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Patterson to retire as Franklin Police chief
Police Chief Steve Patterson has announced his retirement from the city of Franklin effective Jan. 1, 2025. A ...
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Fizz Fusion: An innovative soda shop in Windsor
Francesca Ciula is bringing a West Coast phenomenon to the town of Windsor in the form of her ...
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New subdivision offers affordable housing in Franklin
The Summit by Ryan Homes is a developing 150-lot subdivision that aims to meet the significant need for ...
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Franklin Christmas Parade draws high praise
(See a gallery of photos below the story.) The 2024 Franklin Christmas Parade garnered rave reviews, with some ...
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McClellan seeks federal recognition for Nottoway Indian Tribe of VA
U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan, representing Virginia’s 4th Congressional District, recently introduced H.R. 10191, the Nottoway Indian Tribe of ...
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Area tribe makes presentation at NEXCOM
Members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County recently contributed to the Navy Exchange Service Command’s ...
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Why the county adjusted December payroll timing
Deputy Southampton County Administrator and Chief Financial Officer Lynette C. Lowe noted that there was significant support for ...
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Country’s preeminent Lafayette interpreter Mark Schneider to visit Suffolk
This is the sixteenth in a series of articles leading up to the Lafayette Farewell Tour Bicentennial celebration. ...
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Babb reappointed to state Cotton Board
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a variety of appointments on Oct. 25, including naming farmer James L. Babb ...
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Participation strong at Christmas Craft Fair
The Woman’s Club of Windsor was pleased with how the Christmas Craft Fair went on Saturday, Nov. 2, ...
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S.P. Morton HVAC replacement ahead of schedule
Franklin City Public Schools Assistant Superintendent of Operations Dr. Clint Walters sent out a letter Tuesday, Dec. 3, ...
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IW says revived application for Tidewater Logistics Center imminent
The developer of the rejected Tidewater Logistics Center multi-warehouse complex could submit a scaled-back version of the controversial ...
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SCPS partners with HES for janitorial services
The Southampton County School Board voted 7-1 on Nov. 11 to enter into a service agreement with HES ...
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Franklin High School JROTC spearheads food drive
By Derrick Robinson Contributing Writer The Franklin High School Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program once ...
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A gold medal Community Expo
Organizers of the Franklin-Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce’s 29th annual Community Expo were delighted with how the event ...
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NES repeats as highest achievement honoree
Nottoway Elementary School received the Virginia Board of Education’s Highest Achievement Exemplar Award for the second consecutive year. ...
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Localities highlight Small Business Saturday
Both Southampton County and the city of Franklin worked with Franklin Southampton Economic Development Inc. to recognize Saturday, ...
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Southampton falls in Region 2A quarterfinal
Southampton High School’s varsity football team showed resilience Friday night, Nov. 15, during its Region 2A quarterfinal showdown ...
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Dukes draw 17 all-district selections
Windsor High School’s varsity football team may have finished 1-9 this season, but the team and its players ...
Schools
An apple a day…
The pre-K students of Nottoway Elementary School really enjoyed their apples at lunch during the annual “Crunch Heard ...
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Meherrin Elementary hosts trunk ’r treat
On Tuesday, October 29, 2024, Meherrin Elementary School hosted its annual Title 1 Family Trunk ’R Treat. The ...
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FHS principal’s list and honor roll — 1st quarter 2024-25
The following Franklin High School students earned their place on the principal’s list and honor roll for the ...
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Council reallocates ARPA funds to meet deadline
The Windsor Town Council voted 3-0 on Tuesday, Nov. 12, to amend the funding source of multiple line ...
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Windsor receives outstanding audit report
The Virginia Certified Public Accountant firm Robinson, Farmer, Cox Associates rendered an unmodified opinion on the town of ...
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Parent Lunch Week
During the week of October 14th, Meherrin Elementary School welcomed some very special guests to join the students ...