News for Franklin County, Tennnessee
Tennessee’s Department of Health says that access to COVID-19 vaccinations has been expanded under the launch of a federal government program. The vaccinations will be provided for free under the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, a state and federal partnership that targets getting immunizations in underserved areas. Many pharmacies across the state will participate in the …
COVID-19 Vaccines have begun at Select Pharmacies Read More »
Ascend Federal Credit Union, the largest federal credit union in Middle Tennessee, has announced that it has been named to Training magazine’s Top 100 list for the seventh consecutive year. Ascend is the highest-ranking company based in Tennessee and ranked 21 in the U.S., seven positions higher than the previous year. It is also the sixth …
Ascend Federal Credit Union Makes Training Magazine’s Top 100 for 7th Consecutive Year Read More »
Two men from Estill Springs were killed when a small plane crashed in Franklin County late Sunday afternoon. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office identified the two men on-board as Carl Spray, 78, and Joseph Mackey, 58. The plane, a twin-engine Cessna 441 Conquest crashed around 5 p.m. on Keith Springs Mountain. The crash remains under …
Plane Crash in Franklin County takes the Lives of Two Estill Springs Men Read More »
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office would like to request that the citizens of the Lexie Crossroads area please be aware and alert. According to investigators, there have been multiple thefts and burglaries in the area over the past few days. If anyone notices suspicious activity or anything or anyone that looks out of place, please …
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January ended as Tennessee’s deadliest month of the pandemic. The first month of 2021 accounted for more than a fourth of Tennessee’s total COVID-19 deaths with more deaths reported than during the first seven months of the pandemic combined which was 2,454 through Sept. 30, 2020. January saw an average of 88 deaths per day …
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Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services (FES) has purchased a new, state-of-the-art ambulance, which FES Chief Daryle Lopes said he and his entire team are excited about, not only for the department but for the patients it will serve. “The purchase of a new ambulance is a big deal to us and a …
Arnold Fire and Emergency Services Rolls Out New Ambulance Read More »
The latest jobless numbers show unemployment increased in each of Tennessee’s counties during December 2020. Williamson County recorded December’s lowest unemployment rate among Tennessee’s 95 counties. Lake County had the state’s highest unemployment rate for the month at 10.6. Area Counties Nov./Dec.: Bedford-4.8/6.2 Cannon-4.1/5.3 Coffee-4.6/5.9 Franklin-4.4/5.4 Grundy-6.0/8.0 Lincoln-5.3/6.6 Moore-3.5/4.6 Rutherford-3.9/4.9 Warren-5.4/7.0
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC) is facilitating a $25,000 total contribution to support local economies, with $12,500 being contributed by DREMC and a matching $12,500 donation provided by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Several chambers of commerce in the DREMC service area have been awarded funding with each being presented a portion of the …
DREMC gives Donation to Moore County Chamber, Economic Revitalization Read More »
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office authorities are attempting to locate three individuals wanted on felony warrants for Violation of Sex Offender Rules. The three men are identified as David Donaldson, Jared Stewart and Mikell Moore. Anyone having any information regarding the location of any of these individuals is asked to contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office …
On January 25, 2021 around 10:30 p.m. officers with the Winchester Police Department responded to a burglar alarm at Bennett’s Pharmacy located at 1201 Dinah Shore Boulevard. When officers arrived they found the front window shattered and the investigation revealed that property was taken. Surveillance video showed two suspects dressed in black that allegedly committed …
Burglary and Theft at Bennett’s Pharmacy in Winchester Read More »
