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Walmart offers safe medication disposal in Franklin on April 27
Walmart and Sam’s Club are hosting in-person medication disposal events at select store and club locations across the ...
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SCPS shares school accreditation results
Southampton County Public Schools administrators provided a largely positive summary of state-level school accreditation results from the 2022-23 ...
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Fatal crash on Southampton Parkway claims the life of one
A crash involving two motor vehicles occurred on Southampton Parkway in Courtland on Friday morning, April 26, claims ...
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Memorial donation made to The Children’s Center
The late Maxine Darden Nowlin, a longtime public servant in Courtland, loved children, and Courtland Town Councilman Perry ...
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Southampton board aims to lower real estate tax rate to 79 cents
The Southampton County Board of Supervisors preliminarily agreed Wednesday, April 17, to a list of cuts in the ...
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City Council learns details on FCPS budget
Franklin City Public Schools Director of Finance Tracy Morrison presented a summary of the school division’s proposed $19.2 ...
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Conyers, Taylor named IWCS seniors of the month for April
Isle of Wight County Schools named Smithfield High School senior Samantha Conyers and Windsor High School senior Trent ...
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Southampton County Sheriff’s Office searching for robbery suspects
Courtland, Virginia — On April 4, Southampton County Sheriff’s Office says a robbery occurred in the 25000 block ...
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Smithfield farmer named state winner of national corn yield contest
A Smithfield farmer recently won the 59th annual Corn Yield Contest by the National Corn Growers Association. Graham ...
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Rotary Club plans mental health expo at Smithfield Center
Smithfield’s Rotary Club will host its first-ever “Vibrant Emotional Health Expo” at the Smithfield Center on May 13. ...
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50-year Legion member recognized
American Legion Post 49 recently recognized William Swartz of Smithfield for his 50 years of membership in the ...
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Isle of Wight Academy Headmaster’s List and Honor Roll
The following Isle of Wight Academy students were named to the Headmaster’s List and Honor Roll for the ...
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Tidewater Logistics Center developer to hold public meeting at Windsor Town Center
The developer of the proposed Tidewater Logistics Center is looking to hear from the public about the project ...
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Smithfield & Isle of Wight Tourism wins state award for annual festivals
Smithfield and Isle of Wight County’s shared tourism department won a VIRGO award in the niche marketing category ...
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SPSA braces for waste-to-energy plant closure
The Suffolk landfill serving eight Hampton Roads localities, including Isle of Wight County, could reach capacity by 2027, ...
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FHS highlights standout academics and athletes
Franklin High School had an Academic Awards assembly in March that also recognized a key athletic achievement and ...
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Youngkin amendment to ‘skill game’ bill could keep slots-style machines out of IW, Surry
Slots-style betting machines would likely remain illegal throughout Isle of Wight and Surry counties under Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s ...
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Tax rates adjusted in proposed Southampton County budget
Southampton County Administrator Brian S. Thrower shared with the county’s Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, April 10, a ...
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UPDATE: Missing person found and is safe
UPDATE: The City of Franklin Police Department reported Wednesday evening, April 17, that Aletha Hoffler was located. She ...
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Franklin Rotary Club celebrates century of service
The Rotary Club of Franklin’s 2024 Charter Night was one for the ages because it doubled as the ...
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Capron Elementary School celebrates spirit day
Capron Elementary School celebrates every Friday by having a different spirit day. PreKindergarten students in Ms. Davis’s room ...
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Southampton County land transfers — March 2024
The following land transfers were recorded in the Southampton County Circuit Court for the month of March: Grace ...
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Meherrin AG building new facility in Franklin
Meherrin Agricultural and Chemical Company is building a grain-buying facility on Route 671, across the road from Crowder ...
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VFW Post 4411 presents awards to program winners
Sgt. USMC Jayton D. Patterson Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4411 held an awards ceremony on March 23 ...
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Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief — April 12, 2024
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Friday, April 12: In Virginia, state graded ...