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FREE CONTENT — MEMA releases preliminary damage assessments

Officials with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency released preliminary damage reports as crews continue to respond to Wednesday night's...

FREE CONTENT — Homes destroyed, schools closed after severe storms...

Schools are closed Thursday while power crews and emergency officials work to help bring life back to some level of normalcy after Franklin County...

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Jennifer Griffith-McCullough | Franklin AdvocateRay Carlock (left) is interviewed by Kevin Scarborough (right) on Monday at the Franklin County...

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Public Notices 05-07-26

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPIIN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CALLIE WROTEN OWEN, DECEASEDJOSHUA ALEXANDER OWEN, EXECUTORCAUSE NO....

Public Notices 04-30-26

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPIIN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CALLIE WROTEN OWEN, DECEASEDJOSHUA ALEXANDER OWEN, EXECUTORCAUSE NO....

Library Backed Up

Jennifer Griffith-McCulloughLast week, a sewer line behind the Franklin County Library broke, causing some minor issues for the facility. Workers...

Community Calendar 05-07-26

Thursday, May 7Prayer Walk at Landmark UPCAs part of the National Day of Prayer, Landmark United Pentecostal Church is inviting everyone to join church members in a Prayer...

Berrytown 05-07-26

BY PHYLLIS WHITTINGTONWe received more of that much needed rain and a little cool front. Enjoy it while you can. It will be extremely hot before long.Happy Mother's Day to...

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Schools keep mask usage requirements for time being

August 14, 2026

The ongoing mandatory use of face masks within local public schools won’t immediately change, but Superintendent of Education Chris Kent said he hopes to be able to address...

FREE CONTENT — MEMA releases preliminary damage assessments

Officials with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency released preliminary damage reports as crews continue to respond to Wednesday night's...

FREE CONTENT — Homes destroyed, schools closed after severe storms...

Schools are closed Thursday while power crews and emergency officials work to help bring life back to some level of normalcy after Franklin County...

Obituaries 04-30-26

TANYA EDITH LEEMay 31, 1959-April 24, 2026Memorial services for Tanya Edith Lee, 66, of Meadville, were conducted on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 from Roxie Baptist...

Schools keep mask usage requirements for time being

August 14, 2026

The ongoing mandatory use of face masks within local public schools won’t immediately change, but Superintendent of Education Chris Kent said he hopes to be able to address...

FCSD Breakfast, Lunch Menus 05-07-26

The following are Breakfast and Lunch Menus for the Franklin County School District for the week of May 4-8:BreakfastMonday, May 11Waffles with syrup or toaster pastry and...

Submitted | Franklin Advocate(First photo) On April 20, Ed Prep 2 students from the Franklin County Career and Technical Center visited the...

Bulldogs to face Amite County in spring football game Thursday

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateThe Bulldogs of FCHS will put the wraps on spring football drills when the team travels to Amite County High School for a spring game...

Ky'Viunna Burnett

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateThese four FCHS track athletes are heading to the Class 3A State Championships that begin on Monday Eddie O'Quinn,...

Brooks happy with progress of spring drills

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateThings are going well as Franklin County High School continues to install new packages and items into its schemes for the 2026 football season...

Letter to Editor — BCF says thanks for Clean Up Day support

Dear Editor,It was a busy day in Bude on Saturday as the Mayor of Bude, the town Maintenance team, Franklin County Waste Management workers and volunteers at the Bude...

Support Local Journalism

By Paul KeaneThere is an interesting column on the same page as this one. Bill Crawford takes a look at local journalism and its impact on communities both big and small....

Vital Journalism Is Under Stress

By Bill CrawfordJACKSON —The Mississippi Press Association, celebrating its 160th anniversary, held a forum highlighting local journalism last week at History Is Lunch in...

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