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Members of Team Barnabas won first place for the fourth time in six
years during the July 4 Watermelon Classic were (front row) Joya
Phillips and Brooke-Ellen Wallace; (second row) Jonah Barnhard, Will
Porter, Gauge Montgomery and Cody Wallace; and (third row) Carl Bryant,
Nathan Draut, Vince Woodcock, Duanne Poole, Harold Poole and Christy
Barber. Not pictured are team members Chase Spring, Donovan Hurst, Anne
Marie Obilade, Sewindia Scott, Gary Heim and Allan Carter.

Team Barnabas wins Watermelon Classic

Team Barnabas won first place overall for the fourth time in six years during the July 4 Watermelon Classic.The event is the largest 5K event in...

State Tournament Action

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateThe 10U and 12U all-star baseball teams representing Franklin County competed in the DYB State Tournaments this...

FCSD to operate with $16M budget

With the new fiscal year having started on July 1, the Franklin County School District is projected to work with a budget that is slightly less than the previous fiscal...

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Public Notices 07-17-25

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S SALESTATE OF MISSISSIPPICOUNTY OF FRANKLINWHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed...

Public Notices 07-10-25

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALEWHEREAS, on June 25, 2016, Joe V. Jordan and Gayla Jordan, executed a Deed of Trust to W. Stewart Robison, Trustee for the use and...

Photo courtesy of Felder Rushing
Most used tools.

Good Gardening with Felder Rushing 07-17-25

Someone asked what garden tools I would recommend for a beginner, and it gave me pause. Not one to accumulate or hold onto unnecessary stuff, every...

Community Calendar 07-17-25

July 18-20Bradford, Harris and Nelson Family ReunionThe 2025 Bradford, Harris and Nelson Family Reunion will be conducted July 18-20. On Friday, July 18, a meet and greet...

Photos courtesy of Jennifer Griffith-McCullough
The new dividers for the easy book section of the library that can help young patrons
find and locate their favorite author's by last name.

Between the Book Ends 07-17-25

By Jennifer Griffith-McCulloughIt may seem like we're taking a break at the library since programming is on hold. I assure you we are using the...

Franklin County News

Submitted | Franklin Advocate
Members of Team Barnabas won first place for the fourth time in six
years during the July 4 Watermelon Classic were (front row) Joya
Phillips and Brooke-Ellen Wallace; (second row) Jonah Barnhard, Will
Porter, Gauge Montgomery and Cody Wallace; and (third row) Carl Bryant,
Nathan Draut, Vince Woodcock, Duanne Poole, Harold Poole and Christy
Barber. Not pictured are team members Chase Spring, Donovan Hurst, Anne
Marie Obilade, Sewindia Scott, Gary Heim and Allan Carter.

Team Barnabas wins Watermelon Classic

Team Barnabas won first place overall for the fourth time in six years during the July 4 Watermelon Classic.The event is the largest 5K event in...

Sheriff's Report 07-17-25

The following is a listing of calls, incidents and reports handled by the Franklin County Sheriff's Department for the week of June 7-13:Welfare Concern/Check: 1...

FCSD to operate with $16M budget

With the new fiscal year having started on July 1, the Franklin County School District is projected to work with a budget that is slightly less than the previous fiscal...

Obituaries 07-17-25

FRANCES JOY PRIEST BONDSApril 29, 1931-July 10, 2025Graveside services for Frances Joy Priest Bonds, 94, of Baker, La., were conducted on Saturday, July 11, 2025 from Mt....

Higginbotham Scholarship

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateOrashanal Hunt has been awarded the 2025 Elmer L. Higginbotham Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is provided...

Submitted | Franklin Advocate
Members of Team Barnabas won first place for the fourth time in six
years during the July 4 Watermelon Classic were (front row) Joya
Phillips and Brooke-Ellen Wallace; (second row) Jonah Barnhard, Will
Porter, Gauge Montgomery and Cody Wallace; and (third row) Carl Bryant,
Nathan Draut, Vince Woodcock, Duanne Poole, Harold Poole and Christy
Barber. Not pictured are team members Chase Spring, Donovan Hurst, Anne
Marie Obilade, Sewindia Scott, Gary Heim and Allan Carter.

Team Barnabas wins Watermelon Classic

Team Barnabas won first place overall for the fourth time in six years during the July 4 Watermelon Classic.The event is the largest 5K event in...

State Tournament Action

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateThe 10U and 12U all-star baseball teams representing Franklin County competed in the DYB State Tournaments this...

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