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2026 FCHS Volleyball Schedule

FCHS 2026 Volleyball ScheduleThursday, Aug. 6: at Salem, 4, 5 and 6 p.m.Tuesday, Aug. 11: Wesson, 4, 5 and 6 p.m.Thursday, Aug. 13: at Brookhaven, 4, 5 and 6 p.m.Tuesday,...

Lady Bulldogs get set to open volleyball season

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateThe Lady Bulldogs of FCHS will open defense of their District 7-3A title when the team travels to Salem to open the 2026 on Thursday, Aug....

Bulldogs continuing summer football workouts

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateDespite getting a late start on things, FCHS Head Football Coach Jamario Winters feels good about where his team stands at this point of...

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Public Notices 07-23-26

NOTICE TO UNKNOWN CREDITORSOFPHARES HILLTOP FARMS, LLCNotice is hereby given that Phares Hilltop Farms, LLC, a Mississippi limited liability company (the "Company"), has...

Public Notices 07-16-26

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPIIN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SALLY CAVINESS WALLACEJAMES LARRY WALLACE, PETITIONER CAUSE NO. 2025-78PUBLICATION...

Seersucker Thursday 07-23-26

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateArea residents again showed their county pride by participating in last week's Seersucker Thursday at Sullivan's...

Photo courtesy of Felder Rushing
Cutting height — key to a thick lawn.

Better Gardening with Felder Rushing 07-23-2026

Your lawn is dying, tiny little bits at a time, and it's up to you to keep it going. That may be a bit shocking, but it's the truth. What most...

Community Calendar 07-23-26

Saturday, Aug. 1Outreach Ministry of Jesus Christ Pastor MeetingOutreach Ministry of Jesus Christ is urging all pastors to attend a meeting at the Little Red Building...

Franklin County News

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...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateThe Town of Bude on Saturday, July 11 hosted a fundraiser to help a worker with the Natchez Railway. The event...

Disaster Center Opens

Paul Keane | Franklin AdvocateThe Franklin County Courthouse in downtown Meadville was the site of the FEMA and MEMA Disaster Center for residents...

Obituaries 07-16-26

MARCUS LEE COTHRENAug. 22, 1947-July 11, 2026Funeral services for Marcus Lee Cothren, 78, of Roxie, will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 17, 2026 from the Chapel of Franklin...

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...

Campus Kudos 07-23-26

Seven Locals Earn MSU DegreesSTARKVILLE — Seven students with local ties were among the more than 3,500 students on the Spring 2026 Graduation List at Mississippi...

MACD scholarship applications now available

Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District — a member of the Mississippi Association of Conservation Districts (MACD) — has announced its annual call for...

2026 FCHS Volleyball Schedule

FCHS 2026 Volleyball ScheduleThursday, Aug. 6: at Salem, 4, 5 and 6 p.m.Tuesday, Aug. 11: Wesson, 4, 5 and 6 p.m.Thursday, Aug. 13: at Brookhaven, 4, 5 and 6 p.m.Tuesday,...

Lady Bulldogs get set to open volleyball season

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateThe Lady Bulldogs of FCHS will open defense of their District 7-3A title when the team travels to Salem to open the 2026 on Thursday, Aug....

Bulldogs continuing summer football workouts

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateDespite getting a late start on things, FCHS Head Football Coach Jamario Winters feels good about where his team stands at this point of...

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