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Franklin County parent voices concerns over device use
CONTRIBUTOR Terri Carter The Franklin County School Board held its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Sept. 14 with highlights including parental concern regarding the use… Login to continue reading Login…

Decherd eyes ‘baby box’ at Fire Station No. 1
EDITOR Brian Justice Decherd is considering installing a special climate-controlled “baby box” at Fire Station No. 1 to collect infants from mothers who are unable… Login to continue reading Login…

Franklin County arrest reports for Sept. 14-27
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information on arrests made by state and local authorities is taken from Franklin County Jail intake reports.) Daniel Lee Arp, 69,… Login to continue reading Login…

Crenshaw receives national 4-H honors
Franklin County 4-H member Harrison Crenshaw has been selected as one of only four 2027 National 4-H Youth in Action winners, earning the opportunity to… Login to continue reading Login…

Eldridge sets workshop No. 4 on property reappraisals
County Commissioner David Eldridge has scheduled a fourth-in-a-series workshop on Partnering with Government with the main topic being an upcoming five-year recurring property reappraisal. The… Login to continue reading Login…

Waste Management contract extended in split vote
EDITOR Brian Justice The City Council approved a three-year extension to Winchester’s contract with Waste Management Inc. to prevent a potential $80,000 increase, but one… Login to continue reading Login…

Fall Heritage Festival tradition lives on
CONTRIBUTOR Terri Carter Cornstalk décor at the old gas station, food trucks lined up behind Monterey Station and vendors filling the sidewalks and streets as… Login to continue reading Login…

Happenings in Sept. 24, 2026, edition
Tech Ready Tech Ready classes are being offered at the Townsend Cultural Center, 913 S. Shepherd St., Winchester, through October. The classes will teach practical… Login to continue reading Login…

Decherd water losses stir concern again
EDITOR Brian Justice Decherd has made tremendous progress in curbing city water losses, but the August monthly report indicates the headway has reversed course. Dale… Login to continue reading Login…

Local students receive state’s highest 4-H honor
Five Franklin County 4-H members recently received the Vol State Award, the highest honor a Tennessee 4-H member can receive. Khiya Porter, Brylie Morton, Harrison… Login to continue reading Login…
