FRANKLIN COUNTY — The Franklin County Board accepted Tom Vaughn’s resignation from the board at a special meeting held Monday at the Campbell Building in Benton.

County Board Chairman Randall Crocker tells us Vaughn resigned due to family reasons. Vaughn served on the County Board in District 1 for eight years.

Crocker says the board hopes to name Vaughn’s replacement at the next County Board meeting on Nov. 20.