Scot Beard

They say time flies when you are having fun. My tenure at The Franklin County Times has flown by, so I guess I have had fun in my three years and four...

While I have no problem with people peacefully protesting, even if they are protesting against something I support, I do have a problem with people ga...

Why have knee-jerk reactions to people’s opinions become so acceptable? It seems as though every couple of months some celebrity or politician speaks ...

It is said that the road to Hell is paved with good intentions. Many times people do things they hope will produce positive results, but the actions u...

Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of one of the darkest days in the history of the United States — the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D...

Today marks the 42nd anniversary of Neil Armstrong stepping onto the surface of the moon, fulfilling the goal of the legendary Apollo program. It was ...

In early May I remember having a conversation with my friend about the strange weather we have had this year. From numerous snowstorms in the winter t...

It amazes me when I am listening to the radio and a song or two comes on that reflect my thoughts at that exact moment. Most of the time I take it in ...

Tuesday morning the Food and Drug Administration released nine new warning labels for cigarettes that must be put on packaging by September of 2012. T...

As the 2011 legislative session winds down in Montgomery both parties are resorting to the usual partisan bickering as they try to wrap up last-minute...