Opinion
Letters to the Editor
by Staff Reports 
August 9, 2017
Dear editor, The following is an open letter of thanks and appreciation to the people of Russellville. We, the officers, members and attendees of the ...
Alison James, Columnists
by Alison James 
August 9, 2017
You know what Franklin County needs? The Container Store. It’s been about two and a half years since I began my pursuit of a clutter-free life. There’...
Columnists, Sam Warf
by Staff Reports 
August 9, 2017
School is starting soon, and you know we all have to have snacks when we get in from school. Young and old love snacks anytime and anywhere.
Columnists, Teri Lynne Underwood
by Teri Underwood 
August 9, 2017
Crooked teeth, bottle-cap glasses and frizzy hair. That’s what she saw in the mirror. It didn’t matter that she’d long since had her braces removed, g...
Letters to the Editor
by Staff Reports 
August 2, 2017
Dear editor, On behalf of the Franklin County Arts and Humanities Council, I want to thank all the performers, sponsors and supporters of the W. C. Ha...
Editorials
by Staff Reports 
August 2, 2017
There’s more than one thing to love about the upcoming Watermelon Festival. We don’t know about you, but we love everything from intangibles like the ...
Columnists, Sam Warf
by Staff Reports 
August 2, 2017
Sometimes you just feel like cooking what you enjoyed eating growing up. Mothers can always cook the best food, and you never forget what it was like ...
Columnists, Teri Lynne Underwood
by Teri Underwood 
August 2, 2017
She climbed in the car crying. Again. I knew better than to ask. My girl needs space to work through situations before she’s ready to talk. Instead we...
Columnists, Sam Warf
by Staff Reports 
July 26, 2017
Serve up a dish of yellow squash Squash is an easy vine vegetable to grow, and the plant produces a lot of yellow delicious goodness.
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