After years of discussion, the Logan County Fiscal Court is taking steps to update its land use management policy for unincorporated areas. The court has directed Nathan Cockrill, the county’s solid ...

All I ever wanted to do someday was to write sports for a newspaper. Oh, I even dreamed about covering the Olympics. I knew who Red Smith was, and Earl Ruby, maybe the best ever, was a distant ...

Franklin-Simpson played their first 13th District doubleheader of the season on Jan. 13 against the Russellville Panthers at the F-S Gym on Frank Cardwell Court. The games were moved up ...

The Franklin-Simpson Wildcats’ basketball team traveled to play at the Warren Central Dragons on Jan. 14 at Warren Central High School.

Franklin Mayor Larry Dixon presented a proclamation to Pastor Wilbur Powell at last week’s city commission meeting in ...

About 20 people attended the Franklin City Commission’s first meeting of the year. Mayor Larry Dixon welcomed new commissioner Kelly Bush at the beginning of the meeting. Pastor Wilbur Powell ...

The Temple Theatre in Portland, Tenn., 109 N. Russell Street, is offering a special Valentine’s Day event featuring a romantic dinner and live music.

The Franklin Police Department arrested Jeramie Briscoe on Jan. 20 for operating a vehicle on a suspended/revoked operator’s license and failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance.

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