Two Mississippi State undergraduates will study foreign languages abroad and virtually this summer thanks to the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship Program. Alexis Ellison, a senior accounting and foreign languages double major from Woodland, will study Mandarin in Taiwan for eight weeks, while Madelynn Green, a senior anthropology and philosophy double major from Russ...read more

  Four Franklin County residents have contacted Gov. Kay Ivey’s office seeking to be appointed to the vacant Franklin County Commission District One Commissioner seat, according to a source familiar with the applicant process. District One Commissioner Michael Murray passed away suddenly May 4th, just one year into his four-year term. Murray was elected in the November 2024 general el...read more

Russellville City Schools received a clean bill of financial health from an audit report presented to the board at its May business meeting. Buddy Johnsey with the accounting firm of Watkins, Johnsey, PC., in Florence, told board members the school system was in compliance with no significant issues in the recently completed FY 2024 audit. Johnsey addressed the board at its May 20th meeting. In...read more

John Pilati Franklin Free Press   Personnel changes were the primary focus of the May 20th meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education as 45 personnel moves were approved by the board. Personnel moves included: —Retirement: Jason Lindsey, Phil Campbell Elementary teacher, Deborah Townsend, Vina Elementary teacher, Lisa Gann, Tharptown Elementary teacher, Dana Hill, Belgreen...read more

Russellville City Schools received a clean bill of financial health from an audit report presented to the board at its May business meeting. Buddy Johnsey with the accounting firm of Watkins, Johnsey, PC., in Florence, told board members the school system was in compliance with no significant  issues in the recently completed FY 2024 audit. Johnsey addressed the board at its May 20th meet...read more