Top Story FRANKLIN COUNTY ELECTIONS Hear from Franklin County election candidates at NAACP forum next week Jason Dunovant Oct 8, 2025 Oct 8, 2025 Updated Oct 16, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jason Dunovant The Franklin County NAACP will be host a forum next week giving local residents the opportunity to hear from candidates on the ballot this November. Carter Ferguson kAmr2?5:52E6D 7@C >F=E:A=6 4@?E6DE65 C246D :? uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ H:== 36 :? 2EE6?52?46 %F6D52J[ ~4E] `c[ 2E E96 !:88 #:G6C r@>>F?:EJ r6?E6C] %96 6G6?E :D @A6? E@ E96 AF3=:4 2?5 H:== DE2CE 2E e A]>][ H:E9 6249 42?5:52E6 8:G6? 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ DA62< 2?5 E@ 2?DH6C BF6DE:@?D 7C@> E96 2F5:6?46] k^Am Mitchell Davis kAmr2?5:52E6D 7@C 6249 uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 $FA6CG:D@CD D62E @? 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