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...

President Donald Trump signed a bill containing five appropriations packages Tuesday afternoon that contained language to keep Franklin County...

The Franklin County Baptist Association wishes to thank the community and local churches for helping make this year's Wounded Warrior Hunt such a...

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateA bill currently in the state legislature could help finance tourism projects for the Town of Meadville.A private and local bill implementing...

The following are calls and incidents responded to by the Franklin County Sheriff's Department for the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1:Abandoned/Disabled Vehicles: 2...

First Baptist Church of Bude will host a program entitled "Biblical Sexuality vs. Disordered Sexuality" starting at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the church.The program will be led...

Photos courtesy of Jennifer Griffith-McCulloughResidents in Franklin County — and much of the state of Mississippi — suffered through brutal cold...

A meeting of the Franklin County Cattlemen's Association will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12. The meeting will be at Meadville Methodist Church, located at 101 South...

Franklin County native Daphne Tillman Perry has announced the release of her latest book, "Refrigerator Soup," which was released on Dec....

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateIt's a pretty simple premise. Get children active on a regular basis and they perform better in the classroom.That's...

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateTwo longtime employees of Franklin Telephone Company say they are appreciative of their time with the company but are...

From Staff ReportsThe Franklin Advocate has launched a new program offering businesses and organizations cost-effective mobile digital advertising options.The program can...

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateA Meadville aldermen found the recently completed Mississippi Municipal League (MML) winter conference to be quite informative and...

The Franklin County High School archery program is hosting a pair of fundraisers in February to help raise money to purchase equipment.On Friday, Feb. 6, the program will...

In-person and mail-in absentee ballots for the 2026 Primary Election for U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate are now available at the Circuit Clerk's Office,...