J.R. Tidwell

Ahh, the days of summer. Summertime means a lot of things, but to the youth of Franklin County, the months of June and July mean a respite from all of...

Sports have been a large part of my life since I was five years old. Whether I was watching NCAA football or MLB on TV, playing little league baseball...

I know I have rattled on about the weather in my last couple of articles on this page, but this particular story is of a much more serious note. I can...

After watching basketball at the different gyms around the county and surrounding area I forgot just how much baseball and softball depended on the we...

Basketball season is very much different from football season. There are many more games played during basketball season, and due to the nature of the...

The 2012 NCAA college football season has come and gone. Every team had its ups and downs, but once again the Southeastern Conference dominated the co...

Well ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time again. For those fans who had to wait an entire year to whet their appetite, the 2012 basketball season is h...

Daylight saving time (DST) was originally introduced during World War I as a means of saving energy. We still use daylight saving time today in most o...

Another year of high school football has come and gone as the 10-week regular season of 2012 came to a close Friday night. Only two teams in Franklin ...

In case you had not noticed, many people take politics very seriously. They may be found all over the different media, from television to radio to the...