A sign at the base of the Confederate monument in front of the Franklin County courthouse urges its removal. The monument was replaced in 2010 after the original one was destroyed after being hit by a vehicle.
Nearly 30 former and current Franklin County residents addressed the Franklin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday concerning the Confederate statue in front of the county’s courthouse. A majority who attended the meeting spoke in favor of removing and relocating the monument.
Francis Amos spoke in favor of keeping the Confederate monument in front of the county courthouse during the Franklin County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday.
Francis Amos spoke in favor of keeping the Confederate monument in front of the county courthouse during the Franklin County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday.
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LeKeith Tolliver asked the Franklin County Board of Supervisors to consider removing the Confederate monument from in front of the courthouse. Tolliver’s petition on change.org has more than 3,000 signatures in favor of its removal.
A sign at the base of the Confederate monument in front of the Franklin County courthouse urges its removal. The monument was replaced in 2010 after the original one was destroyed after being hit by a vehicle.
Francis Amos spoke in favor of keeping the Confederate monument in front of the county courthouse during the Franklin County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday.
Francis Amos spoke in favor of keeping the Confederate monument in front of the county courthouse during the Franklin County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday.
LeKeith Tolliver asked the Franklin County Board of Supervisors to consider removing the Confederate monument from in front of the courthouse. Tolliver’s petition on change.org has more than 3,000 signatures in favor of its removal.