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The Franklin City Council voted 6-1 on Tuesday, May 26, to appoint Ellis Cofield III to the at-large seat on the Franklin City School Board.

Cofield fills a vacancy created on the board by Dr. Reid Harrison, who resigned March 20.

In this current appointment, Cofield will serve in the seat for the remainder of Harrison’s unexpired term, which ends June 30, 2027....


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The City of Franklin Police Department has reported that police, fire and emergency medical services units responded Thursday, June 4, to a motor vehicle crash with injuries in the College Drive area.

This is a developing story.


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The Franklin City Council voted 6-1 on Tuesday, May 26, to amend the Franklin City Public Schools (FCPS) budget by more than $600,000 to account for reduced enrollment.

Tracy Morrison

FCPS Executive Director of Finance Tracy Morrison presented the budget amendment to the council at its May 26 meeting.

“This budget amendment is to reduce budgeted reve...


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Pearls of Excellence Foundation, the charitable arm of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.®, Lambda Psi Omega Chapter, will present 10 young ladies to society at its Cotillion Ball on Saturday, June 6, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of Southampton High School in Courtland.

A chapter news release noted that this year’s debutantes are Laila Covington, Tremel Duck, Janelle Eley...


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The City of Franklin Police Department (FPD) is seeking assistance in locating Anastasia Freeman, a 27-year-old Black female, described as being approximately 5 feet, 1 inch in height and weighing approximately 120 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair.

An FPD news release noted that Freeman is a resident and works in Franklin. The last contact with friends and famil...


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