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During National FFA Week, FFA chapters across the country celebrate National FFA Week. To kick off the week’s activities in ...

A newly discovered fossil shark species found in Mammoth Cave National Park has been named after a Franklin resident, ...

With the start of the 2025 high school baseball/softball seasons this week. The Franklin-Simpson Lady Cats’ softball and ...

The Franklin-Simpson Lady Cats’ basketball team made history last Wednesday by being the first team in school history to ever ...

The Russellville Police Department responded to the scene where a semi belonging to Martin Trucking had rolled over into the ...

My grandparents lived in a tiny house without plumbing decades before the tiny house craze emerged and composting toilets ...

A local couple is partnering with the Franklin Police Department to launch a gift card program aimed at providing immediate financial assistance to those affected by domestic violence. The program, ...

Mark 9: 43-44 “And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off; it is better for thee to enter into life maimed than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their ...

When grocery shopping, you may notice food packages labeled as “healthy.” This term is meant to help buyers easily identify options that can support their health. To use “healthy” on ...

Clara Ruth Kinnaird, 92, of Franklin, Ky., passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at her home. Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 15, at 2 p.m. at Crafton Funeral Home. Burial followed ...