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Ivor holiday parade draws hundreds
‘Everyone seemed to have a good time’ By MERLE MONAHAN/CONTRIBUTING WRITER merlemonah@aol.com IVOR The day was nice, despite a slight chill to the wind and ...
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Franklin declares itself a ‘Constitutional City’
FRANKLIN On Monday, the city of Franklin became one of the latest Virginia localities to adopt an official ...
Group effort organizing live Nativity
FRANKLIN Area churches, civic groups and organizations are combining efforts with a goal of reaching out ‘beyond the pews’ of ...
Lady Broncos claim first win over Dukes
WINDSOR The Franklin High School boys and girls basketball teams opened the 2019-20 season on Monday in Windsor ...
Franklin scores big over Windsor in basketball
WINDSOR For the boy’s game against Windsor High, the FHS Broncos jumped out slow with a close first ...
News
Church to host gift wrap party
COURTLAND Do you need a secret place to wrap Christmas presents away from those inquisitive and prying eyes? If so, Grace Lutheran Church’s Christmas Wrapping ...
by Staff Reports.
Opinion
Police do far more than just their work
All too often civilians think of members of law enforcement as automatons that exist only to hand out speeding tickets. On the contrary, they are ...
by Staff Reports.
Letters to the Editor
Clay Street park still special to area resident
Dear Editor: With Christmas rapidly approaching, my thoughts turn to one of my favorite memories. The park on Clay Street had a big evergreen tree ...
by Letters to the Editor.
Letters to the Editor
Suffolk loses a legend, an icon
Editor: With the passing of John C. Harrell on Nov. 26, at the young age of 80, this city has lost an individual who, I ...
by Letters to the Editor.
Opinion
’Tis the season for phony outrage
By Rich Manieri Thanks in large part to social media, and in equally large part to the mean-spirited discourse of the day, virtually anything can ...
by Guest Columnist.
Opinion
Hospitals play pin the price on the donkey
By Michael Shannon Consumer knowledge is consumer power. That is why hospitals fight tooth-and-toenail against any efforts to post turnkey prices for medical procedures. Hospitals ...
by Guest Columnist.
Franklin
Legislators discuss issues over breakfast
FRANKLIN The 2020 census, absentee ballots, education and Second Amendment sanctuaries were among the topics previewed during the Eggs and Issues Pre-Legislative Breakfast, which took ...
by Stephen Cowles.
News
Synched to the sounds of Christmas
COURTLAND The home of Kenny and Tammara Edwards on 18415 Lakeside Drive at the Darden Mill Estates in Courtland doesn’t just have colorful Christmas lights. ...
by Stephen Cowles.
Isle of Wight County
IOW legislators discuss priorities
SMITHFIELD On Tuesday at Isle of Wight County’s annual Richard J. Holland Pre-Legislative Breakfast, Del. Emily Brewer (R-Suffolk) told attendees she was “ready to assist ...
by Stephen Faleski.
Franklin
Franklin Police collecting toys for children’s hospice
FRANKLIN The Franklin Police Department is partnering with the Franklin-Southampton Area United Way and the Armory Drive McDonald’s to collect toys for Edmarc Hospice for ...
by Staff Reports.
Franklin
Architectural firms respond to city RFP
FRANKLIN Four architectural firms have responded to the request for proposals the City of Franklin issued in early October for security-related renovations to the city’s ...
by Stephen Faleski.
Opinion
Help prevent teen suicide
Teen suicide is a sad and growing issue in the United States. A recent press release from another Western Tidewater school system — Suffolk — ...
by Staff Reports.
Letters to the Editor
Franklin City Public Schools — Successful!
Editor: The Virginia Department of Education in Richmond accumulates and reports a tremendous amount of data on the 133 school divisions across the state. My ...
by Letters to the Editor.
Opinion
Selective outrage
Last month’s vote by the Southampton County Board of Supervisors to fund Cypress Cove Country Club with a $15,000 appropriation has raised the ire of ...
by Tony Clark.
Opinion
DeVos shines behind impeachment’s glare
By Michael Reagan Impeach! Impeach! Impeach! Removing Donald Trump from office before he can get re-elected is the only thing in Washington that Democrats and ...
by Guest Columnist.
BREAKING NEWS
Fire reported at ST Tissue
FRANKLIN A fire started at the fiber recycling plant of ST Tissue at approximately 8:30 this morning, according to mill manager Mickey Lee. He said ...
by Staff Reports.
News
Animal lovers advocate for cats, dogs
COURTLAND During the meeting of the Southampton County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 26, several people called on the panel members to make improvements to ...
by Stephen Cowles.
News
Regional jail says ‘no’ to ICE detainees
SUFFOLK At its November meeting, the Western Tidewater Regional Jail Authority voted to reject a proposal that would have housed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...
by Stephen Faleski.
Franklin
Suspect sought in car break-ins
FRANKLIN The Franklin Police Department needs your help in identifying this person. Cars in the downtown area and the Clay Street corridor were broken into ...
by Staff Reports.
Franklin
Trees ‘sprouting’ hats, scarves
Late craftsmen’s work made available FRANKLIN Some trees in the parking lot at Lowe’s in Franklin have started to sprout hats and scarves. This is ...
by Stephen Cowles.
Opinion
Be not too late with letters
Each year, we publish the letters of children — and sometimes even pets — to Santa Claus. Overall, they are sweet to read, though we ...
by Staff Reports.
Letters to the Editor
‘Liberty-lite’
Editor: This is certainly a time of year when we all would do well to utilize the word, “lite,” in our diets though unfortunately it ...
by Letters to the Editor.
Opinion
Trump continues to manufacture lies
By John L. Micek You could be forgiven for missing it in the build-up to Thanksgiving and the blizzard of impeachment news, but America’s fact-challenged ...
by Guest Columnist.
Opinion
Trump right to stand up for Navy SEAL
By Christine Flowers Chief Petty Officer Eddie Gallagher is a highly decorated combat veteran who made the mistake of posing for a photograph with a ...
by Guest Columnist.
Schools
Indians battle in volleyball
COURTLAND The Southampton High School PBIS team hosted a fundraising event on Nov. 8. The event was a battle of the classes’ volleyball game. Each ...
by Stephen Faleski.
Sports
Mustangs win in volleyball
FRANKLIN J.P. King Jr. Middle School awarded team players in a volleyball competition during November, followed by a tournament pitting students against adults.
by Stephen Cowles.
News
Capital campaign in progress for Mahone’s Tavern
By Linda Simmons COURTLAND As 2019 comes to a close and the Christmas spirit of giving increases, often it is a natural thought and desire ...
by Staff Reports.
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