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TowneBank, Farmers Bank to merge
Hampton Roads-based TowneBank announced the signing of a merger agreement this morning with Farmers Bankshares Inc., the Windsor-based ...
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SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY
Southampton County works to rebuild Litter Control Council
The Southampton County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors began work during the month of July to address ...
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FRANKLIN
‘To give them hope in Jesus at an early age’
Soccer camps populated with enthusiastic participants By Megan Shultz Rock Church Franklin Another dynamic week of children playing ...
Franklin
Supervisors OK sand borrow pit reopening, expansion in southern IW
Isle of Wight County supervisors have approved expanding a sand borrow pit located near the Franklin Regional Airport. ...
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY
Missing 14-year-old Windsor girl found
A 14-year-old Windsor girl reported missing over the weekend has been found. Alexia “Lexi” Noelle Mahone was located ...
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ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY
UPDATE: Carrsville crash results in fatality
A two-car crash in Carrsville ended with one driver dead and the other charged with reckless driving. Virginia ...
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY
14-year-old reported missing from Windsor mobile home community
The Isle of Wight County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a 14-year-old girl from ...
FRANKLIN
Teens attend retreat promoting safe driving
More than 80 Virginia teens representing schools and youth groups from across the Commonwealth, including Franklin High School, ...
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Sharon Goodwyn historic electee to board chairmanship
The Hampton Roads Community Foundation Board of Directors recently elected Sharon Goodwyn as its chair, making her the ...
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY
Chamber presents scholarship to Belmonte
The Franklin-Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce continued its commitment to supporting educational attainment in the community by presenting ...
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY
Windsor Town Council considers revised agreement with Senior Services
Questions from Windsor Town Council members remain regarding some of the variables involved if the town enters into ...
FRANKLIN
New cancer survivor program sessions start at 5 area YMCAs
New sessions of Livestrong at the YMCA launch in August at YMCA locations in Franklin, Suffolk, Chesapeake and ...
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY
Faison completes doctoral study on Riverview High
Virginia State University Professor and Southampton County native Dr. Latorial D. Faison recently completed her doctoral research study ...
WESTERN TIDEWATER
Masking advice returns for Tidewater in COVID-19 updates
As COVID-19 has begun to ramp up again in some Virginia localities, Tidewater communities are between low and ...
FRANKLIN
Kitchen calls for equal amenities for Ward 1
Ward 1 Councilman Mark R. Kitchen advocated on behalf of his ward during the Franklin City Council’s July ...
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ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY
Windsor officers won’t be charged by state
Windsor Police Officer Daniel Crocker and ex-officer Joe Gutierrez won’t face state criminal charges for forcing an Army ...
FRANKLIN
Rock Church hoops camps draw 112
Rock Church Franklin kicked off the summer with two action-packed basketball camps. A church news release stated that ...
FRANKLIN
Team Stout wins Franklin softball title
The City of Franklin Department of Parks and Recreation hosted an adult coed softball league this year, running ...
LOOKING BACK
Franklin Lions/Rotarians play ball
By Clyde Parker On Thursday night, July 31, 1947, fully a thousand spectators packed the grandstand at Franklin ...
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY
Council seeking candidate for Windsor Board of Zoning Appeals
The Windsor Town Council is on the lookout for a town resident willing and able to serve on ...
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY
Windsor Library expansion out to bid
The plan to expand the Windsor Library is officially in motion. Windsor Town Manager William Saunders briefed the ...
COVID-19
FDA green lights new COVID vaccine
By Crystal Vandegrift Special to The Tidewater News With an uptick in COVID-19 cases recently reported by the ...
WESTERN TIDEWATER
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority chapter honors ‘unsung heroes’
The Franklin Tri-County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. celebrated its annual May Week on May ...
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY
Magette makes Emory & Henry spring dean’s list
Katherine Magette, of Courtland, has been named to the Emory & Henry College spring 2022 dean’s list. An ...
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY
Southampton softball team dominates tourney
The Southampton County Girls’ Softball 12U All-Star team distinguished itself as a major force to be reckoned with ...