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County Beacon Newsletter #19: Ranita Garcia Builds Community; How SNAP Cuts Will Impact Franklin and Granville Counties

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-Oct. 15), we interviewed Ranita Garcia, an immigrant from Puebla, Mexico, about how she's building community right here in Franklin County. And we take a look at how SNAP changes could impact Franklin and Granville Counties’ budgets.

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County Beacon Newsletter # 9: Budgets, Budgets Everywhere

Explore your local budget and let us know what questions you have and what you'd like to know more about!

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Speak Now or Feel It Later: What Franklin and Granville Need to Know Before WIC Cuts Become Law

On June 4, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration funding bill that would cut nearly $200 million from the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition program nationally. The bill now goes to the Senate for approval. Sometimes,