One out of 77 tests have returned positive for COVID-19 virus from Franklin Medical Center and its affiliated clinics, officials reported in a social media post Monday.

The Franklin Parish Police Jury office has been closed until further notice as it enters into phase four of its COVID-19 contingency plan.

The fronts of Wisner Town Hall and police department received a fresh coat of paint over the weekend thanks to a small group of volunteers.

Winnsboro will continue with its normal curfew but Mayor Sonny Dumas has not ruled out possibly changing to earlier times as Franklin Parish battles the spread of COVID-19.

The University of Louisiana Monroe has confirmed that one of its students has tested positive for COVID-19.In a statement emailed Saturday to students, faculty and staff members, President Nick J. Bruno, Ph.D., said the student was a resident of on-campus housing and has checked out of the r…

More than 100 people have died due to the COVID-19 virus in Louisiana, according to the Department of Health (LDH). 

The University of Louisiana System and LSU are partnering to mobilize healthcare students, graduates or active/retired members of the healthcare workforce to volunteer their time and talents through Louisiana Volunteers by signing up at www.COVID-19LAVolunteers.org.

WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy joined the majority of the Senate in passing the CARES Act – the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act – that provides $2 trillion in emergency assistance for American families and businesses.

Numerous area hospitals will receive supplemental funding from the Department of Health and Human Services totaling nearly $500,000 for the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19, said Congressman Ralph Abraham.

COVID-19 virus cases continue to rise in Louisiana, but as of today at noon, no cases have been reported in Franklin Parish, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.

An ordinance was passed upping rates on removal of noxious growths from private lots in Gilbert at the Board of Aldermen’s regular meeting, March 12.

Private and public sector organizations are temporarily closing doors throughout Franklin Parish in response to Gov. John Bel Edwards “Stay at Home” order issued Sunday.

Restaurants play a key role in today’s fast-paced society and have been hit hard by recent governmental mandates to hinder the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Local corn farmers have been slightly hindered not by coronavirus-related problems but by a more familiar foe: the weather.

Wisner officials have closed the Town Hall and community center as numbers of COVID-19 escalate in Louisiana.

Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a "Safer at Home" order Sunday afternoon, directing all Louisiana residents to shelter at home and limit movements outside of their homes beyond essential needs.

Gov. John Bel Edwards will join health experts and members of his administration on Monday for a live statewide discussion on Louisiana’s response to COVID-19.

New models show Louisiana’s COVID-19 cases could overwhelm the state’s capacity to care for those patients within seven to 10 days without more support from the federal government, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Thursday.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission is giving employers extra time to pay their unemployment taxes for the first quarter of the year.

The Franklin Parish Main Library and Wisner branch will close at 2 p.m., March 19 to the public until further notice.

Louisiana Department of Health officials recently released the following information and suggestions about social distancing.

 Louisiana is entering a critical stretch in its efforts to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Wednesday.

Interiors of municipal building in Winnsboro and Wisner were closed to the public today to safeguard residents and employees and reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority on Wednesday approved a $1.08 billion spending plan for next fiscal year in a “virtual” meeting held online.

Alto Presbyterian Church announced it met the original fundraising goal to repair the historic building’s foundation, but the amount raised will only cover two-thirds of the expected expenses.  

The following is information about the Coronavirus from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At the end of the article are links for further information.

Four Franklin Parish infrastructure improvement projects moved forward in the Louisiana Watershed Initiative funding process.

School Superintendent John Gullatt was given emergency powers to manage certain activities after a resolution was passed by Franklin Parish School Board members Tuesday.

The April 4 Franklin Parish Catfish Festival has been canceled in compliance with Gov. John Bel Edwards’ ban of large gatherings, said Paul Price Jr., festival director.

Winnsboro may soon have a RV park located in the industrial park, a new recreation area on the south-end and street improvements on Adams and Common streets.