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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 ...

Lifestyles

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 ...

Lifestyles

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 ...