Costco wants to come to Franklin and is hoping to open in 2026. It would be the first Costco in Milwaukee County. The retail giant is concepting a 162,000-square-foot retail facility including ...

The summer may be winding down and school will soon be back in session, but the August event calendar is a full one. Check out these events around Franklin County. Aug. 1-2 Downtown Waynesboro The ...

The first test wells drilled at the Franklin County site on which the state is planning a 3,000-bed prison have found a water ...

An Arkansas man who stole thousands of dollars from a Franklin County senior citizen was sentenced to community control.

Arkansas paid $380K to consultant on Franklin County prison project; here’s how some of it was spent July 26, 2025 by Brett Barrouquere Keep up with this topic ...

CHARLESTON — Discrepancies in preliminary reports of the water flow from two test wells drilled last week at the proposed Franklin County prison site aren’t a surprise to at least one state ...

Two state senators vocal in opposing construction of a 3,000-bed mega prison on Franklin County land since it was announced ...

The Arkansas Department of Corrections admonished prison designer Vanir about charging the state for alcohol, upgrades on airlines and overspending on hotels during the company's first five months ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Arkansas — Plans to build a 3,000-bed state prison in Franklin County are facing pushback now over whether the site can provide enough water to support the facility.

On Tuesday, Franklin County Sheriff Chris Quire announced his retirement after more than 28 years of service in local law enforcement, effective July 31.

Blytheville is in Mississippi County, Arkansas, about 68 miles north of Memphis. Earthquakes of that magnitude can be felt by most people, though they typically cause minor, if any, damage.

A warrant revealed that a Franklin County Sheriff's Office employee admitted to bringing suboxone into a jail for a "specific inmate" at least three times.