From overarching arbors and ornate pillars to flowering vine teepees, vertical structures are hallmarks of good garden design. They lift eyes and...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateThe 4-H Creative Arts program is welcoming all 4-H age youth to attend a Decoupage Rabbit program starting at 3:30...

The FFA program in Franklin County is hosting a Cow Patty Bingo event in order to raise funds to travel to the State FFA Convention this summer in Starkville.A total of 100...

Thursday, April 2Meadville Methodist Holy Week LunchMeadville Methodist Church will host a Holy Week Lunch starting at 12 noon on Thursday, April 2 at the church. The...

BY PHYLLIS WHITTINGTONHappy Easter!We had another beautiful weekend. Now, hopefully we will get some needed rain this week.O'Zion Baptist Church observed the Lord's Supper...

By Mary Alice HiggsSacrifice. In chess it is a move allowing an opponent to win a pawn or a piece in order to make a more strategic move later; in baseball it is when a...

Thursday, March 26Jackson Oral PresentationAn oral presentation on former slave Burrell Jackson — who lived and taught in Franklin County — will be presented during a...

By Jennifer Griffith-McCulloughOn Monday, March 16, the library hosted a Wind Chime Workshop for kids. Patrons painted wooden cut outs and attached...

BY PHYLLIS WHITTINGTONWhat a beautiful weekend. It's not too hot to get outside and do what you like. Spring is here, so many are starting to plant gardens, but I'm not...

By Mary Alice Higgs"There shall be showers of blessing/ This is the promise of love;/ There shall be seasons refreshing/ Sent from the Savior above./ Showers of blessing,/...

AnnouncementCTC Spring 5K CancelledThe Franklin County Career and Technical Center's Spring 5K has been cancelled.The event was scheduled for Saturday, March 28, but...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateThe window with the cross on the front of O'Zion Baptist Church was installed last week. The church is nearing...

BY PHYLLIS WHITTINGTONThe weather was bad this week and more was expected on Sunday night. Hopefully all the electric lines will be back up before the next round of storms...

By Mary Alice Higgs"What's in a name? That which we call a rose/ By any other name would smell as sweet" (Act II, Scene II – Romeo and Juliet). In this famous play, the...

AnnouncementCTC Spring 5K CancelledThe Franklin County Career and Technical Center's Spring 5K has been cancelled.The event was scheduled for Saturday, March 28, but...