by Jeriah Brumfield | Jun 15, 2024 | Cover, Franklin County
AT JONES Hardware, the scent of fresh-cut lumber pairs with the excitement of shopping for hardware supplies, making it the perfect destination for first-time movers, demolition projects, or do-it-yourself home improvements. Shelves overflow with nuts, bolts, and...
by Amanda E. West | May 11, 2024 | Cover, Franklin County
FOR NEARLY seven years, John and Janie Lovett watched with sadness as the old Lucas house, rumored to be one of the first homes in Franklin County to be electrified, slowly withered away behind overgrown hedges and a crumbling second-story porch. Since John is the...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Apr 13, 2024 | Cover, Franklin County
A SHROUD OF pre-dawn darkness blanketed Southern California as Monday morning arrived. As the rest of the world slept, Tony Stone, a soldier turned civilian, sat at his kitchen table, bathed in the soft glow of a dim overhead light, thumbing through the daily...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Mar 8, 2024 | Cover, Franklin County
WHEN ENVISIONING summer camp, what image comes to mind? Is it the smell of the half-burnt marshmallows perched atop the bonfire, yearning to unite with graham crackers and chocolate Hershey bars? Is it the shrieks of laughter, physical activity, and the burst of...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Feb 10, 2024 | Cover, Franklin County
HISTORY WHISPERS through the halls of the old Townsend School, now the heart of transformation at Campora Family Resource Center. Its time-honored history touches the lives of children and families around the community. Eric Vanzant, the passionate director of the...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Jan 13, 2024 | Cover, Franklin County
JIM AND Holly Cortner’s love story unfolds, intertwined with the legacy of their shared values and dedicated service to the community. Jim’s upbringing, which consisted of early morning rises with his father, who owned a funeral business, instilled in him the values...
