Editorials

Elected officials are trusted with many powers and responsibilities. One of those responsibilities is to appoint board members who represent the commu...

Citizens in Franklin County should be happy about the results of a pair issues on Tuesday’s ballot as the two measures will help keep the quality of l...

The campaign signs throughout the county have reminded Franklin County residents for several months this is an election year in which several state an...

When local voters head to the poll Tuesday, they will be able to vote for candidates and policies that will affect the future of the county for years ...

This month hundreds of students in Franklin County will reach one of life’s milestone moments when they graduate from high school.

A few weeks ago we began running a series profiling students from around the county. The purpose of this series is not only to highlight young people ...

When does yes mean no and no mean yes? June 1 when voters have the opportunity to decide if they want to allow the use of biosolids as fertilizer in F...

While politicians in Washington, D.C. say the recession is over, area citizens are still feeling the pinch of the poor economy. The latest statistics ...

Every year a handful of high school seniors dream of going to college, but the skyrocketing costs prevent those dreams from becoming a reality.

Last week the Alabama Press Association announced the winners of its annual Better Newspaper Contest and the staff of The Franklin County Times won fi...