriorated condition of the Franklin County Old Jail Museum, the county government has closed the facility and is searching for a different… Login to continue reading Login…

EDITOR Brian Justice It was close but no cigar for Republican challenger Charles Keller in his bid to unseat incumbent Independent Sheriff Tim Fuller in… Login to continue reading Login…

EDITOR Brian Justice Due to increased concerns about how data centers could impact rural communities, the Franklin County Commission has taken a stance against allowing… Login to continue reading Login…

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is seeking fields to lease for the upcoming 2026 dove-hunting season. The first segment of dove season opens at noon… Login to continue reading Login…

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information on arrests made by state and local authorities is taken from Franklin County Jail intake reports.) Jenny Lynette Blackburn, 25,… Login to continue reading Login…

Just a reminder for those who did not vote early in the Aug. 6 Franklin County general and state and federal primary elections, Thursday is… Login to continue reading Login…

Kary Robinson of Franklin County has been named the 2026 Tennessee Young Farmer of the Year. The announcement was made during the Tennessee Farm Bureau’s… Login to continue reading Login…