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Franklin County Sheriff Steve Pelton was in the minority on a vote establishing a Regional Violent Crime Reduction Strategy at a contentious meeting of the East-West Gateway Council of Governments

Franklin County Presiding Commissioner Tim Brinker is again calling for work to start on the Union Expressway.

Traffic in and around Union has been at a crawl much of this week while a Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) contractor makes repairs to last year’s roadwork on Highway

Franklin County commissioners approved the purchase of vehicles for two departments Thursday.

The $1.1 billion project dodged an attempt to derail it by three votes.

Franklin County commissioners approved several information technology-related items at their Thursday, Feb. 15, meeting.

Two Union voting precincts will be in one new location for the April 2, Aug. 6 and Nov. 5, 2024 elections.

The city of New Haven is negotiating a contract with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office for police coverage after the city’s Board of Aldermen voted to disband the New Haven

Franklin County commissioners awarded $295,000 in opioid settlement funds Tuesday to four area agencies that are on the front lines of fighting drug addiction.

The Franklin County Commission voted unanimously today to divide $290,000 among four agencies that are working to battle the opioid crisis. The money comes from the county’s share of the $458 million the State of Missouri received from a settlement with the manufacturers and distributors of opioid medications