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...

Franklin County's Board of Supervisors and the Mississippi Forestry Commission have issued a county-wide burn ban in effect until March 24.No...

A free Community Health Fair will be conducted from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Tuesday at Family Health Care Clinic, located at 445 Main St. in...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateDuring a Tuesday, Feb. 17 meeting, the Franklin County Board of Education recognized some of the members of the JROTC...

The Annual Franklin County Lion's Club St. Patrick's Day Parade will roll through downtown Meadville starting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17.Lineup for the parade will...

The following are incidents and calls answered by the Franklin County Sheriff's Department during the week of Feb. 23-March 1:Alarm Calls: 4 incidents.Unauthorized Vehicle:...

Tracy Cupit | Franklin AdvocateFranklin County Memorial Hospital and community members joined together on Wednesday, Feb. 25 around the flag pole...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateDuring last week's Mississippi School Board Association's (MSBA) conference in Jackson, Franklin County School...

The Lincoln-Lawrence-Franklin Regional Public Library will be featuring the Flight Path Initiative at all four of its library branches. Flight Path, the first campaign in...

Voters will head to the polls Tuesday to decide which candidates will advance to the November General Election.Candidates on both the Democrat and Republican sides will be...

Kaleigh King won her third state title while Summer Hunt also finished first during Saturday's Mississippi Girls State Chess Championship.This...

Bank of Franklin is warning its customers and all residents about scammers calling customers claiming there is "unusual activity" on...

The Annual Franklin County Lion's Club St. Patrick's Day Parade will roll through downtown Meadville starting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17.Lineup for the parade will...

The following are incidents and calls covered by the Franklin County Sheriff's Department during the week of Feb. 16-22:Medical Calls: 6 incidents.Fires: 8 incidents...

The Senior Program at Bude Community Foundation is now accepting new clients.A variety of programs and services designed to help seniors enhance their quality of life and...