A plan aimed at sustaining Simpson County's community development and hazard mitigation framework was presented to the Fiscal Court last week by the Barren River Area Development District.

The Franklin City Commission moved Monday to address ongoing audio interference during public meetings, directing the city manager to seek additional competitive bids for a new sound system at the ...

The Simpson County Fiscal Court advanced plans at its March 3 meeting to construct a county maintenance and fire department storage building. A bid for construction of the structure was ...

Winning one 4th region Girls’ Tournament championship is sweet but winning another for the second year in a row is much sweeter. The Franklin-Simpson Lady Cats wrapped up a very ...

LEXINGTON, KY - The Kentucky League of Cities’ Cities Drive Kentucky specialty license plate entered production on February 27 and is now available for purchase online. The license plates are expected ...

The first regularly scheduled joint meeting of 2026 for the City of Franklin and the Simpson County Fiscal Court has been canceled. The twice-a-year meeting is held for intergovernmental collaboration ...

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The Franklin Favorite is a weekly newspaper based in Franklin, Ky. Its primary coverage area is Simpson County and southcentral Kentucky. It is available in print and online. The website is ...

A proposal for a data center was discussed at length during a contentious meeting held tonight in the conference room of the ...