Scot Beard

I understand why parents want unique names for their children, and I can’t fault them for wanting to give their children a moniker that belongs to nob...

I often try to find the humor in things because life is usually easier if you can have a good chuckle along the way. Some events are so horrific there...

People have donated food, supplies and money in addition to volunteering time to help as victims try to rebuild their lives. The victims will not forg...

Journalists are always looking for a compelling story and crave breaking news, but few if any want to cover events like the tornado outbreak that stru...

Every so often I like to take this column and use it to discuss things going on in my life. I usually try to keep those columns humorous in nature, bu...

Tuesday afternoon a group of Boy Scouts came to The Franklin County Times to see how the newspaper is produced. As they toured the building I wondered...

To many people karaoke is a fun form of entertainment that allows them to perform their favorite songs — usually poorly — before groups of strangers i...

It is that time of year again where you gather up pay stubs, receipts and government forms in an effort to decide how much of your salary from the pre...

Earlier this week Northwest Shoals Community College announced it would suspend its athletic program indefinitely. The reason behind suspending the pr...

A few years ago my wife, Erin, and I got ambitious and decided to have a small garden to grow a few of our favorite fruits and vegetables. We had limi...