If there are no more snow days, the 100th day of school will be Wednesday, Feb. 26. Classes do their own projects to celebrate the day, but it would be a nice idea to send 100 pennies for this … more

“Everything you can imagine came out of the sky - rain, snow, sleet, freezing rain; and you put all of that together along with the strong winds and the bitter windchill temperatures and … more

Welcome back to Simply Tech, a column for people who maybe feel a bit overwhelmed by all the new technologies they read about. Every other week, we’ll cover a new topic to help you make sense … more

Greater Franklin Food Pantry, 574 Main Street, will be open on Friday, Feb. 21 from 2-4 p.m. or by appointment. The Greater Franklin Food Pantry provides food for members of our community and is … more

Whadda Winter?! Though I try to avoid slang in favor of language clarity, the weather has defied explanation. There was so much winter it was impossible to contain it. We had snow and cold of course, … more

Historic Treasures As historian at the Walton Historical Society, I have the privilege of stumbling across many unknown or forgotten accounts of people or events. As I’m prone to chase … more

Hello Friends. One of the sweetest Valentine’s Day events I saw was the presentation of cards to the teachers and staff at Downsville Central School and the reading buddies for pre-kindergarten … more

Last week’s trivia question: What Delhi-born scientist won the American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal in 1927? It was Lafayette Mendel who won this award “for his outstanding … more

Those among us who love major snowstorms got skunked twice last week when forecasters promised major dumps of the white stuff. One storm did bring enough snow to close schools, but it was less the … more

Acts 1:12-13 says: “Then they returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city. When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where … more

The Small Town, Big Prizes Raffle is going on now to benefit the Franklin Fire Department. Antoinette King, the proprietor of King’s, has a front row seat for the action that takes place … more