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...

The Annual Bude Shop the Block event will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday.The event will take place in the lot next to the Bude Thrift Store, which will also be...

The following incidents and calls were responded to by the Franklin County Sheriff's Department for the week of April 13-19:Complaints: 2 incidents.Medical Alarm: 1...

Mississippi's Department of Public Safety is warning residents of a fraudulent text message circulating that claims to be from the Driver Service...

Tracy Cupit | Franklin AdvocateCrews from Key Construction in Madison began the paving project through downtown Meadville as part of the...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateOn Tuesday, April 14, the FCHS Bulldog Battalion hosted its Annual Awards Ceremony. Many individual academic and...

Tracy Cupit | Franklin AdvocateTwo large grass fires broke out in Franklin County last week. On Tuesday, April 14, this fire on the north side of...

A Sunday morning accident in Lincoln County took the life of a Meadville man.At approximately 8:09 a.m. Sunday, the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a crash on...

Healthy but heated competition between the grades at Franklin County High School will go toward a good cause in the battle against...

The Town of Bude and Bude Community Foundation are teaming up once again to host the Fourth Annual Earth Day Clean Up Day on Saturday.The event will run from 8:30 a.m....

McCall Creek Baptist Church will be the site for a bluegrass gospel music performance Saturday night starting at 6 p.m.Larry Wallace will be joined by Alan Sibley and the...

The Franklin County 4-H Foundation is funding a scholarship in memory of Ray Reynolds and Martha Clanton this year.Reynolds was 4-H Agent for many years in Franklin County...

The following are incidents and calls answered by the Franklin County Sheriff's Department for the week of April 6-12:Medical Transports: 5 incidents.Abandoned/Disabled...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateRural Rapid Response recently provided medical coverage for the American National Enduro Championship at Farm 14 in...

The Franklin County Extension Service will host the 2026 Spring Worship starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 23.The meeting will be conducted onsite at Corban Lumber,...