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Parkinson's Awareness Month

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateClinic staff at Franklin County Memorial Hospital wore gray last week to help shine a light on Parkinson's Disease as...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateThe Franklin County Mississippi Homemaker Volunteers (MHV) recently hosted the Southwest Spring Area Meeting at Bude...

Photo courtesy of Felder Rushing
Simple flowers with Granny's chicken.

Good Gardening with Felder Rushing 04-17-25

Gardening doesn't have to be a horticultural challenge; it can be as much the trip as a Sisyphean list of chores. This seasoned gardener was raised...

Community Calendar 04-17-25

Thursday, April 17Meadville Methodist Church Holy Week LunchMeadville Methodist Church will host its Holy Week Lunch starting at 12 noon on Thursday, April 17 at the...

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Franklin County Librarian Susan Adams and Jennifer McCullough are
pictured here at the Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival at the
University of Southern Mississippi.

Between the Bookends at the Franklin County Public Library 04-17-25

By Jennifer Griffith-McCulloughWelcome to April. April's calendar is now available at the Circulation Desk and on our Facebook page. During the...

Berrytown 04-17-25

By PHYLLIS WHITTINGTONHappy Easter!It was a beautiful weekend. The "Pink Moon" was out of this world. We live in such a beautiful part of the U.S. Sympathy is extended to...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateBude native Bertha Mae Moore Hickingbottom recently celebrated her 103rd birthday. We wish her the very best and many...

10,000 Reasons 04-17-25

By Mary Alice HiggsHave you ever been given an unexpected present? Maybe it was something like someone paying for a meal without your knowledge, or receiving a gift in the...

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Time to dig and plant for summer.

Good Gardening with Felder Rushing 04-10-25

No sense in trying to convince old timers that waiting to plant summer stuff on Good Friday isn't set in stone. It's time now, and garden centers...

Community Calendar 04-10-25

Saturday, April 12Dixie Daisy Juniorettes Bake SaleA Bake Sale hosted by the Dixie Daisy Juniorettes will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 12. The sale will take place in...

Between the Bookends at the Franklin County Public Library 04-10-25

By Jennifer Griffith-McCulloughWelcome to April! April's calendar is now available at the circulation desk and on our Facebook page. During the...

Berrytown 04-10-25

By PHYLLIS WHITTINGTONAnother weekend of rain. We are making up for the drought a couple of years ago. I think next weekend is no rain so enjoy!Sympathy is extended to the...

10,000 Reasons 04-10-25

By Mary Alice HiggsIn the early part of mankind's history, there was sport. The Greeks are the first to have formalized it, and they did so basically as a training event to...

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Gnome guarding the new basil.

Better Gardening with Felder Rushing 04-03-25

Looks like we aren't gonna have another late frost this year, so here goes, tucking summer flowers in between winter and spring beauties still in...

4-H Easter Creative Ars program Tuesday

The Franklin County Extension Service will host a free 4-H Easter Creative Arts program on Tuesday.The program will begin at the Extension Office. Spots are limited,...

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