The Franklin County Observer is a free email news service, usually published twice-weekly. At the Observer, we focus our coverage on events and meetings in Franklin County. Our volunteer staff writers are Franklin County residents who are committed to factual, impartial news reporting.

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The Observer has an online archive of recent issues. Click on the "Archive" box, then scroll and click on the issue/number you wish to read.

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