As part of the America 250 celebration this year, The Franklin Advocate is asking residents to loan the newspaper pictures of Veterans in their families to be included in a...

United Mississippi Bank (UMB) will celebrate the opening of its new branch building in Bude with a ribbon cutting ceremony starting at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15.The new...

Registration for the 2026 Dixie Youth Baseball and Dixie Youth Softball seasons are continuing through Saturday, Feb. 7.Hosted by the Franklin...

Franklin County's 4-H Shooting Sports is making plans for the 2026 season, and anyone interested in being a part of the program is urged to register.The goal of the 4-H...

The Franklin Advocate is relaunching its print shop capabilities for 2026."At one time, our newspaper printed a number of different things for people in the community,"...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateTo start the new year, steel frames were erected at the site of the new O'Zion Baptist Church. Roughly a year ago, a...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateStarting this Tuesday, the Family Medical Group — Meadville Mobile Unit will begin visiting Franklin County schools...

With 2026 arriving, attention begins to turn toward the midterm elections. With that in mind, the following are candidates for various federal races along with deadlines...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateResidents and staff members both had a good time recently by playing the bow game. Participants were blindfolded and...

By Jennifer Griffith-McCulloughHello dear readers! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and recovered from any sugar induced euphoria. We had...

Franklin County High School's JROTC Drill Unit — the "Bad Batch" — will be looking to make it four in a row later this month.On Jan. 16, the unit...

The staff of The Franklin Advocate wishes everyone a Safe and Happy New Year. Please don't drink and drive this holiday weekend.

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateD.M. Simpson Martial Arts and Hapkido last week posted this photo to social media as a way to thank the Town of...

Three Earn Co-Lin DegreesThree area students were among the 167 students from Copiah-Lincoln Community College who recently received degrees or certificates during the...

Tricia Wallace | Franklin AdvocateFranklin County High School's varsity boys and girls soccer team closed out the 2025 portion of their schedule...