The 2021 Tennessee State Transportation Map is now available for travelers.

Several members of the Kirby-Smith Chapter 327 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Elk River (Pelham) Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution participated in Wreaths Across America on Dec. 19, 2020, by laying wreaths on the graves of veterans at the Beech Grove Con…

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, celebrated as a day of service by many Americans, will be observed on Monday.

Franklin County Library continues to offer curbside services only through this month.

As the pages of time turn into a new year, here’s a look back at what happened in 2020, highlighted by COVID-19 and the impact the pandemic had on Franklin County.

Increasing COVID-19 cases and a mask mandate at Franklin County High School have led to more students shifting to virtual learning, according to Director of Schools Stanley Bean.

Amiah Faith Taylor

Animal Harbor’s Executive Director Emily Holland recently presented the Jeane Patton Humanitarian award to Heather Snyder.

The COVID-19 Grinch was on the loose, but a group of determined airmen at Arnold Air Force Base fended off the foe and delivered Christmas cheer for children and families with their Children’s Candy Cane Caravan.

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System in Winchester rang in 2021 with the year’s first local bundle of joy on Jan. 1.

In time for National Stalking Awareness Month and National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, which are recognized each January, the secretary of state’s office recently launched the “Protect Your Address Protect Yourself” campaign, promoting its Safe at Home address-confidentia…

As the pages of time turn into a new year, here’s a look back at what happened in 2020, highlighted by COVID-19 and the impact the pandemic had on Franklin County.

Myles Paul Ragland

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information on arrests made by state and local authorities is taken from Franklin County Jail intake reports.)

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information on arrests made by state and local authorities is taken from Franklin County Jail intake reports.)

As the pages of time turn into a new year, here’s a look back at what happened in 2020, highlighted by COVID-19 and the impact the pandemic had on Franklin County.

The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Membership Banquet has been held routinely for the past 71 years, but the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the traditional December event schedule, resulting in socially distanced presentations just before Christmas.

Two Franklin County men working on a broken-down truck on Beans Creek Road were killed Monday evening when an oncoming vehicle collided with the stalled truck, according to Tennessee Highway Patrol and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office reports.

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization dedicated to enriching the quality of life in 40 Middle Tennessee counties and beyond, announces $2,426,677 in grants to 350 local nonprofit organizations as part of the 2020 annual grant-making process.

Tina Stevens, director of the Franklin County Library, recommends a number of items and services available to patrons.

With 200 suicides in Franklin County last year, the Sheriff’s Office is having personnel receive training to counter the circumstances with a goal to reduce the level of tragedies.

If you have a Christmas cactus, it’s most likely about to burst into full bloom this month.

The Finance Committee approved on Nov. 24 to promote Accounting Specialist Penny Oliver to become the Finance Department’s deputy director.

Sam Hiles has officially resigned from his position as Franklin County's District 8, Seat B commissioner, according to Mayor David Alexander.

County Commissioner David Eldridge maintains he will vote against appropriating additional money to finish the Franklin County Jail expansion, now budgeted at $16.884 million.

Saturday proved to be rainy amid wet conditions, but in true holiday spirt and gift-giving fashion, the weather cleared just before Decherd’s 14th annual Christmas Parade began.

Every day, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service works to protect your mail, USPS employees and USPS facilities.

The State Health Insurance Assistance Program Senior Medicare Patrol is recruiting new volunteers to help them reach people in its thirteen-county district.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information on arrests made by state and local authorities is taken from Franklin County Jail intake reports.)