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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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Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief – Dec. 6, 2024
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Friday, Dec. 6: In Virginia, in comparison ...
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Councill: A team leader of service
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of six articles, each highlighting one of the 2024 ...
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Christmas events highlight weekend
Among the Christmas events planned for the area in 2024 are two key celebrations happening this coming weekend ...
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Franklin businesses compete in decor contest
The city of Franklin is continuing its annual tradition of hosting a window-decorating contest that downtown businesses have ...
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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, ...
Sports
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 ...
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Cheatham made challenges into opportunities
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of six articles, each highlighting one of the 2024 ...
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FCPS christens new Career and Technical Academy
Franklin City Public Schools held the grand opening of its new Joseph P. King Jr. Career and Technical ...
Agribusiness
Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief — Nov. 22, 2024
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Friday, Nov. 22: In Virginia, state graded ...
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Tribal history presented to Defense Logistics Agency
Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, supported by eight other tribal members, ...
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Board engages law firm to seek forensic audit equivalent
The Southampton County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday, Nov. 6, to engage a law firm to represent ...