Judge Wells Urges Caution during local COVID Surge

The Franklin County Health Department is reporting a surge in COVID-19 Cases. As of Monday (12/27/21), there were 170 active cases in the County. Deputy Director Brittany Parker reports, “We are seeing a surge in cases, with December 2021 being the 4th highest in...

Fire Chief Kevin Hutcherson Retires

Franklin County Fire Chief Kevin Hutcherson is retiring at the end of the year after more than 28 years of service within the department. The Chief was honored at last Friday’s court meeting with a special video presentation and a stave to commemorate his time with...

Fiscal Employees Adopt a Family in Need

The employees of the Franklin County Fiscal Court continued their annual tradition of adopting a family for Christmas. This year our family consists of a grandmother who is raising her two grandkids. They were identified by local school officials as needing help this...

Christmas Office Closure

All County administrative offices will be closed on Thursday, December 23rd and Friday, December 24th, 2021 in observance of the Christmas holiday. We will resume our normal office hours on Monday, December 27th, 2021 at 8 AM.