This story discusses major plot developments, including the ending and post-credits scenes, in "The Fantastic Four: First Steps," currently playing in theaters. From the very first scene, the question of what will become of the child of Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal) and Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby) looms over "The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Staff profile: Dispatch reporter Maria DeVito covers eastern Columbus suburbs.

In Marvel Comics, Doom’s fixation on Franklin is legendary. He views the boy’s near-limitless powers as the key to creating and ruling Battleworld, a twisted reality of his own making as seen in Secret Wars.

Franklin authorities arrested a man who allegedly stole millions of dollars in cryptocurrency, as well as hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, from his ex-girlfriend.

The U.S. Postal Service is turning 250. Saturday’s anniversary comes as the agency faces financial challenges.

The Arkansas Department of Corrections admonished prison designer Vanir about charging the state for alcohol, upgrades on airlines and overspending on hotels during the company's first five months working on a proposed prison in Franklin County.

Franklin County Visitors Bureau is hosting a reading event for young people this summer.

Franklin, the Broncos’ fourth-round draft pick out of Bo Nix’s Oregon last year, may have caught more passes on the first day of 2025 training camp Friday than he did during his entire rookie camp last year. The potential is there for Franklin to make a major step in year 2 of his NFL career.