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...

Officials with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency released preliminary damage reports as crews continue to respond to Wednesday night's...

Schools are closed Thursday while power crews and emergency officials work to help bring life back to some level of normalcy after Franklin County...

Jennifer Griffith-McCullough | Franklin AdvocateRay Carlock (left) is interviewed by Kevin Scarborough (right) on Monday at the Franklin County...

The following are calls and incidents responded to by the Franklin County Sheriff's Department during the week of April 27-May 3:Medical Transports: 6 incidents.Warrant...

Telapex Donates Former Operations Center to Support Economic Development in Franklin CountyTelapex, Inc. — the parent company of C Spire and...

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateA suspect wanted on kidnapping and aggravated assault charges in Louisiana was captured Saturday in Bude.According to...

The 11th Annual Nathan Steele Foundation Skeet Shoot will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday.Featuring a skeet shoot, there will also be the "Built of Steele" 5K Trail Run which...

Albert Rivera | Franklin AdvocateRainy weather and other events caused a change in location and participants, but numerous people visited with the...

The following incidents and calls were reported by the Franklin County Sheriff's Department for the week of April 20-26:Complaints: 18 incidents.Extra Patrols: 10...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateRichard "Red" Thornhill on Sunday was honored for his 52 years of service to the area with both the Bude Fire...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateResidents in both Bude and Meadville started off the week with no power. A limb from a tree in front of Halford Law...

(Editor's Note: This article was written before the Franklin County JROCT left for this past weekend's competition in Denver, Colo.)By Cadet Dawson...

Franklin County High School's JROTC "Bad Batch" Drill Team made an impressive showing during Saturday's Rocky Mountain Western Drill Championship...