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Kayak launch opens at Riverwalk Park
The public recently gained easy access to the Blackwater River for kayaking with the soft opening of a ...
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Regional gas pipeline resumes work in Isle of Wight County
Motorists should be on the lookout in coming weeks for workers and trucks hauling equipment at locations across ...
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Board inquires about summer school turnout
Southampton County School Board members inquired Monday, July 14, about low turnout this year in the school division’s ...
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Cruise-in finds new space on Armory Drive
The Franklin Cruise-In, which has rebranded as the Community Cruise-In, began operating at 1363 Armory Drive in Franklin ...
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Stoppage of FCPS bill payments discussed
Franklin City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Carlton Carter stated during a presentation to the Franklin City Council on ...
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Windsor vice mayor resigns from council due to relocation
Windsor Vice Mayor J. Randy Carr tendered his resignation from the Windsor Town Council effective Monday, June 30, ...
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State Police warn of ‘grandparent’ phone scam
With yet another prominent text scam making the rounds, Virginia State Police is offering tips to help Virginians, ...
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Windsor High School Class of 1959 holds mini-reunion
Six members of the Windsor High School Class of 1959 held a mini-reunion on June 30, 2025, at ...
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Truist, Samaritan’s Feet fit 725 with purpose
(More photos follow the story below.) Truist Bank and Samaritan’s Feet International have put a new spring in ...
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Isle of Wight bomb suspect to change plea to guilty
Brad Spafford, the Isle of Wight County man accused of stockpiling more than 150 pipe bombs, plans to ...
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Phones down at Southampton admin building
Southampton County is reporting on its website that the phones are down at the Southampton County Administration Building ...
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Southampton Sheriff’s Office training in Franklin
The Southampton County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) was participating in training near Ryland Street in Franklin on Wednesday, July ...
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Concerns raised about state of Boykins streets
(More photos illustrating the concerns follow the story below. Photos submitted by Victoria Edwards.) Boykins Town Clerk Victoria ...
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Supervisors receive positive economic development update
Economic development updates at the Southampton County Board of Supervisors’ (BOS) June 24 meeting included mention of a ...
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Western Tidewater Health District launches 2025 Health Survey
The Western Tidewater Health District (WTHD) will conduct door-to-door surveys as part of its 2025 Community Health Assessment ...
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Ross named to SNHU dean’s list
Charles Ross, of Franklin, has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s spring 2025 dean’s list. The spring ...
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Southampton continues to draw solar interest
Southampton County continues to be a place of interest to the solar development community, even in the wake ...
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Sedley Woman’s Club honors 24 veterans
(A small group of photos follows the article below.) GFWC Sedley Woman’s Club held its 24th annual Veteran’s ...
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Progress made in campaign for elected FCPS board
The campaign to transition the Franklin City School Board from being an appointed body to an elected one ...
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Southampton Academy earns chamber’s top honor
Southampton Academy (SA) achieved the distinction earlier this year of being named the Franklin-Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce’s ...
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Charity accumulates national-level karting wins
Sixteen-year-old Sherod Charity is continuing to put Southampton County on the map in the world of karting, as ...
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Southampton County website receives key update
Southampton County debuted a newly updated and revised website in June that features an enhanced user interface and ...
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Juneteenth events celebrate freedom, the future
(A gallery of photos follows the story below.) The Juneteenth holiday was celebrated twice over this past week ...
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End of one journey, beginning of another
(A gallery of photos from area high school graduations follows the story below.) More than 400 students graduated ...
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Franklin cancels July 4 festivities, fireworks still planned
FRANKLIN, Va. —The City of Franklin has canceled its Wednesday, July 2 Independence Day Celebration activities due to ...