by Jeriah Brumfield | Sep 16, 2023 | Feature
BEAN ACRES Farm Camp, bordering Tims Ford Lake, located on 48 acres of family-owned farmland in Franklin County, has become a cherished haven for children over the past four years. Lyndi Bean and her husband, Darrin, turned her vision of a place where children could...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Sep 16, 2023 | Feature
IN ATHENS, Georgia, a passionate advocate of local farmers breathed life into an innovative software that revolutionized connections with nearby growers. Locally Grown emerged as a beacon of hope, blending the convenience of online shopping with unwavering support for...
by Guest Writer | Aug 12, 2023 | Feature
MANY YOUNG people in Franklin County have dreams and aspirations of earning a spot on a high school athletic team and developing into a collegiate-level competitor. Dana Jackson is one of those Franklin County High School alumni who has acted as an example for the...
by Guest Writer | Aug 12, 2023 | Feature
IF YOU are involved in the Franklin County Soccer Association, you have to know Casey Jackson — after all, he has been refereeing in the league since he was 12. As president of the board of directors and the player agent for Franklin County Recreational Sports (FCRS),...
by Guest Writer | Aug 12, 2023 | Feature
HAVE YOU ever found an activity or sport that just fits? Do you feel like you are just where you are meant to be when doing that thing? Do you feel electrified and excited by the thought of it? Kent Bean has been in love since stepping onto the soccer field at around...
by Guest Writer | Aug 12, 2023 | Feature
SINCE 1989, the Reed family has influenced Franklin County youth through their involvement in coaching sports. That was the year Charles “Tiki” Reed Sr. began coaching pee-wee football. At that time, Charles’s son, Chuck Reed, was 14 years old and recalled his father...
