News

07/30/2025 - 12:24pm
A Latimer man was arrested Monday afternoon, July 21, by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office on allegations of sexual abuse against a teenage girl. Nicholas Franklin Passehl, 32, is facing three felony charges of second degree sexual abuse and a...

Opinion

07/30/2025 - 12:33pm
For over a hundred years opiates have been illegal. Lawyers make laws and lawyers make money navigating law so the laws have become more numerous and complex over the years. The year that started the failed War on Drugs was 1914. That’s a long time...

Sports

07/30/2025 - 12:59pm
The West Fork softball team capped off their historic season with their first ever victory in the state tournament. The Warhawks defeated the Durant Wildcats 7-1 on Tuesday, July 22 in the quarterfinals of the IHSAA 2A state tournament at the Rogers...

Obituaries

07/30/2025 - 4:02pm
Larry Osteen, age 93, passed away Monday, July 14, 2025 at his daughter’s home in Hampton. Private family burial will take place at a later date. Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for Larry and his family. He was born in Memphis,...

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