Decherd Elementary is one of 18 Model Schools from across the United States that will share its transformational journey and best practices at the International Center for Leadership in Education’s 28th annual Model Schools Conference.

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

The annual Memorial Day service at Franklin Memorial Gardens & Mausoleum went on pretty much as normal Monday with an exception — protective masks and social distancing adorned the setting.

Six suspects were arrested in three separate instances last week by Decherd police on a series of drug-related charges after the vehicles they were in were stopped for traffic violations.

Jasper Elliot Smith 

The Winchester City Council is applying for a $222,327 local government support grant from the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration to go toward paving and purchasing weather-alert radios for residents who don’t have smartphones.

Animal Harbor hosted a health fair on May 2 as a way to educate and give back to the community. 

With the state opening up more to allow events as coronavirus cases have stabilized, a special Memorial Day service will be held Monday at Franklin Memorial Gardens & Mausoleum, just off of Cowan Highway in Winchester.

Winchester is getting a new wood chipper to help with a brush buildup problem stemming from recent storms and to save on debris-disposal costs.

With two new North and South middle schools being built, contractors are removing the old structures, and the first teachers and students from 52 years ago attended special events Friday to give their old facilities one last goodbye.

Earl Hammer, who has been a fixture associated with the iconic Hammer’s Department Store in Winchester, passed away Monday at NHC HealthCare in Tullahoma.

Animal Harbor, a limited-admission, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, operated by members of the Franklin County Humane Society, has a number of pets that would make great companions.

Lucifer Finn Archer

Animal Harbor has many success stories to share with readers.

Members of the Huntland Interact Club are helping Franklin County Library Director Tina Stevens bring reading to as many people in Franklin County as possible.

Huntland High School senior Jacob Collins has made history at his school by achieving something no other student at the school has.

The growing season is off to a great start and the Franklin County Farmers Market, located at 651 Dinah Shore Boulevard in Winchester, is just teeming with fresh-picked produce grown by local farmers.

The summer recreation period at Tims Ford Lake traditionally extends from the Memorial Day to Labor Day weekends, but the coronavirus pandemic has spawned a surge with stay-at-homers getting out earlier than normal.

The original faculty from North and South middle schools are invited to have their picture taken Friday in front of their respective school before demolition of the old structures begins in the next few days.

With a slackened economy stemming from the coronavirus threat, the Franklin County Finance Committee is expecting sales tax proceeds to decline significantly, creating a major budget shortfall.

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

Ashley Brooks, 22, of Winchester, agrees wholeheartedly that music defines who she is.

St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School recently announced that Jennifer Dillon will join the school as the chief financial and operations officer in mid-July.

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake was reported early Sunday morning in Franklin County.

Saturdays at Arnold Air Force Base are typically quieter days, with most of the workforce at home spending the weekends with their families.

Springtime is the best time to be outdoors, enjoying the newly emerging plants and baby animals.

With April having been observed in the United States as Second Chance Month, here’s a look at the Franklin County Reentry program.

The Tennessee College of Applied Technology in Shelbyville opened for its summer trimester this week.  

The Franklin County government’s budget is in solid shape, but the information the Finance Committee had to work with last week was from before the coronavirus pandemic hit the nation.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is trying to locate a missing child and is asking for the community's help.

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

Animal Harbor, a limited-admission, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization operated by members of the Franklin County Humane Society, has a number of pets that would make great companions.

Tina L. Stevens, director of the Franklin County Library, 105 S. Porter Street, Winchester, recently announced a meeting for the Board of Trustees on May 13.

The Friends of South Cumberland State Park organization has opened its teaching garden.

Imagine performers on stage, immaculately dressed, bringing smooth sounds of versatile tunes, from classic rock to R&B, and a dancing, happy audience.

South Cumberland State Park and Tims Ford State Park reopened last week for day-use only.

The family of Vernon Reese, 38, of Coffee County, is asking for the community’s help to find him.