Local history, personal profiles, and editorials on the people, places, and things that make up the Franklin County, PA and Washington County, MD areas.
FRANKLIN COUNTY – After the county was christened in 1784, it began to grow with rapid progress. Tradesmen and their families came from...
Albert Butts was born on Nov. 26, 1926; it must have been a good year. Prices were a little different back then ~...
FRANKLIN COUNTY – This is the second in a three-part series looking back on the founding and growth of Franklin County, particularly in...
And so, it goes. The controversy of the 2025 College Football Playoff selections contains a disclaimer – and an endgame. Both are actually...
Can you believe we still have kittens at the shelter? It’s just a few weeks until Christmas and the little ones are still...
My slowest Turkey Trot to date, surprisingly enough, was also the most gratifying. Unlike past races when my goals included crushing rivals and...
Every time the month of December gets here, I’m sort of in the reflective mode, and they seem to get here a little...
FRANKLIN COUNTY – There are so many things about Franklin County that make it a wonderful place to live and visit. But how...
Dad spent a lot of time last week outside the house hammering lights up all around the house. He did a pretty decent...