SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY
Schools reduce FY22 budget to meet county recommendation
Southampton County Public Schools Director of Finance Joy Carr spoke during the May 10 school board meeting and shared revisions made to the school system’s ...
Top Stories
Western Tidewater gas shortages emerging in wake of cyberattack on pipeline
In the wake of a cybersecurity attack on a major East Coast pipeline, several gas stations in Western ...
Confederate monument removed from county land
Editor’s note: This story was originally published May 8 and updated at 3:50 p.m. May 10 with additional ...
Franklin senior gets into 40 colleges, receives more than $1.6M in scholarships
After applying to more than 40 colleges, Samuel Lyons, a senior at Franklin High School, has been offered ...
COVID-19 vaccine for 12 and up expected to get approval soon
The state’s vaccine coordinator said health officials are making plans to provide children ages 12 and up with ...
Isle of Wight County
Ex-WPD officer allegedly erased phone
WINDSOR Ex-Windsor Police Officer Joe Gutierrez is alleged to have erased all text messages and emails from his town-issued cell phone prior to returning it ...
by Stephen Faleski.
Our View
See you at the pump
Over the past year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have all experienced shortages of necessities such as toilet paper, hand sanitizer and cleaning products ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, May 12, 2021 6:26 pm
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY
IWA baseball wins pair of close games
By James J. Lidington Isle of Wight Academy ISLE OF WIGHT Christian Biernot’s RBI bunt with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning ...
by Contributor, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 1:37 pm
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY
Johnson leads Indian regional honorees
Southampton High School’s varsity football team drew seven selections among the Spring 2021 All-Region 3A honorees, led by junior Javen Johnson, who made the first ...
by Titus Mohler, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 1:08 pm
FRANKLIN
Broncos boys tennis wins on the road versus Dragons
Franklin High School’s boys tennis team was victorious April 29 in its first match since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 23, 2020, ...
by Frank Davis, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 1:04 pm
WINDSOR
Sisterhood holds court for Lady Dukes
Windsor High School’s volleyball program was focused on providing an important athletic outlet this spring for girls in grades 8-12, but the program also ended ...
by Titus Mohler, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 12:52 pm
WINDSOR
Windsor Town Center agreement revised again
Windsor’s Town Council on April 20 again signed off on a draft memorandum of understanding with Isle of Wight County governing shared use and funding ...
by Stephen Faleski, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 12:06 pm
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY
Isle of Wight County Schools maintenance, transportation departments to get new home
Isle of Wight County’s School Board has reallocated money within its current budget to fund renovations to the division’s bus yard. The work will include ...
by Stephen Faleski, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 12:02 pm
Franklin
Franklin approves budget, loan money
FRANKLIN Franklin’s City Council voted unanimously May 10 to adopt its proposed 2021-2022 fiscal year budget. The general fund portion totals $26.2 million, an increase ...
by Stephen Faleski, Monday, May 10, 2021 7:41 pm
News
Jane P. Bush
FRANKLIN – Jane Perkins Bush, 77, passed away May 6, 2021 in her home. A native of Corapeake, North Carolina, she was a daughter of ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, May 7, 2021 1:23 pm
Isle of Wight Academy
Chargers improve to 4-0 on diamond
By James J. Lidington Isle of Wight Academy Isle of Wight Academy’s (IWA) baseball team continued its hot hitting with a 12-7 win over host ...
by Contributor, Friday, May 7, 2021 1:19 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Man charged after Thursday chase
A pursuit by the Southampton County Sheriff’s Office ended in a crash and a slew of charges for a suspect on Thursday.
by Staff Reports, Friday, May 7, 2021 11:46 am
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY
IW delays decision on solar farm
Isle of Wight’s Board of Supervisors won’t vote until May 20 on a proposed 240-megawatt solar farm that would span 1,750 acres across Isle of ...
by Stephen Faleski, Friday, May 7, 2021 10:33 am
Our View
Don’t throw precautions to the wind
After more than a year of pandemic-related precautions, it sure is good to see some things starting to return. As more is learned about the ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, May 7, 2021 10:26 am
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Announcing Economic Development Week May 9-15
The International Economic Development Council celebrates National Economic Development Week May 9-15. The purpose of the campaign is to increase awareness of local programs that ...
by Letters to the Editor, Friday, May 7, 2021 10:23 am
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Teacher Appreciation Week
The first full week in May each year is designated as “Teacher Appreciation Week.” Educating children, especially those in public kindergarten through twelfth grade, is ...
by Letters to the Editor, Friday, May 7, 2021 10:21 am
PUBLISHER'S NOTEBOOK
Thankful for the love and guidance of Mom
Mother’s Day — a day we celebrate and give thanks to the woman/women in our life who have in many circumstances had more to do ...
by Betty Ramsey, Friday, May 7, 2021 6:18 am
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY
The Peanut Patch reopens
The Peanut Patch Gift Shoppe has reopened its doors eight-and-a-half months after tornado damage forced it to temporarily close, and while customers can expect a ...
by Titus Mohler, Friday, May 7, 2021 5:45 am
FRANKLIN
Franklin to hold in-person high school graduation
Franklin High School seniors will get to celebrate the once-in-a-lifetime moment of high school graduation in person this year. A school division press release noted ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, May 7, 2021 12:12 am
FRANKLIN
Strategic planning underway for Franklin public schools
Franklin City Public Schools announced May 6 that a new strategic planning process for the division is currently underway, and community participation is being encouraged. ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, May 6, 2021 5:31 pm
FRANKLIN
Housing Authority moving to new home
The Franklin Redevelopment and Housing Authority is in negotiations to purchase a new office. Its current one at 100 Fourth Ave. will soon be sold ...
by Stephen Faleski, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 9:43 pm
WINDSOR
Windsor Police Department undergoes additional training
Officials in Windsor are hoping additional training of its police force will help the town avoid future situations like the one last December where two ...
by Stephen Faleski, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 9:36 pm
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY
Cheroenhaka present treaty tribute
Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County, accompanied by other tribal members, presented the 308th Spotswood Treaty Tribute ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 9:20 pm
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY
Calls to eliminate solid waste fee
The Southampton County treasurer and a member of the public used the citizens comment period of the Board of Supervisors’ April 27 meeting to call ...
by Titus Mohler, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 8:36 pm
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY
Belmont Peanuts wins business honor
Belmont Peanuts of Southampton Inc. was recently named 2021 Small Business of the Year for the Western Hampton Roads area by the Hampton Roads Chamber. ...
by Titus Mohler, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 4:17 am
WINDSOR
Farey to join JMU theater program
Rylan Farey has developed an impressive ability to perform on stage during his years at Windsor High School, and those efforts created the opportunity to ...
by Titus Mohler, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 4:30 pm
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