Franklin County


County unemployment falls to 2.5 percent
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by Staff Reports 
December 31, 2020
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington has announced Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted November unemployment rate is 4.4...
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Local woman cheers inmates for Christmas
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by María Camp 
December 23, 2020
While many people are busy making plans to spend Christmas with their families, local woman Jocelynn James Edmonds instead plans to spend the holiday ...
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County Commission votes to fix internet fibers
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by Ciera Hughes 
December 22, 2020
The Franklin County Commission met Monday for a special-called meeting concerning contracts and the repair of fiber optic internet. The fibers owned b...
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‘Thank you from the bottom of my heart’
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by Staff Reports 
December 18, 2020
More than 3,276 toys and $1,729 were donated in the 10th annual Bank Independent Toy Share drive between Nov. 13 and Dec. 4. According to Bank Indepen...
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COVID case closes tag office
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by Staff Reports 
December 17, 2020
A county office is closed after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus. According to revenue commissioner Veronica Stancil, the Franklin Coun...
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COVID cancels junior high tournament
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by Bart Moss 
December 16, 2020
The junior high division of the Franklin County Tournament was canceled Monday afternoon. The tournament , featuring just the seventh-eighth - grade t...
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Farm-City awards 2020 winners, marks 65 years
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by Staff Reports 
December 11, 2020
Franklin County celebrated the 65th anniversary of Farm-City with this year’s Farm-City Awards, which highlighted local agriculture and products of fa...
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