Head coach Dan DeWerff's Boys Varsity basketball team suffered a tough loss Friday night at Max Morris Gymnasium, as the visiting Massac County Patriots held the 'Birds to just nine second half points en route to a lopsided 57-29 win.
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We have a large assortment of trailers and reviews -- just about all of the movies showing in our area this weekend.
The Super Bowl won't kick off for another week, but students and faculty around Frankfort Community High School are forming some strong opinions about the two teams involved.
Some are generic: "Tom Brady stinks!" "I can't stand the Giants." "I hate both teams."
Others are more eloquent: "The Giants defense is too good for them to lose." "Tom Brady is the best quarterback, he can't be stopped." "I just think they are two really good teams that I can't choose a winner."
Looking over the results, it's clear that the people at FCHS can't come to a consensus on who will be hoisting the Lombardi Trophy on February 5th.
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A newcomer to the area political scene has tossed her hat in the ring as a candidate for Franklin County Circuit Clerk.
Lisa Kay Muir is a Democrat candidate in the March 20 primary election to fill the seat being vacated by the retirement of Donna Sevenski.
Muir, 49, is a native of Sesser and has worked in county government for 14 years – more than a decade of that time in the Franklin County Circuit Clerk’s office.
Muir, who currently works for Franklin County Clerk Dave Dobill, is making her first political run.
