FC commissioner purchase new dump truck to replace one destroyed in fire

By John Estridge Franklin County Commission President Tom Linkel announced the county recently purchased a new dump truck/snow plow to replace a similar truck destroyed by fire at the county garage located in Oldenburg. He made the announcement at the Franklin County Commissioners’ meeting Tuesday morning, February 23. According to Linkel, the county bought the …

One FC highway truck destroyed another damaged as well as the Oldenburg garage in early morning fire

By John Estridge An early morning fire at the Franklin County Highway Department Oldenburg garage destroyed one county truck as well as damaging another truck and part of the building. According to Franklin County Commissioner Tom Wilson, who is over District 3, which includes Oldenburg, it is believed the fire started around or before 4:30 …