Franklin County News

Submitted by Amanda Odom on July 6, 2008 - 5:09pm. News Marion County News Rescuers continue to search the Tennessee River for the body of a man who fell off a boat Saturday night.

An offbeat video query during CNN's YouTube Democratic presidential debate last July garnered laughs nationwide and threw two good ol' boys from Murfreesboro into the national spotlight.

The body of a missing Tullahoma man was found in Fire Lake in the Normandy area Friday afternoon.

If you were plagued by Brood XIV of the seventeen-year cicada in 1991, you will probably see them again shortly! With a 13 or 17-year life cycle, depending on the race, the periodical cicada has the longest ... via Herald Chronicle

A 44 year old Decherd man was indicted by the May term of the Franklin County Grand Jury in connection with the death of his brother in September of last year. via Herald Chronicle

The Land Trust for Tennessee reports that it conserved more than 14,000 acres of historic and scenic landscapes in 2007 - twice as much as the year before. via The Leaf Chronicle

Local governments are making much greater use of surveillance cameras to enforce traffic violations , and now illegal dumping. via WTVC Chattanooga

“They were both armed with handguns”

Two men were arrested Friday morning on charges of robbery and theft of property. via Herald Chronicle

Two people were injured in a single vehicle accident that occurred on the Old Decherd/Estill Springs Road Tuesday afternoon at approximately 12:30 p.m. According to a report by Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy ... via Herald Chronicle

“I want to help the rural communities in really becoming sharp shooters in this.”

Gov. Phil Bredesen received a warm welcome at the Franklin County United Bank in Decherd on Monday as part of the Orange Carpet Tour. via Herald Chronicle

“By preserving and protecting these special places, I hope people 100 years from now will enjoy them as much as we do today.”

Nashville - Gov. Phil Bredesen has proclaimed April 7-13 Tennessee State Natural Areas Week, and Tennesseans are encouraged to join in a weeklong celebration with activities like wildflower hikes and guided ... via DNJ.com

Investigators confiscated more than 100 pounds of marijuana in Coffee County. Three people were arrested and charged with making and selling a controlled substance. via WTVF Nashville

“It motivates me to make sure I uphold that (Teacher of the Year) and continue to do well with my students and make sure that they excel”

Teacher of the Year is an annual honor that's bestowed to only three of Franklin County's teachers. via Herald Chronicle

“An operation this size with his training facility and strengthening I'm pretty sure there were others involved and if there are we're going to try to find them”

Authorities in southern Tennessee busted what they describe as a "gruesome pit for dog fights" in Huntland, Franklin County. via WKRN-TV Nashville

Dozens of agents from the FBI on Thursday afternoon raided a business in Franklin County. via WSMV-TV Nashville

“The search warrant is for documents, records, computers, those sorts of things”

A man in Winchester is under investigation for stealing thousands of dollars. Two dozen federal agents stormed a Franklin County business Thursday afternoon as part of an investigation involving thousands, if ... via WTVF Nashville

The discovery of injured pit bulls at a Valley home could lead to charges. Sheriff's Deputies in Franklin County, Tennessee found five injured dogs in a raid at a home in Huntland earlier this week. via WAFF-TV Huntsville

“It gives you an appreciation for timeless qualities.”

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Tenn. - Beauty abounds in the countryside that surrounds Winchester, a town of 7,500 about 90 miles southeast of Nashville. via The Tennessean

The last day to register to vote in person at the Election Office will be Monday, March 10 for the Monteagle and Tracy City Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, April 8. The Marion and Franklin County ... via Grundy County Herald

A middle Tennessee doctor is accused of inappropriately touching one of his patients. via WSMV-TV Nashville