CARNESVILLE – Franklin County High School senior Mia Patterson (above photo, center) reacts Friday after it was announced that she is the 2026 Homecoming Queen for Franklin County High School. Patterson was escorted by her parents, Chad and Sabrina Patterson. Mia now shares the crown with her mother, who was crowned FCHS’ Homecoming Queen in 1997 (right photo). On her big day, Sabrina was escorted by her parents Anthony and Debra Hart. For more information and photos from Homecoming, see Page 1B. (Top photo by Shane Scoggins)