Columnists

A race about race

As we speak, the city of Franklin’s mayor, superintendent of schools and school board chairman all are African-American. ...

Columnists

Interim superintendent needed for now

I attended the public hearing of the Franklin City School Board meeting Thursday night with the intent of ...

Columnists

The doctor is in

Like most first-time patients, he came into the office with a somewhat suspicious countenance and a sheepish grin ...

Columnists

Selective outrage

Earlier this month, we published the separate reports of two people who were arrested and charged on suspicion ...

Cain Madden

Interview went too far?

The interview of Olympic skier Bode Miller wasn’t something I watched live. On Sunday night, I was driving ...

Columnists

My flippant tongue extends even to the keyboard

I was mentally digging in my heels for a few days this past week after I was confronted ...

Columnists

Tit for tat on questionable ethics

For a guy of Bob McDonnell’s political acumen, his family’s involvement with a modern-day snake-oil salesman — the ...

Columnists

The next to go

In December, the Franklin City School Board notified division superintendent Dr. Michelle Belle that her contract would not ...

Columnists

The small things

Ice, like diamonds, adhering to the east side of every twig on every branch.

Columnists

Fulfilling our obligation

Make no mistake; Thomas Jefferson was not a huge fan of newspapers. In fact, there are several other ...

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