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To alleviate a series of issues, Winchester is implementing a new truck route to direct tractor-trailers and large commercial vehicles away from the Square as much as possible.

The Franklin County Democratic Party hosted a Meet the Candidates event at the Franklin County Annex Building on April 11, giving community members an opportunity to hear from local- and state-level candidates who are running for office in the upcoming election.

The Franklin County Republican Party held its traditional electionyear event, the Reagan Day Dinner at the Twin Creeks Honeysuckle Pavilion, on Saturday with those attending enjoying a meal, a silent auction and musical entertainment while hearing from gubernatorial candidates running in the state primary.

Dr. Gary Flandro may not be a recognizable name to many, but one of the most ambitious and longest-lasting endeavors in the history of space exploration was made possible by his work.

An advanced emergency medical technician who was injured in an April 14 wreck when the ambulance he was in collided with a pickup truck and overturned is recovering at home, according to a post on his Facebook page.

Three suspects in connection with an April 14 suspected drugrelated death in Lincoln County have been arrested by Franklin County authorities on narcotics-delivery and illegal weaponpossession charges, according to Sheriff’s Office reports.