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Walk of Love event fosters encouragement
The inaugural Walk of Love Gathering held at The Hubs Vine on Saturday, March 1, was a resounding ...
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Council votes to move caboose for renovations
The Windsor Town Council voted 5-1 on Tuesday, Feb. 11, to spend $8,350 to move a circa 1927 ...
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Southampton ag tech company wins ‘Bull Pen’ Challenge
Southampton County-based agricultural software and drone manufacturing company Agricision Inc. earned top honors in the Virginia Foundation for ...
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Felts modeled and inspired love for others
By Titus Mohler and Stephen Faleski Staff Writers Kristin Felts is remembered as a special person who loved ...
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COLUMN: 2024-25 Broncos showed what it means to fight with heart
By Almeta Davis Contributing Writer For the first time in 32 years, the Franklin Broncos found themselves on ...
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Governing bodies confirm local emergencies
The Franklin City Council voted unanimously on Monday, Feb. 24, and the Southampton County Board of Supervisors voted ...
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FCPS addresses performance of FHS
The Franklin City School Board meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27, featured more than 100 people in attendance in ...
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SCPS presents proposed budget to School Board
Southampton County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Gwendolyn P. Shannon and Director of Finance Joy Carr presented the latest ...
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January 2025 FCPS Alumnus of the Month
LaChanda E. Parker is the January 2025 Franklin City Public Schools Alumnus of the Month. A school division ...
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Broncos vanquish Red Devils to reach state title game
Franklin High School’s 2024-25 varsity boys basketball team started the season 2-8, learned the lessons that were afforded ...
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Farmland leasing keeps Virginia agriculture thriving amid rising land values
Virginia’s agricultural landscape is increasingly reliant on leased land, with about 33% of farmland leased in 2022, according ...
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Nottoway Elementary students treated to Glow Dance
The fourth and fifth grade students of Nottoway Elementary School were treated on Friday, Jan. 17, to a ...
Sports
Broncos reach final four for first time in 32 years
(A gallery of photos follows the story below. Photos were submitted by Frank A. Davis.) The Franklin High ...
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Adams proposes town impact committee
Windsor Town Councilman David Adams proposed to the rest of the council on Tuesday, Feb. 11, the creation ...
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Fatal two-vehicle crash occurs on U.S. 258
Virginia State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in Isle of Wight County on Wednesday afternoon, March 5, ...
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FCPS to dismiss two hours early on March 5
Franklin City Public Schools announced it will be dismissing two hours early Wednesday, March 5, due to the ...
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SCPS to dismiss early on Wednesday, March 5
Southampton County Public Schools will dismiss early on Wednesday, March 5, due to the National Weather Service’s hazardous ...
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Franklin tops Northumberland to reach state semifinals
Franklin High School’s varsity boys basketball team defeated Northumberland High School 60-54 on Tuesday evening, March 4, in ...
Franklin
LOOKING BACK: Hillview Farm 1948
Hillview Farm was an operating farm located in an area encompassed by Old Sedley Road, Fairview Drive, and ...
Agribusiness
Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief – Feb. 28, 2025
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Friday, Feb. 28: In Virginia, state graded ...
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Franklin honors benefit programs specialists
Franklin City Council voted 6-0 on Feb. 10 to adopt a resolution of appreciation that recognized February 2025 ...
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Adkins serves others over self amid snow
(A gallery of photos follows the story below. Photos were submitted by Katlyn Javins.) Eleven-year-old Landon Adkins, of ...
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Supervisors respond to SCPS regarding forensic audit
Members of the Southampton County Board of Supervisors recently took time to respond to comments made by members ...
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Blood drive offers learning, service opportunities
The Franklin High School JROTC department hosted a blood drive with the American Red Cross on Feb. 5. ...
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Broncos gallop to first regional title win in 18 years
Franklin High School’s varsity boys basketball team triumphed over Altavista High School on Friday night, Feb. 28, to ...