Editorials


Festival season is just beginning
EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
by Staff Reports 
August 26, 2021
We hope you took the opportunity to enjoy this weekend’s 40th annual Watermelon Festival. Although severe weather threatened the festivities, there wa...
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Watermelon Festival gears up for return
EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
by Staff Reports 
July 9, 2021
Last year is one, we think we can safely say, none of us would want to live through again. We lost so much. We missed so much. If there is a thin silv...
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Take precautions against summer dangers
EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
by Staff Reports 
July 2, 2021
Summer is undeniably a time for fun in the sun, for gatherings and traveling, for soaking up the season. But as you go out to enjoy Franklin County ov...
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Support our county farmers’ markets
EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
by Staff Reports 
June 8, 2021
With summer just a couple weeks away, our mouths are beginning to water for juicy tomatoes, fresh green beans, buttery homegrown corn and other flavor...
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Congratulations to all student-athletes
EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, High School Sports
by Staff Reports 
May 14, 2021
If you even quickly flick through our B section this week, you will see a plethora of headlines noting student success in many athletic arenas. We hav...
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Franklin’s finest keep community great
EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
by Staff Reports 
April 9, 2021
To close out March, Franklin County took the opportunity to honor a few of the people who make our corner of north Alabama such a wonderful place. The...
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