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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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Entertainment Guide

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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 ...

Opinion

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 ...