The Latest Breaking News from Franklin County

Third Missouri Measles Case Linked to Amtrak Trip to Chicago as Officials Trace St. Louis Exposure Sites

A third Missouri measles case is tied to an Aug. 27 Amtrak trip. See St. Louis-area exposure sites, dates, and what to do if you were there.

Medical Daily · Sep 24

Maine governor vetoes bill that bans large new data centers — says legislature should’ve exempted one particular well-supported data center

Governor Janet Mills vetoed a bill that would have enacted a moratorium on all data center projects because it would affect one site to be built on a former paper mill in Jay, Franklin County.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 25

Ohio Teacher With History of Homicidal Threats Hired Student to Kill Her Husband: Police

An Ohio substitute teacher has been arrested after allegedly attempting to bribe a student to kill her husband, authorities say.

Latin Times · Apr 3, 2025

Illinois Youth Lockup Is 'No Place for Children,' According to ACLU Lawsuit

Children held in the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center are routinely subjected to solitary confinement, inadequate meals, and filthy cells, according to legal documents.

Reason · Nov 13, 2023

Four candidates running for two seats on the South-Western City Schools Board of Education on Nov. 7

Four candidates are running in the general election for South-Western City Schools Board of Education in Franklin County, Ohio, on Nov. 7, 2023. Two of five school board seats are up for election, and voters can choose up to two candidates.

Ballotpedia · Nov 1, 2023

A Virginia mother and her three children went missing. Her husband says there is ‘no reason’ for concern

The Franklin County Sheriff’s office is still searching for Lauren Cook and her three children, nearly two weeks after the family was last seen by family members. Andrea Blanco reports

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

Husband of mother missing with three young children says he’s ‘not concerned’

Police are still trying to search for any clue as to why Lauren Cook and her three children have vanished

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

Fears for Virginia mother who has vanished with her three children

Police are still trying to search for any clue as to why this mother and her three children have vanished

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

Solar and wind companies are coming to rural Texas. These residents are trying to keep them out.

In Franklin County, a group of locals are concerned about potential environmental harm from renewable energy facilities and support a bill that would impose more regulations on solar and wind. The industry says it’s being unfairly singled out.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 19, 2023

New Franklin County judge-executive concerned about loss of barrel tax revenue

Franklin County Judge-Executive Michael Mueller wonders how his county will pay for services as the state barrel tax is phased out.

WEKU · Apr 12, 2023