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Windom Commits to Southwest

October 13, 2026

Photo by Tricia Wallace | Franklin AdvocateCommittedAubrey Windom recently gave a verbal commitment to play volleyball at Southwest Mississippi...

Volleyball Season Comes to Close

October 13, 2026

Tricia Wallace | Franklin AdvocateFranklin County High School's volleyball team dropped a four-set match at home to St. Patrick's last week, ending...

Homecoming Queen

October 13, 2026

Tricia Wallace | Franklin AdvocateKaleigh King was crowned the 2026 Homecoming Queen at Franklin County High School during ceremonies that were...

Printed Paper Online

October 15, 2026

Homochitto Triathlon

Public Notices 10-15-26

October 13, 2026

Yard SaleFriday & SaturdayOctober 16-179:00 am-5:00 pm13835 Hwy. 98 - Smithdale, by the Dollar StoresVintage GlassFurnitureHousehold itemsKeyboardsStep 2...

Public Notices 10-08-26

October 6, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICEETHEL MAE NELSON, ET AL. PROPERTYNotice is hereby given that the property of Ethel Mae Nelson, et al., identified as Parcel 2 in the Agreed Final Decree...

Homochitto Heritage Club Announces Art Contest for Young Artists

October 13, 2026

The Homochitto Heritage Club, Inc., is excited to announce the annual Art for Youth Contest designed to encourage creativity and provide local children with an opportunity...

Customer Appreciation

October 13, 2026

Tracy Cupit | Franklin AdvocateHome Hardware hosted its Annual Customer Appreciation event last week. Besides serving sausage dogs and other...

Community Calendar 10-15-26

October 13, 2026

OngoingCandy Donations SoughtMeadville Convalescent Home is seeking donations of Halloween candy so that it can be handed out to trick-or-treaters by residents of the...

Franklin County News

October 13, 2026

Tracy Cupit | Franklin AdvocateFarm Bureau Insurance Agents Mark Davis (left) and Trey Hill (right) hosted a Customer Appreciation event last week,...

Band Interrupted

October 24 festival features plenty of entertainment

October 13, 2026

The Homochitto River Festival will have a plethora of entertainment during the Saturday, Oct. 24 event in downtown Meadville.Performing on the Main...

October 13, 2026

Tracy Cupit | Franklin AdvocateThis double rainbow was shot last week after rain moved through the area as part of Hurricane Isaias. This week,...

Obituaries 10-15-26

October 13, 2026

BOBBY FORD MCGEHEEMarch 27, 1938-Oct. 7, 2026A Celebration of Life for Bobby Ford, McGehee, 88, of Brookhaven, was conducted on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026 from Riverwood...

Obituaries 10-08-26

October 6, 2026

CAROLYN CUPIT SMITHJuly 17, 1946-Oct. 2, 2026A memorial service for Carolyn Cupit Smith, 80, of McCall Creek, were conducted on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026 from New Salem Baptist...

FCSD Breakfast, Lunch Menus 10-15-26

October 13, 2026

The following are breakfast and lunch menus for the Franklin County School District for the week of Oct. 19-23:BreakfastMonday, Oct. 19French toast sticks with syrup or...

October 13, 2026

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateMore than 75 students at Franklin County Middle School earned a spot at an ice cream social after they returned their...

Student, Teacher of Month

October 6, 2026

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateFranklin County Middle School recently honored its Student of the Month and Teacher of the Month for September. Ryan...

Windom Commits to Southwest

October 13, 2026

Photo by Tricia Wallace | Franklin AdvocateCommittedAubrey Windom recently gave a verbal commitment to play volleyball at Southwest Mississippi...

Volleyball Season Comes to Close

October 13, 2026

Tricia Wallace | Franklin AdvocateFranklin County High School's volleyball team dropped a four-set match at home to St. Patrick's last week, ending...

Subvarsity Action

October 13, 2026

Tricia Wallace | Franklin AdvocateFranklin County High School's junior varsity and Franklin County Middle School's seventh and eighth grade...

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