More than 30 people gathered on Thursday, April 23 for a ceremonial tree planting in memory of Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC)...

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateA suspect wanted on kidnapping and aggravated assault charges in Louisiana was captured Saturday in Bude.According to...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateThese four FCHS track athletes are heading to the Class 3A State Championships that begin on Monday Eddie O'Quinn,...

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateThings are going well as Franklin County High School continues to install new packages and items into its schemes for the 2026 football season...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateTwo members of the FCHS softball program have been recognized by the University of Tennessee at Martin, which extended...

The 11th Annual Nathan Steele Foundation Skeet Shoot will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday.Featuring a skeet shoot, there will also be the "Built of Steele" 5K Trail Run which...

Albert Rivera | Franklin AdvocateRainy weather and other events caused a change in location and participants, but numerous people visited with the...

(Editor's Note: This article was written before the Franklin County JROCT left for this past weekend's competition in Denver, Colo.)By Cadet Dawson...

Franklin County High School's JROTC "Bad Batch" Drill Team made an impressive showing during Saturday's Rocky Mountain Western Drill Championship...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateYounes Abuhakmeh, a Robotics and Engineering 2 student at the Franklin County Career and Technical Center, recently...

Mann, Cox Finish Third in Welding FabricationDuring the recent SkillUSA State Competition, Harrison Mann and Will Fox — representing the Franklin County Career and...

By Paul KeaneThere is an interesting column on the same page as this one. Bill Crawford takes a look at local journalism and its impact on communities both big and small....

By Bill CrawfordJACKSON —The Mississippi Press Association, celebrating its 160th anniversary, held a forum highlighting local journalism last week at History Is Lunch in...

Saturday's Clean Up Day in Bude was again a big success. The old fire station was cleaned up and residents were able to properly dispose of various...

Submitted | Franklin Advocate4-H members recently enjoyed a fun day of decoupaging rabbits with scrap fabric.