Marcy Thompson

Winnsboro Mayor Alice Wallace-James took the oath of office Monday, June 29, signifying the beginning of her second term as mayor of the

A whittled wooden made by his father and other miniature creations shown in the case behind him are part of Aaron Scott’s story of how his own whittling hobby began.

Franklin Medical Center’s Board of Commissioners agreed to a request from LaSalle Corrections to allow the hospital to provide medical services for

Combined LEAP mastery and above assessment results for ELA, math, science and social studies showed Franklin Parish public school students made gains, according to the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE).

WINNSBORO ELEMENTARY’S new principal, Kalvin Bowman, center, visits with Chris Roberts, left, and DeLayne Donnell, right, of the Franklin Parish School District’s central office staff following the School Board’s July 13 meeting. School begins Aug. 6 for public school students. (Sun photo by Marcy Thompson)

The proposed 2026-27 beginning General Fund budget for the Franklin Parish School District anticipates a $1.6 million decline in revenue, according

Ground was broken July 24 to mark the beginning of construction of Phase 1 of a recreational center for the Town of Winnsboro.

Franklin Parish voters will have another opportunity in December to decide on continuing a 15.51-mill ad valorem tax to fund renovations, improvements, operations, and

Franklin Medical Center (FMC) reported a total net position of $43.7 million, up about $1 million from 2025, for the two-month period ending June 30.

Franklin Medical Center’s Board of Commissioners voted to engage with Aledade, an Accountable Care Organization (ACO), in anticipation of changes