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Connell Corteva Plant (Pioneer)Celebrates 40 year Anniversary

August 14, 2025 By: Katherine Trowbridge & Lety Guzman TOUR--Family, Guests and Growers listen as the plant is shown to them and Guests...

Aug 145 min read

Ace Hardware to hold Grand Opening June 28

June 19, 2025 By: Katherine Trowbridge Stan’s Ace Hardware brought vibrancy and more shopping local to our N. Franklin Community when it...

Jun 203 min read

Lep-Re-Kon Harvest Foods opens new store

June 19, 2025 By: Katherine Trowbridge Customers were all smiles as they entered the new Lep-Re-Kon Harvest Foods for the first time last...

Jun 202 min read

Leprekon set to open new store in June

May 22, 2025 By: Katherine Trowbridge Pictured - is the new LepreKon Harvest Foods Grocery Store in Connell with some finishing touches...

May 293 min read

Eltopia based 4 Whistles opens Kennewick tasting room

January 2, 2025 By: Katherine Trowbridge What began as ideas about investments between what their website calls “a crazy Washington ...

Jan 82 min read

Comedor Mari

The story of a family’s traditonal cooking and the American Dream October 10, 2024 By: Miurlin Escalante Maria Felix owner of Comedor...

Oct 10, 20243 min read

HAPO Community Credit Union to acquire Community First Bank

October 9, 2024 Community First Bank will be acquired by HAPO Community Credit Union effective summer of 2025. Pictured - the Connell...

Oct 9, 20245 min read

Pie Sharks serving up sweet & savory little “Pites”

September 5, 2024 By: Katherine Trowbridge Who doesn’t love pie? While many dinner restaurants offer a slice of pie, they typically...

Sep 4, 20243 min read

Lep-re-kon Harvest Foods shares in excitement about new grocery store building project

August 8, 2024 By: Katherine Trowbridge & Roman Corona Martinez Crews work on digging out and leveling ground on the former landfill in...

Aug 7, 20243 min read

Connell continues to grow. . . Small businesses seek opportunities

March 12, 2024 By: Katherine Trowbridge As Connell continues to grow, small businesses are seeking opportunities here. A new option is...

Mar 12, 20241 min read

Lone Crow set to open in Downtown Connell

March 7, 2024 By: Katherine Trowbridge Cody and Jen Hoseth with their son Wyatt in the meat processing side of their building located in...

Mar 7, 20242 min read

Papa Ray’s Welcomes new owners as Robinson’s bid a fond farewell to customers

January 4, 2024 By: Katherine Trowbridge Ray Robinson proudly hands over the reins to brothers Gary (l) and Kanwardeep Singh (r). Ray and...

Jan 3, 20243 min read

Holiday Gift Guide coming . . .

The Franklin County Graphic (FCG) is trying something new this year! We will be providing a Holiday Gift Guide to readers. This will be a...

Nov 16, 20232 min read

Coyote Tires expanding family dream

October 26, 2023 By: Katherine Trowbridge In looking to introduce Coyote Tires to our community, we found yet another story of Hispanic...

Oct 27, 20232 min read

509 Coffee Co. brewing it up for rural communities

By: Katherine Trowbridge Starting a business during COVID was a challenge for Cecily Piovesan. Yet, it has proven to be a successful one....

May 26, 20232 min read

New business blooms in Connell

“I want to spread some happiness and joy to our community through fresh flowers,” stated Sarah Schuh, owner of In Bloom Boutique in...

Jan 31, 20232 min read

Viva La Glam opens in Connell

A new business opened this past weekend, in Connell, bringing new excitement to the community. Viva La Glam will offer a variety of...

Jan 12, 20232 min read

Old Highway Tavern opening in October

Sept 29, 2022 By: Katherine Trowbridge After much anticipation and excitement, The Old Highway Tavern has announced plans to open at the...

Sep 29, 20222 min read

String of Local Restaurants go up for sale

Sept 29, 2022 By: Katherine Trowbridge The Burger Factory is the latest in a string of local restaurants to go up for sale. Michael Jay’s...