Paul Keane | Franklin AdvocateThere was plenty of things to enjoy during Saturday's Homoechitto River Festival in downtown Meadville. One of the...

By Paul KeaneFranklin AdvocateThe Bulldogs of Franklin County High School close out the 2026 regular season with a playoff spot locked up and a...

The Bulldogs of Franklin County High scored the first 31 points of the game and rolled to a 58-16 win over Loyd Star Friday night at home.The win...

Tracy Cupit | Franklin AdvocateThe Mercantile on Main officially opened for business with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday. The business is...

Family members are still searching for a woman who has been missing for two years now.On Oct. 28, 2024, Lottie Elaine Myers disappeared from Summit. Two years later, her...

Franklin County High School's JROTC Bulldog Battalion Drill Team continued its tradition of competitive excellence with an impressive second-place...

Franklin County Memorial Hospital last week was awarded a $150,000 grant as part of the Rural Health Transformation Program.Governor Tate Reeves made the announcement of...

Candy Donations SoughtMeadville Convalescent Home is seeking donations of Halloween candy so that it can be handed out to trick-or-treaters by residents of the...

Submitted | The Wayne County NewsA fossil find by local resident Felix McCullough, 4, has been featured in publications of the Mississippi...

While federal positions will take the spotlight during Tuesday's midterm elections, voters will have a chance to cast ballots for new judicial posts and one local...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateSecond-year Robotics and Engineering students at the Franklin County Career and Technical Center recently attended...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateLast week, Chasity Moak and Veronica Topp spoke to second-year students at the Franklin County Career and Technical...

Educators Rising is seeking book donations at all four campuses in the school district in order to put more books into the hands of students.Educators Rising is collecting...

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateLast week, Health Science program students at the Franklin County Career and Technical Center hosted a blood drive...