Editorial Cartoon: Wagon Ho   Read More | Post Comment Jay Lamm

Support amendment preventing felons from being elected sheriff Nearly invisible in the highly partisan political storm that is preceding the November General Election is an important constitutional amendment that will face North Carolina voters. At a time when partisan politics are white hot and passions are running high, it may prove difficult to get voters to focus on the more mundane, nuts-and-bolts part of state government that can, in the long run, make far more difference than any other individual race.  Read More | Post Comment In Our Opinion - 4 opinions posted

Local radio station closing brings back memories; Momma Jean doing just fine GOOD MORNING: First off this morning I want to say “Welcome Back” to the verbal wars and pages of The Franklin Times to Clara Wright Frazier, whose “Why Build” letter to the editor appeared in last Saturday’s edition. We’ve missed you Clara and it’s good to learn that you’ve “returned to civilization,” as you put it, even though I disagree with your reasoning regarding the building of a home for our early college high school program.  Read More | Post Comment Asher Johnson - 2 opinions posted

Better rules of engagement, more money might make us all a bit happier I read this past weekend a story that was most troubling. It was about the family of a soldier who was killed in Iraq. According to the story, the families of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan are upset with rules of engagement they say make their sons, daughters, husbands and wives sitting ducks.  Read More | Post Comment Carey Johnson

Website Reader Participation Results September 1-7 Last Week’s Poll Who’s the best? Who has the best high school football team in Franklin County?  Read More | Post Comment

There is no surprise on ObamaCare costs RALEIGH – A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association is being described as “surprising” because it undercuts the promise of ObamaCare to cut health care costs by reducing emergency-room visits. I have no doubt that some politicians and activists in North Carolina and beyond have found the study’s conclusions surprising.  Read More | Post Comment JOHN HOOD - 1 opinion posted