The following are incidents and calls responded to by the Franklin County Sheriff's Department for the week of Sept. 6-12:Arrests: 2 incidents.Animal Complaint: 1...

Tricia Wallace | Franklin AdvocateNever ForgetAs part of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America, Franklin County...

By C/CPT Dawson CalcoteFranklin County JROTCFranklin County's "Bad Batch" came home from Louisville, Ken., holding a sixth place national...

A local healthcare prodiver has been awarded a $250,000 grant as part of 167 awards announced by Governor Tate Reeves.On Monday, Reeves announced a total of 167 grants...

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateA home football game against Magee has been moved up a day, with kickoff moved up by 30 minutes.It was announced last week that the...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateCoca-Cola UNITED recently donated cases of Powerade to the Franklin County Sheriff's Department and other local first...

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateWork is continuing on road and bridge projects in Franklin County, with the biggest project expected to be fully...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateFranklin County Emergency Management Director Mark Thornton killed this rattlesnake as it was coming into his yard at...

Tracy Cupit | Franklin AdvocateLos Parilleros officially cut the ribbon on its new location in Bude during a ceremony on Friday, Sept. 4. Joining...

A community wide Prayer Circle will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Roxie Town Square.Everyone is encouraged to attend the event that is working to unite hearts, lift...

Tracy Cupit | Franklin AdvocateWork is progressing nicely on the Highway 98 bridge project over the Homochitto River. This picture, taken over the...

By Susan CollinsSpecial to The Advocate(Editor's Note: The author recently retired and settled in Bude. Her grandmother, Elsie Ware, died about 20...

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateThe 3 percent occupancy tax — often called a "tourism tax" — cruised to a landslide victory after voters in Meadville casts their ballots...

The following incidents were responded to by the Franklin County Sheriff's Department for the week of Aug. 23-29:Arrests: 4 incidents.Alarm Calls: 3 incidents.Medical...

Tracy Cupit | Franklin AdvocateArea residents were treated to a rare site on Thursday, Aug. 27 as a lunar eclipse could be viewed in the skies over...