The School Board is expected to make a decision by June 23 on how the upcoming school year will be handled to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Franklin County’s AM Rotary and Kiwanis clubs and the Health Department are partnering to provide about 8,000 coronavirus protective masks to anyone who needs them.

Franklin County has now had 48 total confirmed coronavirus cases and one death from the disease, according to statistics released by the Tennessee Department of Health at 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

Franklin County has now had 45 total confirmed coronavirus cases and one death from the disease, according to statistics released by the Tennessee Department of Health at 2 p.m. on Friday.

The Franklin County Commission approved on Monday to enter into a five-year contract with Shoals Ambulance LLC to be its primary service provider after the coronavirus pandemic placed A&E Emergency Services in financial difficulty, forcing the local company to join forces with another entity.

Pelham native Denny Gilliam, 53, loved being a registered nurse, and it was his drive to help others with the COVID-19 pandemic in the New York City metropolitan area that may have ultimately cost him his life.

Blue Monarch was recently selected to join the Stand Together Foundation’s growing national network of more than 150 highly effective organizations working to break the cycle of poverty across America.

Franklin County has now had 43 total confirmed coronavirus cases and one death from the disease, according to statistics released by the Tennessee Department of Health at 2 p.m. on Friday.

While emergency first responders and medical professionals have received accolades for their contributions in getting residents through the coronavirus pandemic, an often overlooked element in the survival scheme has been those who collect garbage while stay-at-home orders were in effect.

Franklin County has now had 41 total confirmed coronavirus cases and one death from the disease, according to statistics released by the Tennessee Department of Health at 2 p.m. on Monday.

After 32 consecutive years, Franklin County’s annual High on the Hog Festival won’t be going on due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Franklin County has now had 38 total confirmed coronavirus cases and one death from the disease, according to statistics released by the Tennessee Department of Health at 2 p.m. on Friday.

Some Tennessee businesses were allowed to reopen last week after the state eased up on coronavirus restrictions, but the settings were much different from before.

As the state gradually emerges from its COVID-19 restrictions, the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability reminds older adults that they should continue to be vigilant about exposing themselves to the deadly coronavirus.

The Franklin County Library is set to reopen with limited services beginning today.

Although the coronavirus threat has created dreadful conditions, bright spots can be found along the way — displayed recently in children’s interaction with elderly residents at a Winchester assisted living center.

Franklin County has now had 36 total confirmed coronavirus cases and one death from the disease, according to statistics released by the Tennessee Department of Health on Thursday.

Middle Tennessee State University will move forward with its COVID-19 preparations with a goal of resuming on-campus, in-person classes and operations in August for the upcoming fall semester, MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee announced Thursday.

Between preparing healthy food, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies and offering service with a smile, Franklin County school nutrition professionals have a lot on their plate.

Tennessee’s Economic Recovery Group has announced guidance for gyms and exercise facilities on how to reopen safely.

On Friday, elective medical procedures will be allowed to resume so Tennessee nurses and other hospital workers can get back to work, according to Gov. Bill Lee. 

United Way of Franklin County’s 2020 Father-Daughter Dance has been canceled.

Franklin County has now had 32 total confirmed coronavirus cases and one death from the disease, according to statistics released by the Tennessee Department of Health at 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

The Franklin County Finance Committee is tasked with putting together a budget for the upcoming fiscal year amid the most unprecedented circumstances it has ever faced, according to County Mayor David Alexander.

The Tennessee Department of Health is offering 18 drive-through events across the state this weekend to make COVID-19 testing available to Tennesseans who are concerned about their health or the health of their family members.

In a week’s time, Franklin County slipped from a D to an F score in social distancing before rebounding back up to a D, based on information released by the tracking system Unacast.

The Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability is encouraging members of local communities, especially in the state’s smaller towns and rural areas, to volunteer to help older citizens as COVID-19 advances across the country.

Clint Smith isn’t getting much rest these days.

Franklin County has now had 29 total confirmed coronavirus cases and one death from the disease, according to statistics released by the Tennessee Department of Health at 2 p.m. on Friday.

Franklin County’s government operations are following through with Gov. Bill Lee lifting his stay-at-home coronavirus pandemic order on April 30 with most branches planning to open their doors on May 4.

With the coronavirus threat on a downswing, the Franklin County School System is moving key end-of-school-year events into June, according to Director of Schools Stanley Bean.

Ground testing for critical Department of Defense projects will continue at Arnold Engineering De­velopment Complex while mitigating the risks during the coronavirus pandemic.

The coronavirus threat has created a supply-and-demand issue with dairy farmers dumping their milk and plowing crops under, creating questionable supply issues at the local level.

The Tennessee Department of Health will offer 18 drive-through events across the state this weekend to make COVID-19 testing available to Tennesseans who are concerned about their health or the health of their family members.

Franklin County has now had 28 total confirmed coronavirus cases and one death from the disease, according to statistics released by the Tennessee Department of Health at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.

Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services maintains a continual state of readiness to respond to situations on base and, when needed, provide mutual aid to departments away from the base.

Coinciding with the number in COVID-19, as many Franklin County women joined together recently to make personal protective equipment masks to help Southern Tennessee Regional Health System employees remain safe.

Charlene Ledford, director of the Franklin County Senior Citizens Center in Winchester, has announced a cancellation for one of their planned excursions.

In coordination with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the American Red Cross recently issued a call to individuals who are fully recovered from the novel coronavirus to sign up to donate plasma to help current COVID-19 patients.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a special alert for several groups of federal benefit recipients to act by Wednesday if they didn’t file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 and have dependents so they can quickly receive the full amount of their federal stimulus payment.

Franklin County has now had 27 total confirmed coronavirus cases and one death from the disease, according to statistics released by the Tennessee Department of Health at 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

Outlook among Tennessee business leaders took an expected plunge because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic downturn, though the outlook on the future remains strong, according to the latest Tennessee Business Barometer report by MTSU’s Jones College of Business.

The Tennessee Department of Human Services is announcing new child-care assistance to support families that are serving the state in essential workforce positions.

America’s nurses are on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus, providing safe, quality, compassionate and nondiscriminatory care to those they serve, many of whom are doing so at significant risk to their own well-being.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced Monday that more than 11,000 Tennesseans received free COVID-19 tests through the weekend efforts of Unified-Command Group to offer tests regardless of traditional symptoms.

The Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability announced a new support program Monday to help the state’s older adults who are facing social isolation and food insecurity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.