BREAKING NEWS
Gov. Northam, first lady test positive for COVID-19
By Nate Delesline III Gov. Ralph Northam and his wife, first lady Pamela Northam have tested positive for COVID-19. On the evening of Sept. 23, the ...
Top Stories
Emmanuel Church Women to maintain yard sale practice
Various ministries will benefit from proceeds By Vicki Brown FRANKLIN A tradition more than 50 years in the ...
Boykins announces Pumpkin Fest plans
BOYKINS After months of the COVID-19 pandemic canceling every seasonal event, Western Tidewater residents have something to look ...
KFC serves up ‘finger-lickin’ good’ food to FHS
FRANKLIN Kentucky Fried Chicken provided lunch for all Franklin High School teachers and staff on Friday. This was ...
FHS teacher earns Crystal Apple Award
FRANKLIN Congratulations go to Brandon Yanna, who recently received the Crystal Apple Award from Kaye Weaver of Horace ...
Franklin
COVID-19 surge linked to southside
FRANKLIN The COVID-19 surge Franklin saw in August and early September seems to have been “confined to a five- to 10-block area” of the city, ...
by Stephen Faleski.
Letters to the Editor
The coming election
To the Editor: There comes a time in every man or woman’s life, when given the events of the day, you have to stand up ...
by Letters to the Editor, Saturday, September 26, 2020 1:25 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Police looking for armed robbery suspects
B&E required Second Avenue to be closed for a time FRANKLIN Franklin Police are seeking the whereabouts and identity to two people who robbed a ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, September 25, 2020 11:36 am
News
Check-in service for seniors saves life
Volunteers clean up for Newsoms resident NEWSOMS The Southampton County Sheriff’s Office provides a free call-in service for residents 65 years and older who live ...
by Stephen Cowles, Thursday, September 24, 2020 4:26 pm
News
Boykins Auxilary revving up for car show
Fundraiser assists fire department BOYKINS Is it too soon to get your classic or antique car or pickup looking mint for next months’s car show? ...
by Stephen Cowles, Thursday, September 24, 2020 4:20 pm
News
Nottoway land added to Virginia Landmarks Register
CAPRON A Southampton County farm that was once part of a colonial-era Nottoway reservation has been added to the Virginia Landmarks Register. The 1.8-acre Millie ...
by Stephen Faleski, Thursday, September 24, 2020 4:17 pm
Letters to the Editor
Character counts in this election
To the Editor: Something inside keeps telling me to write this. Character and values should matter. Growing up, family, friends, teachers, and church taught me ...
by Letters to the Editor, Thursday, September 24, 2020 11:29 am
BREAKING NEWS
IWA says COVID-19 case is false positive
ISLE OF WIGHT Isle of Wight Academy Headmaster Mark Munford has retracted his confirmation of a student testing positive for COVID-19. “We currently have zero ...
by Stephen Faleski, Thursday, September 24, 2020 11:05 am
Isle of Wight County
One confirmed case of COVID-19 at IWA
ISLE OF WIGHT Isle of Wight Academy recently saw its first confirmed case of COVID-19 on campus. According to a letter Headmaster Mark Munford sent ...
by Stephen Faleski, Wednesday, September 23, 2020 6:21 pm
Opinion
Lack of concern from county, elected officials saddening
As most of you know, in the early hours of Tuesday, Aug. 4, an EF 2 tornado hit the Route 58 corridor in Courtland with ...
by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, September 23, 2020 4:33 pm
News
Virus surging in Southampton County
146-case increase reported Monday to Tuesday COURTLAND Southampton County saw its largest-ever surge in COVID-19 cases overnight Monday to Tuesday, reporting 146 new infections. The ...
by Stephen Faleski, Wednesday, September 23, 2020 4:26 pm
News
There’s still time to be counted in Census
COURTLAND So far, little more than half the population in each Western Tidewater locality — Southampton County, Isle of Wight County, Franklin and Suffolk — ...
by Stephen Cowles, Wednesday, September 23, 2020 4:24 pm
News
State Police seeking suspect in fatal accident
HAMPTON Virginia State Police are asking Western Tidewater residents to be on the lookout for a Hampton man wanted in connection with a fatal car ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, September 22, 2020 1:49 pm
Letters to the Editor
Norm Shroyer — a true inspiration
To the Editor: Our local community was saddened last Thursday to learn of the death of 88-year-old Norm Shroyer. He was quiet by nature but ...
by Letters to the Editor, Monday, September 21, 2020 8:01 pm
Franklin
State Supreme Court revives IP lawsuit
FRANKLIN In a unanimous Sept. 17 decision, Virginia’s Supreme Court overturned Judge Carl Eason Jr.’s 2018 dismissal of International Paper’s machinery and tools tax lawsuit ...
by Stephen Faleski, Monday, September 21, 2020 7:55 pm
Franklin
School sports won’t begin until December
VHSL committee decides on winter, spring schedules CHARLOTTESVILLE High school students in Virginia can expect to start practicing for basketball, wrestling, any gymnastics, indoor track ...
by Stephen Cowles, Saturday, September 19, 2020 6:10 pm
News
VHD confirms first teen fatality due to COVID-19
RICHMOND Today, the Virginia Department of Health announced that an adolescent resident in the Southside Health District who tested positive for COVID-19 has died. This ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, September 18, 2020 5:06 pm
Opinion
Learn however you can
As you will see on B1, we were able to get many photos of students ready for their first day of school in Western Tidewater. ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, September 18, 2020 1:00 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Southampton, IW roads report high water
BRANCHVILLE A number of roads are impassable this morning due to high water from heavy rain. In Southampton County, areas of Vicks Millpond Road near ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, September 18, 2020 9:54 am
Letters to the Editor
Senator asked to put people’s needs first
To the Editor: What has happened to the statesmen — men and women — in our government? Last week our government failed to pass a ...
by Letters to the Editor, Friday, September 18, 2020 6:39 am
Franklin
Donna McCullough Chamber Scholarship presented to SHS graduate
Abbey Ballance has been active at school, community, church By Teresa Beale FRANKLIN The Franklin-Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce is committed to supporting the educational ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, September 18, 2020 6:27 am
BREAKING NEWS
IW defers monument vote to December
ISLE OF WIGHT The Confederate monument that has stood outside Isle of Wight’s government complex for 115 years won’t be going anywhere until at least ...
by Stephen Faleski, Thursday, September 17, 2020 10:22 pm
News
Western Tidewater under flash flood watch
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for the Western Tidewater region, which will remain in effect through Friday evening. Four to ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, September 17, 2020 5:43 pm
BREAKING NEWS
The Tidewater News again honored in VPA sweepstakes
FRANKLIN The Tidewater News has again won major awards in the Virginia Press Association’s annual recognition of excellence in advertising, design, journalism and photography for ...
by Stephen Cowles, Thursday, September 17, 2020 2:00 pm
Franklin
DAR chapter to celebrate Constitution
FRANKLIN Constantia Chapter is the local branch of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution for women in the Franklin and Suffolk ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, September 17, 2020 7:59 am
Business
Community reaps when you ‘Keep it local’
By Jay Brenchick FRANKLIN Franklin Southampton Economic Development Inc. (FSEDI) declared the month of September as our localities’ ‘un-official’ Business Appreciation Month. Usually celebrated nationwide ...
by Contributor, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 5:03 pm
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