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TERRI CARTER Contributor The Franklin County community came together Saturday for its annual celebration of the Juneteenth holiday, gathering at Old Cowan Road Park with… Login to continue reading Login…

Tech Ready Tech Ready classes are being offered at the Townsend Cultural Center, 913 S. Shepherd St., Winchester, through October. The classes will teach practical… Login to continue reading Login…

BETTY WHITSETT WHITSETT, Betty June Faulkner, age 89, of Fayetteville, TN, passed away Sunday evening, June 14, 2026. Visitation with family was scheduled for Friday,… Login to continue reading Login…

TERRI CARTER Contributor The School Board convened for its first meeting during summer break on June 9, highlighted by an update on LifeWise Academy —… Login to continue reading Login…

A two-week healthcare fraud crackdown has resulted in criminal charges against 455 people that Justice Department officials say involved more than $6.5 billion in false… 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.) Kenny Laone Bell, 45,… Login to continue reading Login…

(The following includes honor-roll results from Franklin County public schools’ fourth-nine-weeks grading period.) Broadview Elementary Third Grade First Honor Roll Piper Howard, Kallie Coker, Lawson… Login to continue reading Login…

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… Login to continue reading Login…

The Decherd Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the second reading of the 2027 fiscal year budget on June 11 in a 2-1 vote with… Login to continue reading Login…

EDITOR Brian Justice The Winchester City Council unanimously approved the 2027 fiscal-year budget with no tax increase on June 9. However, the board’s approval involves… Login to continue reading Login…