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

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateThe atmosphere should be electric Friday night at the Bulldogs of FCHS kick off the 2025 football season with a home game against...

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateA technique relatively new to Mississippi is being utilized to help rectify damage caused by the collapse of the new...

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

The Franklin County Fair will return Sept. 4-6 with plenty of food, fun and festivities for everyone.The year's fair will again be conducted at the Fairgrounds in...

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...

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

Bude Police Chief Reggie Cain announced on social media last week that he will no longer be serving in that role."It has been an honor to serve as your Chief of Police over...

The Franklin County Fair will return Sept. 4-6 with plenty of food, fun and festivities for everyone.The year's fair will again be conducted at the Fairgrounds in...

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...

The Highway 98 bridge over the Homochitto River could reopen as early as sometime in May, according to officials with the Mississippi Department of Transportation...

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateThe FCHS Band — the Pride of Franklin County — is ready to roll into the 2025 season and the 2025-2026 competition...

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateTwo local musicians who are featured in a book about a Nashville, Tenn., landmark are now hoping the author wins a...

Photos by Tricia Wallace and Tracy Cupit | Franklin AdvocateSeniors at Franklin County High School participated in the annual Senior Breakfast and...