Two months into the new fiscal year, Franklin County’s sales tax proceeds are up $128,365 compared to last year.

Through the sixth day of early voting in Tennessee, 1,085,384 voters have cast their ballot for the Nov. 3 presidential election. 

The Tennessee state veterinarian’s office reminds out-of-state rabbit owners of requirements for transporting their animals into the state.

The County Commission approved a $280,000 request from the Highway Department on Monday to buy a rock crusher to replace an ailing 30-year-old one.

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

In recognition of International Charity Fraud Awareness Week, Secretary of State Tre Hargett reminds Tennesseans of resources available from his office to help people avoid scams.

An area woman who recently purchased a pair of WWII-era pocket prayer books hopes to return the 77-year-old papers to the descendants of their original owner.

The Highland Rim Scottish Society, made up of members with links to Scottish ancestry in their family history, will be celebrating its 25th anniversary this month and next.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry reminds citizens to follow simple safety practices to prevent wildfires and obtain a debris burn permit for leaf and brush piles.

Franklin County’s two new middle schools are expected to be completed under budget, and the County Commission will consider at its Monday meeting whether to use some of the money to upgrade the track at Franklin County High School and provide an air-conditioning system for Huntland’s auxiliary gym.

A 73-year-old Laurens, South Carolina, pilot received non-life-threatening injuries early Wednesday afternoon when the plane he was flying in crashed just after taking off from Franklin County Airport/Sewanee.

Mirroring a nationwide pattern with early voters in long lines waiting to cast ballots, Franklin County experienced a record turnout Wednesday.

Feb. 28, 2021, is new target

The Tennessee state capitol building will be highlighted in purple this weekend in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Officials with the Tennessee Department of Transportation are announcing the resumption of Adopt-A-Highway cleanups statewide. Cleanups have been paused since March due to the spread of COVID-19, and the program is resuming with additional procedures in place meant to keep volunteers safe. T…

A 30-year-old man remains in the Franklin County Jail on a $100,000 bond in connection with an alleged aggravated sexual battery incident involving a grade-school-aged child.

Levi Riley Lawrence 

The Honorable Lonnie J. Norman Sr., Mayor of the City of Manchester, Tennessee, 79, passed away early Monday Oct. 12, 2020, at the Stonecrest Medical Center in Smyrna, Tennessee.Norman was born in Manchester, on March 28, 1941, to Jim Norman and Matilda Nevels Norman, who preceded him in dea…

Isaiah 117 House Coffee-Franklin-Grundy County will be hosting its first golf tournament at WillowBrook Golf Club in Manchester this Friday.

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

A shooting was reported at around 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Tullahoma at Dossett Apartments on East Moore Street in Tullahoma.

The Bedford County Sheriff's Office has announced a warrant for the arrest of Rolando Esquivel Garcia for the charges of criminal homicide and attempted criminal homicide.

The Franklin County Rebels name and mascot will remain in place after the School Board approved Monday to keep things as they are.

Motlow’s Automation & Robotics Training Center is partnering with Southern Controls, Inc., to support, enhance, and grow training opportunities in programmable logic controllers and other automation equipment.

Rotary District 6780 is again offering a scholarship opportunity for a student interested in studying abroad for one year to pursue a masters or doctoral degree.

Gail Castle, a licensed professional counselor and mental-health service provider, has opened Castle Counseling Center in Winchester.

The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce recently recognized two of its outstanding members this month.

After being delayed to allow parking lots and other work details to be finished, the School Board has agreed to have ribbon-cutting ceremonies on Oct. 25 to christen the two new North and South middle schools.

Franklin County Mayor David Alexander met with Kim Hasty, Rehabilitation Training Center manager of the Vocational Rehabilitation’s Community Tennessee Rehabilitation Center in Winchester, Monday to sign a proclamation recognizing October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month in …

The School Board is expected to consider on Monday whether to do away with the Franklin County High School Rebels’ mascot and name, and the path leading up to the meeting continues to be greatly divided.

With the clock ticking away toward the Nov. 3 election, voters wishing to cast their early ballots can begin doing so next Wednesday.

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee recently made its annual call for discretionary grant applications.

If you’re looking for a great way to spend this Saturday morning, why not go down to the Franklin County Farmers Co-op and watch the 4-H Chick Chain show and sale?

Avery Ray Fann 

 Special agents with the Criminal Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are asking for any information that may help solve a 1992 Benton County missing-person case.