Courthouse closing at 5 p.m.

At their recent business meeting, members of the Franklin County Commission voted to approve the closing of the Franklin County Courthouse at 5 p.m. each day on Monday – Friday effective Sept. 1.

Currently, the Probate Judge’s office stays open until 6 p.m. on Mondays, but this is the only office in the courthouse that is open past 5 p.m.

Commissioners felt it would be best to have a uniform closing of the Probate Judge’s office at 5 p.m. so the courthouse itself could also close at 5 p.m. each day.