June 19, 2026
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FC Ambulance Service gets additional funding
B Facing a medical-personnel dilemma, Franklin County’s ambulance-service provider has asked county government to provide $600,000 to offset losses from inflation and having to pay higher wages, and the County Commission has agreed to fund at least $250,000 of it.…
Avian flu detected in West TN
DUANE SHERRILLEditor With eggs and poultry prices soaring due, at least in part, to the Avian Influenza, the state of Tennessee got some more bad news recently when cases of the highly lethal disease were discovered in Weakley County, just…
Second half comeback lifts Bucks to win
Kolbe Gray and Raymon Adams scored 16 points each and the Motlow Bucks forced Cleveland State into 25 turnovers as the Bucks beat the Cougars 74-57 this past week in Cleveland, TN. The Bucks (5-12, 2-6) were back in action…
Clareda Fay Byrd Mansfield Obituary
Clareda Fay Byrd Mansfield, of Franklin, passed this life on Jan. 19, 2023, at her residence, at the age of 91. Mrs. Mansfield was born in Weakley County to the late Chester Author “Chet” Byrd and Mary Gwendolyn Adams “Polly”…
Vandy tests new eczema treatment
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have developed a new investigational drug that can block inflammatory signaling in a preclinical model of atopic dermatitis – eczema. Eczema, the most common recurrent inflammatory skin disorder, afflicts an estimated 10 to 20%…
Steven Edward Acklen Obituary
Steven Edward Acklen, 67, of Winchester, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Southern Tennessee Regional Health Systems. He was born on January 10, 1956 to the late Clarence Edward and Wilma Irene (Brazelton) Acklen. Visitation will be from…
Paul Ray Garner Obituary
Paul Ray Garner, 84, of Decherd, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Southern Tennessee Regional Health Systems. He was born in Montgomery, Alabama on April 25, 1938, to the late Claude Thomas and Gladys Idella (Higginbothom) Garner. Services…
Dawn Maree’ Hayner Obituary
Dawn Maree’ Hayner, of Estill Springs, passed this life on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at her home at the age of 78. Mrs. Hayner was born in Annandale, Virginia to the late Jon F. and Ann McDanials Leissler. She was…
Marvin Lee Hall Obituary
Marvin Lee Hall, 62, of LaVergne, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at his residence. He was born in Franklin County on December 30, 1960, to the late John A. and Geneva (Master) Hall. Visitation will be from 12-1pm…
Melinda Ann Miller Obituary
Melinda Ann Miller, 69, of Winchester, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023 surrounded by her family. A native of Franklin County she was born on October 19, 1953 to the late Raymond and Lillian (Hinshaw) Barnes. Funeral services will…