by Guest Writer | Aug 12, 2023 | Franklin County, Stories
WHEN THE summer weather rolls into Franklin County, it brings with it the annual High on the Hog festival. This year was the 36th year that our Kiwanis Club hosted this celebration to raise money for Franklin County’s local charities. This eight-day event brought...
by Guest Writer | Aug 12, 2023 | Franklin County, Stories
“BE THE person you’d want to see if you were looking through someone else’s eyes,” said Kelly Master, the local entrepreneurial inspiration who owns Hair Candy and Simply Be Youtiful. Hair Candy is celebrating their 20th year in business this year. Master might...
by Wesley Bryant | Aug 12, 2023 | Franklin County, Stories
OUR HOMETOWN sports is not simply a spectacle of athletic prowess; it is a celebration of the human spirit — an embodiment of the unwavering bond that emerges when we come together to support our own. Behind every cheer and every thunderous applause lies a resolute...
by Guest Writer | Aug 12, 2023 | Franklin County, Stories
DOTSON’S PRODUCE and Greenhouse has been a part of this community for a long time. So long, it’s hard to pinpoint exactly when it put down roots in Franklin County. “A few years ago, the paper did a story about us, and they were able to find permits from at least 65...
by Guest Writer | Aug 12, 2023 | Franklin County, Stories
EVERYONE IN Franklin County loves our area for different reasons. Some people love the opportunities to get involved with their neighbors, some enjoy the beautiful places that bring us outdoors, and some are here because they love the water. About three years ago,...
by Guest Writer | Aug 12, 2023 | Franklin County, Stories
Artisan Depot becomes pollinator garden MAYOR MARK Ledbetter announced that the Artisan Depot Gallery’s pollinator garden, featuring Karen Ingle’s mural, is now a certified Monarch Way Station. Alida Morgan led the garden’s transformation into a haven for bees, wasps,...
