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Photo by Georgia Smith

Life in the Carnival is a Non-Stop Ride

Story by Georgia Smith | Contributing Writer At the age of 7, Amanda Stine began working her first carnival game. By then she was already immersed in carnie life because her parents ran carnivals,...

The Church Mothers and Usher Board line up to greet the newest member of Beans Creek after a baptism. Photo by Kailee Shores.

The Women in White

Story by Elise Sandlin | Contributing Writer Photos by Kailee Shores Beans Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Huntland was rocking. The energetic choir swayed as they sang. Sweat beaded the preacher’s...

Judy Phillips with the Franklin County Archives remembers Awalt. Photo by Ethan Pickering.

Memories Under Tims Ford Lake

Story and Photos by Ethan Pickering | Lifestyles Editor Winchester, Tennessee - Walking onto Devils Step Island, a few miles from downtown, offers a glimpse into the early history of Franklin County....

A canoe with three fishermen slips downriver into the fog of a Saturday morning. (Photo by Ethan Pickering)

A Morning on the Elk River: Finding Serenity and Catching Fish

Story by Ethan Pickering | Lifestyles Editor This time of year the water released from the bottom of Tims Ford Dam is biting cold, just right for trout fishermen from across the region who come to...

57 Years of Friendship and Quality Service: People of Winchester will Miss Jane Smith

57 Years of Friendship and Quality Service: People of Winchester will Miss Jane Smith

Ethan Pickering | Lifestyles Editor September 29, 2022

Story and Photos by Georgia Smith | Contributing Writer On South College Street in Winchester, sandwiched between a convenience store and a pet groomer, is Jane’s Hair Salon. To many passersby,...

Anderson and his 1964 Cherokee

The Renaissance Man of Winchester

Ethan Pickering | Lifestyles Editor September 27, 2022

Story and Photos by Kailee Shores | Assistant News Editor Jerry Anderson surveyed the road ahead. “I’m probably one of the only people in this town that can tell you exactly how wide that bridge...

Remembering Those Who Served for Memorial Day

Remembering Those Who Served for Memorial Day

Story and Photos by Roselyn Pickens | MTSU Seigenthaler News Service Crosses bearing the names of Franklin County servicemen and women are positioned on streets around Winchester as a reminder of...

MTSU Alumna Reaches American Idol Finale

MTSU Alumna Reaches American Idol Finale

Photos and Stories by MTSU Seigenthaler News Service Middle Tennessee State University alumna and country music artist HunterGirl made the final three on American Idol's 20th season. She comes from...

Review: 'Winchester' falls flat

Review: ‘Winchester’ falls flat

Sidelines February 10, 2018

Story by Delaney Dickey / Contributing Writer  This past weekend, the fantasy-thriller film "Winchester" debuted in theaters. Being a scary movie buff, I was particularly excited to see it; however,...

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