Submitted | Franklin AdvocateTom Bonnette recently created this original 41-inch by 29-inch oil painting of Confederate President Jefferson Davis....

Oh boy, time to figure out another hip "new" gardening style many of us have been practicing for decades before seeing it get renamed...

Aug. 27-31Hamburg Baptist Church Homecoming and RevivalHomecoming and Revival services at Hamburg Baptist Church will be Aug. 24-27. On Sunday, Aug. 24, Sunday School will...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateThe Bude Community Foundation hosted another successful Bingo Night Saturday at the center. Organizers which to thank...

BY PHYLLIS WHITTINGTONThis week we are predicted to have cooler weather. I don't know about you, but I am ready for it.It's time for Labor Day weekend. Be safe out...

By Mary Alice HiggsThis week has been kind of tough, ya'll. Not bad — just tough. The kind of tough where you feel like your wheels are spinning 90 to nothing, but you...

Is Yard of the Month still a thing? If so, what does it take to get the award, and are the costs worth it?There are different approaches to finding...

Aug. 27-31Hamburg Baptist Church Homecoming and RevivalHomecoming and Revival services at Hamburg Baptist Church will be Aug. 24-27. On Sunday, Aug. 24, Sunday School will...

A meeting of the Franklin County Cattleman's Association will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11. The meeting will be at Meadville Methodist Church, located at 101 South...

By Jennifer Griffith-McCulloughGreetings from the Franklin County Public Library. The dog days of summer have arrived. Our hibiscus bushes planted in the front pots...

BY PHYLLIS WHITTINGTONThe end of August is approaching fast. The Franklin County Fair will be here in the first week of September.Berrytown really could use some...

By Mary Alice Higgs"You can't buy happiness but you can buy ice cream and that is pretty much the same thing" (unknown author). In the United States, a person typically...

Seems counterintuitive, but it is transition time for flowers and veggies. These Dog Days, when we can barely gasp for breath outside, are when...

Wednesday, Aug. 13Library Board MeetingThe Franklin County Library Board will meet at 12 noon on Wednesday, Aug. 13. All Board members are encouraged to attend.Aug....

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateThe staff at the Bude Community Foundation wish to thank all the participants and donors who made Saturday's Bingo...