Sheriff Jim Raymond has ordered deputies and commanders to collect the guns and Tasers from the jail, attorney Dan Thenell ...

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Franklin County coroner ID's second woman killed in mobile home fire with faulty heater ...

Commissioners should slow down, talk to the sheriff and explain clearly to the public why they think this is the best move ...

FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners Tuesday accepted a proposed 2025-26 budget of $11 million for both county government and the Detention Center. The proposal will go to the Budget ...

Franklin County will begin its annual repaving of select county-owned roads in mid-April. The Franklin County Commissioners approved a contract on April 15 with Kokosing Construction for about $2. ...

The median home in Franklin County listed for $349,900 in March, slightly up from the previous month's $348,473, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to March 2024, the median home ...

A second woman killed in a fire at a mobile home in February on Columbus' South Side was identified Friday by the Franklin County Coroner's Office. Janet Zahnle, 60, was found deceased on Feb. 19 ...