by Jeriah Brumfield | Jan 11, 2025 | Franklin County, Stories
Health care disparities continue to grow, particularly in rural America, and the stakes have never been higher. Approximately 20% of Americans reside in rural areas, yet fewer than one-tenth of physicians choose to practice there. The National Institutes of Health...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Dec 13, 2024 | Franklin County, Stories
Many families gathered to cheer on their children as the Friday night lights flickered to life, illuminating the football field. Jake Beard proudly stood in the stands and witnessed his students’ athletic feats with a smile. Overwhelmed by the game’s...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Dec 13, 2024 | Franklin County, Stories
Philip Hill’s career in physiotherapy, like many in the athletic world, began with his own injuries. “I played sports and got injured, and I liked helping people,” he said. “I wanted to stay a part of sports. And as I got older, I realized there were a lot more...
by Jeriah Brumfield | Dec 13, 2024 | Franklin County, Stories
The damp dirt yielded under Jack Bell’s hand. A glint of something caught his eye. It was a fragment of stone, half-buried, hinting at glimpses of the past. This is the thrill of the hunt — when history peeks through the soil and connects us to an...
by Guest Writer | Dec 13, 2024 | Franklin County, Stories
Franklin County has a local steakhouse that opens from November to May. Oasis Steakhouse delivers an impressive dining experience that combines your choice of a daily lunch buffet with mouthwatering dinners. It even offers the only full salad bar in town. During its...
by Wesley Bryant | Dec 13, 2024 | Franklin County, Stories
The people of the year 1000 faced division, uncertainty, and fear for the future. They didn’t know it then, but they stood at the edge of change, transitioning from the Dark Ages to the Middle Ages. Nine centuries later, in 1914, I wonder how people felt as the world...
