By: jmmc on 8/1/09
I love the e-publicaton, I live in Joppa, MD. and I can really stay it touch with news in my home town Franklinton
JMMC

By: billhrsn on 10/28/09
I love the web version of the paper. The web site is easy to navigate, logs me in automatically, and I notice constant improvements. Geoff's and Carey's photos look great. Great job in representing our old hometown.

By: Aya on 11/18/09
I like the option of reading the print or the on line version of the paper. The ability to respond to articles is great but having to pay for the ability to use the site is not a great move in this economy. If I cannot get the paper I just do not read it. I would like to see the paper offer the web service for free until the economy picks up. Let people know a fee will come into effect at some time in the future.

By: TheDude on 3/3/10
I have an issue with your poll for this week..."Do you believe in Global Warming?"

It should read..."Do you believe in MAN-MADE Global Warming." BIG DIFFERENCE!

By: Evangelist on 3/6/10
While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease." Genesis 8:22

Belief in global warming is contradictory to The Bible.

Global Warming has become a man-made religion and Al Gore serves as a "high priest".

By: sjmc3142 on 3/8/10
Thank you so much for putting the Franklin Times online. For those of us who live out of town or out of the state, it is good to know that we can keep up with the news of the county, state, and often, news of friends, as well. I look forward to getting the "real news" each week. Well done! J&C McIntyre, Waldport, OR

By: Evangelist on 3/9/10
SOCIAL WEBSITES--FACEBOOK, MYSPACE...et al...

With the headlines in CA this week focusing on the deaths of two beautiful young ladies, I started to think about something that may be totally unrelated to their cases. Still a warning to all the FT readership seems to be in order.

Do people realize just how much personal information they publish about themselves online to a world of TOTAL strangers?

These sites are not evil in and of themselves, however, discretion is required.

There are thousands of folks on these sites who troll for unsuspecting victims. Wise parents do NOT allow children to use this sites without supervision.

Thoughtfulness and discretion are of utmost important on sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Classmates, Twitter and Tribes.

Many people leave trails that are pretty easy to follow. Sometimes, people realize when you are going to be home and when you are not...when your parents are going to be home and when they are not...

Do you want your future spouse to see you in a compromising picture with another person? Do you really believe, ten years from now, your new mother-in-law will allow you to forget you posed nearly nude on a social website? Not likely. Do you want your boss to see you bombed out of your skull on Spring Break? Once a picture is posted, you can never be assured, even once you have removed it, that it won't reappear on another person's site.

This is just something to think about and discuss tonight at dinner.

By: pointilist on 6/9/10
I have been a life long reader of The Franklin Times and have rarely expressed an opinion but, I must say that Geoff Neville consistently contributes great photography to the publication. I particularly enjoy the on-line version, good work Mr. Neville.

By: mamiano on 6/24/10
A friend posted a community headline to Facebook about a potato grower noticing "tomatoes" on his plants. As a non-subscriber, I can't read the rest of the story, but the headline is very irresponsible.

You are making a strong suggestion to folks that the fruits are edible, when in fact they are toxic. Potato fruits contain large amounts of solanine, and just like nightshade can sicken or kill.

By: TheDude on 7/22/10
I wonder if anyone remembers not too long ago when the winners of the "Whistlers Converntion" would be guests on National Morning Shows (GMA,Today,etc.) and on Carson/Leno/Letterman.

For decades this was the biggest free publicity Louisburg received...PERIOD.
Until the Larry Green incident that we're al sooo proud of.

Some folks would just like to see Louisburg die. They are making great progress toward that goal. Parks and Rec should be next!

By: Evangelist on 9/6/10
Mayor Phil Best, of Dublin, GA will sign an amendment to the town's indecent exposure ordinance this week. There is already an indecent exposure law on the Dublin books; this is "an amendment that prohibits the wearing of pants or skirts "more than three inches below the top of the hips exposing the skin or undergarments."

"It's time we all have a mutual respect for each other ... what a person does in the privacy of their home is fine," Best said. "But if I had an 8-year-old daughter, I don't think she needs to be subjected to looking at someone's rear end."

Well said, sir.

There are other cities, towns and municipalities across the country that are enacting similar legislation. I would hope Franklin County would follow the leadership example of Dublin, GA.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/06/mondays-intriguing-people-27/?hpt=T2