City Mourns longtime fire chief posted Tuesday, August 14th, 2012 @ 10:46 pm  E-mail Story |  Print Story  The Franklin Parish community lost one of its most respected leaders last week, as Winnsboro fire chief Truman Welch passed away unexpectedly at the age of 66. Droves of friends, family and co-workers attended the memorial service on Monday held for the long-time administrator, who was honored with a procession of fire trucks from across northeast Louisiana. ...... For the full story, subscribe to the The Franklin Sun's NEW E-Edition!