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Kevin Hudson | Special to the Franklin Advocate
Dr. Caleb Zumbro, left, who is pictured with his wife, Bonnie, and their
daughter, Amelia Grace, is the subject of a story in the latest edition
of Mississippi State University's "Extension Matters" online
magazine. Zumbro, a Franklin County native, participated in the MSU
Extension Service's Rural Medical and Science Scholars program, which
helped him focus on becoming a doctor and returning to his home
community to practice medicine through Franklin County Memorial
Hospital's Family Medical Clinics.

Zumbro featured in Extension magazine

Staff Report Franklin Advocate The latest online publication of the Mississippi State University Extension Service -- "Extension Matters" --...

Reimbursement focus of Supervisor's meeting

Nicole Stokes Franklin Advocate Franklin County's Board of Supervisors took up the issue of reimbursing the county's tax assessor-collector during Monday's regular...

Pastalaya for FCMH

Submitted | Franklin Advocate Vic Merritt --- a resident of Baton Rouge, La., who will soon be retiring to the Cranfield community --- was joined...

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JKS Engineers Surveyors

Public Notices 06-08-23

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ALBERT JAMES EMFINGER, DECEASED CAUSE NO. 19-2023-pr-...

Summer Reading Program gets underway

The 2023 Summer Reading Program at the Franklin County Public Library began this week and promises plenty of fun and activities for...

By Eva Mae Purser I started writing this at 4 p.m. Sunday evening and my right hand was so bad I couldn't hold a pencil. It was a pretty day outside but hot. The...

Franklin Awakening

Submitted | Franklin Advocate The Franklin County Baptist Association hosted the Franklin Awakening four-night community revival in the Franklin...

Franklin County News

Kevin Hudson | Special to the Franklin Advocate
Dr. Caleb Zumbro, left, who is pictured with his wife, Bonnie, and their
daughter, Amelia Grace, is the subject of a story in the latest edition
of Mississippi State University's "Extension Matters" online
magazine. Zumbro, a Franklin County native, participated in the MSU
Extension Service's Rural Medical and Science Scholars program, which
helped him focus on becoming a doctor and returning to his home
community to practice medicine through Franklin County Memorial
Hospital's Family Medical Clinics.

Zumbro featured in Extension magazine

Staff Report Franklin Advocate The latest online publication of the Mississippi State University Extension Service -- "Extension Matters" --...

Reimbursement focus of Supervisor's meeting

Nicole Stokes Franklin Advocate Franklin County's Board of Supervisors took up the issue of reimbursing the county's tax assessor-collector during Monday's regular...

Sheriff's Report 06-08-23

The Franklin County Sheriff's Department has issued a summary report of its activities, responses and investigations for the week-long period from Tuesday, May 30 through...

Obituaries 06-08-23

DELLAR MAE HARRIS June 1, 2023 Funeral services for Dellar Mae Harris, 87, of Roxie, will be at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2023 from Mt. Olive Missionary...

Elodie-Grace Kassidy Loyacano

Memorial services for Elodie-Grace Kassidy Loyacano, of Franklin County’s McCall Creek community, were held at 4 p.m., Sunday, May 28, 2023, at Bude Baptist...

Esther Hadskey Nettles

April 9, 1939 - May 20, 2023 Funeral services for Esther Hadskey Nettles, 84, were held at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Franklin Funeral Home in Meadville with the...

Franklin County High School JROTC Cadet Arthur Atterberry (center)
received the 12th grade American Legion Military Excellence award from
local American Legion Post 40 Commander Grady Fleming (left) and JROTC
Sgt. First Class Marjorie De La Garza (right).

JROTC hands out year-end awards

By Sean Dunlap Franklin Advocate Franklin County High School's Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps hosted its end-of-year awards program...

FCHS releases summer reading list

Staff Report Franklin Advocate Franklin County High School has posted its 2023 summer reading requirements for students returning to classes in August. Students...

Nicole Stokes | Franklin Advocate
District 4 Supervisor Pat Larkin presented the Mississippi Association
of Supervisors 2023 County Employee Scholarship to Franklin County High
School 2023 graduate Andrew B. Jones on Monday during the Franklin
County Board of Supervisors regular business meeting.

Jones earns MAS Scholarship

By Nicole Stokes Franklin Advocate At Monday's meeting of the Franklin County Board of Supervisors, the Board presented Andrew "Drew" B....

Oglesby enjoys 53-year love affair with baseball

Staff Report Franklin Advocate Baseball seems to be especially made for memories and moments that stand the test of time -- just ask...

The Player of the Week in the Major League Division is Jacob Arnold of
the Franklin Telephone Braves. At the plate, he reached safely in five
of his seven at-bats. Four of those plate appearances were hits, with
one being a triple. On the mound, he held opponents to a minimal amount
of runs, allowing his offense to take control of the game and come out
on top.

Little League Roundup

Here are results from recently played games in the Franklin County Little League: Major League Division May 30 Franklin Telephone Braves...

FC baseball: State championship plus 50 years

To see all of the pictures taken associated with this story, visit our dotphoto upload page at this address by copying to your Internet search window --...

Letter to Editor 06-08-23

Dunlap will be truly missed Dear Editor, It's been a lot of work over three years that may not seem many. Sean Dunlap, general manager of The Franklin Advocate, came...

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