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

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

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

Members of the Rho Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met with State Senator Jason Barrett during a Sept. 22 meeting of the group.Barrett and members...

The Town of Bude will host a "Fall Festival 2026" from 5-7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, and vendors are welcome to be a part of it.A family-friendly autumn celebration will...

As part of the election process, one of the most important duties and responsibilities of the Franklin County Election Commission is maintaing accurate voter rolls and poll...

The following are incidents and calls responded to by the Franklin County Sheriff's Department during the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3:Arrests: 6 incidents.Alarm Calls: 3...

JACKSON — As the 2026 campaign season kicks into high gear, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) reminds political candidates that campaign signs are not...

Paul Keane | Franklin AdvocateMembers of the 2026 Homecoming Court at Franklin County High School include (left to right, with escorts behind...

A Sunday morning accident in Amite County claimed the life of a Roxie man.Around 10:40 a.m. on Sunday, the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway...

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateA rating of 24.7 percent was given to the Franklin County School District in a recently released report on chronic absenteeism.The Mississippi...

Tracy Cupit | Franklin AdvocateThis 18-wheeler and a tractor pulling a hay baler were involved in an accident on Highway 84 East during the...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateLocal firefighters responded to separate vehicle fires on Monday. A vehicle at Sullivan's Kitchen was extinguished by...

Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateThe town of Meadville will operate with a $724,313 for the new fiscal year that begins on Thursday, Oct. 1.Board of Aldermen members adopted its...

Submitted | The Wayne County NewsHeavy storms rolled through Franklin County on Tuesday, Sept. 22, causing various amounts of damage. In Bude, a...