Educating students about realities of alcohol

Educating students about realities of alcohol

Franklin County High School (FCHS) recently held a mock prom disaster in the school’s parking lot. The event was scheduled before events such as prom and graduation, to educate students on the realities of consuming alcohol and driving. The event was modeled after the...
A Job Well Done

A Job Well Done

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER Week was recently observed April 17-23. To further mark the importance of the week, President Joe Biden declared it National Volunteer Week in a presidential proclamation to remind the nation that America is a country built on service and to call on...
A Silver Celebration of Hard Work

A Silver Celebration of Hard Work

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS in designing a flier for a friend’s business have led to a quarter century of business for Catherine Murray. Known affectionately by the community as “Cat,” she is the sole owner of McMurr’s, a print and copy shop that provides almost anything one...
Educating students about realities of alcohol

Industry and education: a winning combination

WHAT HAPPENS when local industry and a high school team up? They create an endless amount of opportunities for students to find employment in their own hometown, post-graduation, and they offer local industries the ability to recruit talented graduates to boost the...
Keep it fun

Keep it fun

SENIOR YEAR for a high school student can be lots of things. It’s a time of wrapping up your secondary education, spending as much time as possible with your friends before graduation, and making big plans for what happens next in your life.  For Franklin County...
Festival Season has Begun

Festival Season has Begun

THE ANNUAL High on the Hog Festival welcomed the summer festival season. For the past 35 years the festival has been welcoming locals and visitors alike with seven days worth of events that all do one important thing: raise money for local charities in Franklin...