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Saints pull away from Chargers for 26-6 win

The showdown Friday night, Aug. 30, between Nansemond-Suffolk Academy and Isle of Wight Academy’s varsity football teams was ...

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Indians plan to build on ’23 playoff win

Expectations for Southampton High School’s varsity football team remain high as ever, galvanized this year by the 2023 ...

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Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief — Aug. 30, 2024

Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Friday, Aug. 30: In Virginia, state graded ...

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Part of River Road to close for culvert work in Southampton

Beginning as early as Tuesday, Sept. 3, crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation will close a portion ...

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Route 643 culvert work in Southampton completed

All lanes have reopened on Route 643 (Darden Scout Road) in Southampton County as of Friday, Aug. 30, ...

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IW supervisors set Sept. 19 hearing on proposed three-year reassessment

Residents will have the opportunity to weigh in at the Isle of Wight County supervisors’ 6 p.m. Sept. ...

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New location for Southampton Memorial Home Health

Southampton Memorial Home Health held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 7 to highlight its new location at 1330 Armory ...

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Soccer league creates ‘electric’ atmosphere

The sixth annual Camp25/FDPR Soccer League offered notable excitement on the pitch this summer, drawing 118 participants aged ...

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Franklin Sportsman Association honors Members of the Year: 2021-23

The Franklin Sportsman Association honors members for 2021-2023. Members are recognized for outstanding contributions and achievements over the ...

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Board of Supervisors pursues forensic audit of SCPS

Southampton County Board of Supervisors Chairman Dr. Alan W. Edwards stated Tuesday evening, Aug. 27, that the board ...

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Carrsville modular classroom approved to stay

A modular classroom building behind Carrsville Elementary is here to stay. In 2022, Isle of Wight County Schools ...

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Arrest made in alleged Rose Valley Road stabbing incident

Southampton County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Franklin man in connection with a stabbing incident in the city ...

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Franklin man arrested for alleged assault with box cutter

A Franklin man was arrested Sunday, Aug. 25, after allegedly cutting another man across his face with a ...

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Council to hear new logistics center proposal

The Windsor Town Council will be holding a work session Tuesday, Aug. 27, in response to a request ...

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SCPS School Board candidate: Natalie Dever King

Editor’s note: She is running against Sitrina B. Pope on the ballot in the race for an at-large ...

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SCPS School Board candidate: Sitrina B. Pope

Editor’s note: She is running against Natalie Dever King on the ballot in the race for an at-large ...

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Parties working to complete water main replacement project

Completion of the Duke Street and Virginia Avenue Water Main Replacement Project in Windsor has been delayed, but ...

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Belmont Peanuts expands deli, warehousing

Belmont Peanuts recently completed construction on an expansion to its gourmet deli kitchen and on the addition of ...

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IOW deputies seek suspect after Carrolton Citgo burglary

The Isle of Wight Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man connected with an early Thursday morning incident. ...

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Franklin man arrested on weapons charges

On Aug. 21, 2024, detectives from the City of Franklin Police Department, in collaboration with agents from the ...