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COVID-19 prevention prepartions will be made to insure a safe voting environment for local Robertson County residents.

COVID-19 delayed elections get date and times

Due to the pandemic, all local elections were postponed but in the Commissioner’s Court meeting on Tuesday, early voting dates have been established and are sure to be approved at the next meeting of the court. Early voting will take place from June...

Caps will go into the air as the Robertson County High Schools have created a COVID-19 friendly way to graduate.

Robertson County Graduation dates and times slated

The Bremond High School graduation ceremony will be held Friday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. on the Tiger Field. The guest list is by invitation only. The Calvert High School graduation ceremony will be held Friday, May 29, at 6:00 p.m. on the Wilkerson...

COVID-19 Cases reach 7 in Robertson County

The COVID-19 cases reported in Robertson County have reached 7 confirmed. During Commissioner’s Court on Tuesday, Billy Huggins, Emergency Management coordinator reported that the most recent case, a 19-year-old male from the Hearne zip code,...

Franklin Advocate The Franklin Volunteer Fire Department vent the roof at 206 Short Street this past Thursday after a fire broke out in the home around 12 noon. No injuries were reported and the blaze was quickly contained by the department.

Family displaced after home fire extinguished Thursday

This past Thursday at roughly noon a call went out to the franklin Volunteer Fire Department for a house fire at 206 Short Street. Franklin Police Officer Reeves spotted smoke coming from the roof of the single-story structure and made the call....

Time to get the sale started

It looks like the Legion has survived the Covid-19 scare. The legion members have all done well and we are anxious to get moving again. As such, we are ready to have the Annual Rummage Sale. We have set the date for May 15-16 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00...

American Legion set for the sale

It looks like the Legion has survived the Covid-19 scare. The legion members have all done well and we are anxious to get moving again. To read more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition http://etypeservices.com/Franklin%20AdvocateID516/

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COVID-19 prevention prepartions will be made to insure a safe voting environment for local Robertson County residents.

COVID-19 delayed elections get date and times

Due to the pandemic, all local elections were postponed but in the Commissioner’s Court meeting on Tuesday, early voting dates have been established and are sure to be approved at the next meeting

By Dennis Phillips

Caps will go into the air as the Robertson County High Schools have created a COVID-19 friendly way to graduate.

Robertson County Graduation dates and times slated

The Bremond High School graduation ceremony will be held Friday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. on the Tiger Field. The guest list is by invitation only.

By Suzi Elliott

COVID-19 Cases reach 7 in Robertson County

The COVID-19 cases reported in Robertson County have reached 7 confirmed.

By Dennis Phillips

Columns & Opinions

Texas bolsters efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19

Testing, sanitizing and emergency food benefits increased as Texas entered its third month of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Notably, Gov.

By Ed Sterling

Hiring practices at Robco jail needs an overhaul

With the new construction for a new jail well underway and the anticipation of a brand new facility, which in case you are wondering I support, I have a concern and that is the ongoing fiasco that

By Dennis Phillips

Capitol Highlights By Ed Sterling Texas Press Association

Governor, president spotlight actions in the pandemic, economic downturn

Texas, along with the rest of the nation and the world, continued to battle the COVID-19 pandemic last week as cases and deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus increased.

By Ed Sterling