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Rawlings Mechanical legacy lives on at Air Mechanix
Courtland-based Rawlings Mechanical Corporation has established for the past 67 years a legacy in the region of treating ...
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Missing man known to frequent Tidewater area
Gerard A. “Gee” Harvell has been missing since April 29 but has been known to frequent the Tidewater ...
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Camp cuts ribbon for new nursing, allied health facility
Paul D. Camp Community College held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning, May 1, at 1000 Armory Drive to ...
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31st annual Heritage Day set for May 10
The 31st annual Heritage Day will be Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in Courtland, sponsored by ...
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Hearings set for tax, fee relief changes
The Southampton County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously April 22 to authorize conducting public hearings on Tuesday, May ...
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Royale Sambal wins top STARTUP prize
Editor’s note: This is the first of three stories highlighting the prize winners from the 2025 STARTUP Franklin ...
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Franklin renews Flock camera contract
Franklin City Council voted 6-0-1 on Monday, April 14, to amend the city’s 2025 operating budget by moving ...
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VFW 4411 hands out 6 community awards
The Sgt. USMC Jayton D. Patterson Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4411 hosted its annual Community Awards Ceremony ...
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460 Commerce Center could see first tenant this summer
The “460 Commerce Center,” a roughly 352,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility under construction in Isle of Wight County’s ...
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Thrower proposes $87.9M county budget
Southampton County Administrator Brian S. Thrower presented his proposed fiscal year 2026 county budget to the county’s Board ...
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May 7 is deadline for REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses
Starting May 7, anyone who wants to use their state-issued driver’s license or identification card to board a ...
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Highlighting the field of civil engineering
Students from Franklin High School attended a Pre-College Initiative event at Virginia Tech on Saturday, March 24, that ...
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Franklin crash sends drivers to hospitals
A two-vehicle crash in the city of Franklin on Saturday morning, April 26, sent the drivers of both ...
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FSA honors dedicated members at brunch event
(A small gallery of photos follows the story below. Photos submitted by the Franklin Sportsman’s Association.) The Franklin ...
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Sports
Turner signs to play football for Builders
Editor’s note: This is first in a series of three stories highlighting Windsor High School student-athletes signing to ...
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Smile Programs brings dental care to SCPS
Southampton County Public Schools has partnered with Smile Programs to bring comprehensive dental care to SCPS students. Dr. ...
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Council favors cruise-in changing city location
The Franklin City Council reached a consensus Monday, April 14, to not close down Main Street for the ...
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The Tidewater News racks up at state awards banquet
The Tidewater News brought home more than 30 awards during the Virginia Press Association’s annual awards banquet, including ...
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Franklin gets a new website
Franklin City Manager Rosylen Oglesby announced at the April 14 City Council meeting that the city website has ...
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Franklin experiences significant power outage
The city of Franklin experienced a significant power outage Tuesday, April 22, around 10:30 a.m. that was caused ...
Outdoors
RIVERGUARD REPORT: White perch blitz comes on the Nottoway
Spirit of Moonpie and I spent April 17-19 on the Nottoway below the Bronco Club. The water was ...
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LOOKING BACK: Franklin Kildees
In the 1890s, Franklin had a very active town baseball team – and it was named the Franklin ...
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WAY TO GO! — Celebrating Read Across America Week
During the week of March 3, 2025, Meherrin Elementary School celebrated Read Across America Week. Shown is Southampton ...
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Legislators offer advice, insight at breakfast
Three elected officials who represent the area at the state level gave advice to the next generation and ...