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Sedley resident dies amid Storys Station Road crash
A single-vehicle crash Saturday, Oct. 19, in Courtland on Storys Station Road involved the death of a Sedley ...
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Windsor resident donates clothing, games to S.P. Morton
S.P. Morton Elementary School has been enriched by the generosity of a Windsor resident, Susan Anderson. A Franklin ...
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VDOT to host public meeting on proposed Route 35/40 roundabout in Sussex County
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is hosting a public information meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, from ...
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Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief – Oct. 18, 2024
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Friday, Oct. 18: In Virginia, state graded ...
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FHS graduate shines in Army training
By Derrick Robinson Alanna Boone, a former valedictorian and JROTC cadet at Franklin High School, has continued her ...
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Randolph new planning director in Southampton
James “Jay” Randolph has been hired as Southampton County’s new community development and planning director, returning to Southampton ...
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Area Kyokushin Karate student promoted in rank
A Southampton County area student in Kenny Buffaloe’s Kyokushin Karate Youth & Teen/Adult Class at STUDIO 10 in ...
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National Night Out events shine amid rainy weather
The primary law enforcement agencies in the city of Franklin and in Southampton County afforded the public opportunities ...
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Homegrown Harvest Festival draws new faces
The second annual Homegrown Harvest Festival and its array of acclaimed chefs that showcased the culinary delights Virginia ...
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Beverly tribute proves big draw at riverfront
The fourth annual Riverfront Soul Festival featured particularly strong attendance on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Barrett’s Landing Park ...
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Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief — Oct. 11, 2024
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Friday, Oct. 11: In Virginia, state graded ...
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Broncos win big against Arcadia Firebirds
Franklin High School’s varsity football team shut out visiting Arcadia High School 38-0 on Friday evening, Oct. 4, ...
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Bronco Homecoming 2024 is underway
Franklin High School’s annual homecoming festivities will take place from Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 10-12. A school news release noted ...
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Anderson makes SNHU dean’s list this summer
Southern New Hampshire University recently announced its dean’s list for summer 2024, and it included Kyristan Anderson, of ...
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RIVERGUARD REPORT: Skunked catfishing on the Blackwater
Whispering Bear and I spent Oct. 5-7 on the Blackwater below Franklin. The water was high at 2.22 ...
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Fall Festival refreshes downtown Franklin
The weather cleared by Saturday, Sept. 28, to allow for a highly successful 2024 Franklin Fall Festival that ...
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Community helps Ed’s Repair aid storm victims
The community of Southampton County-Franklin stepped up in North Carolina residents’ time of need last week. From Sept. ...
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O’Kresik, Taylor named to SNHU president’s list
Kiersten O’Kresik, of Capron, and Jesse Taylor, of Windsor, have been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Summer ...
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IWCS ahead of neighbors in filling teacher vacancies
Isle of Wight County Schools is ahead of its neighbors when it comes to filling teacher vacancies. IWCS ...
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Registration open for youth volleyball league
Registration is open for participation in Franklin Parks and Recreation/Camp25’s fourth annual Volleyball League, which is intended for ...
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Council to discuss facility use policies
The subject of policies governing the use of the gazebo at Wesley F. Garris Event Park and parts ...
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Tidewater Logistics Center developer hears Windsor public’s feedback
Tom Boylan, of The Meridian Group, presented a revised plan for the Tidewater Logistics Center warehouse project to ...
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Big Red routs Tigers for big homecoming win
Southampton High School’s varsity football team made it a happy Homecoming 2024 in Courtland by pulling away for ...
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Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief – Oct. 4, 2024
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Friday, Oct. 4: In Virginia, state graded ...
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Franklin grad commands band at Virginia State University
Franklin High School graduate Juwan Walton is known as the Commander of Troy at Virginia State University, which ...