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...

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateAfter more than a year of planning and construction, United Mississippi Bank (UMB) formally cut the ribbon on its new...

Tricia Wallace | Franklin AdvocateOn Friday, a truck hit the Post Office in downtown Meadville. The wreck damaged the front wall just to the left...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateKirby BridgeWork has begun on the bridge project in Kirby, which will eventually open back up a vital roadway for...

(Editor's Note: You can view photos and watch video from the event free of charge by finding the stories on this website.)By Paul KeaneFranklin...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateFranklin County's Emma Nations won the K-3 state championship during this past weekend's Mississippi State Individual...

Click through our gallery of photos from Friday's JROTC State Championship event at the University of Southern Mississippi.

https://youtu.be/2sUDSlmYH0UClick on the screen or link above to watch and learn how the FCHS "Bad Batch" JROTC won its fourth straight state title...

Franklin County High School is collecting gently used t-shirts and is asking the public for donations.Officials are asking everyone to think of the high school when...

The Rho Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma recently honored Kristie Jones with its 2025 Red Rose Award.Delta Kappa Gamma Society International is a...

Two longtime employees of Franklin Telephone Company will be honored during a retirement reception on Friday.Deborah Lee and Kim Smith both are retiring after long,...

Photo courtesy of Albert RiveraMultiple emergency personnel responded to this fire on the night of Monday, Jan. 5, battling the blaze and bringing...

Due to the threat of severe weather moving across the state, the Franklin County Public Library will be closed Friday and Saturday.The library will...

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...