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King returned to school board in vote along racial lines
Franklin Mayor Raystine Johnson-Ashburn said it wasn’t about race. In fact, only Ward 3 Councilman Greg McLemore addressed what he called the undertone of the ...
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Business
Franklin, Southampton invited to join Virginia in growth
At the Partners in Progress event, Franklin Southampton Economic Development Inc. Board Chair E. Warren Beale Jr. made sure to reach out to the community ...
by Cain Madden, Tuesday, June 9, 2015 4:12 pm
Franklin
Armory Drive eyesore still looms, but city readies assault
The Golden Mile near College Drive isn’t looking so shiny these days, as the once dilapidated St. Regis Paper Company building has become what many ...
by Cain Madden, Saturday, June 6, 2015 1:35 pm
News
Raider graduates ready to take on world
If the Southampton Academy Class of 2015 could have hit a big pause button to slow down time on Saturday, then we might all still ...
by Cain Madden, Friday, June 5, 2015 10:45 am
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Welcome to the decline
If the Franklin City Council opens a public hearing on what had been advertised as a 9-cent tax increase and no one is there to ...
by Cain Madden, Friday, June 5, 2015 9:52 am
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Six Dukes shine on TriRivers’ first-team
Though Windsor High School head baseball coach Robert Hedrick admitted the season didn’t end up as he planned, he’s still proud of how the Dukes ...
by Cain Madden, Thursday, June 4, 2015 1:51 pm
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Several Lady Dukes make district team
Though the season ended in disappointment, as the Windsor High School Lady Dukes lost 5-0 to Nandua High School in the 2A Conference 33 semifinal, ...
by Cain Madden, Thursday, June 4, 2015 1:50 pm
Outdoors
Free fishing days established for June 5-7
“It’s a good opportunity for folks who don’t fish year round, or who don’t hold a license to go and try it out on the ...
by Cain Madden, Thursday, June 4, 2015 1:45 pm
Franklin
City to lower proposed tax increase by 6 cents
The Franklin City Council found asking for a 9-cent real estate tax increase of residents unthinkable, so board members elected to schedule an additional work ...
by Cain Madden, Wednesday, June 3, 2015 10:18 am
Franklin
Franklin electric may run deficit to save customers money
Franklin City management had conservatively estimated a wholesale rate increase of 4.9 percent from Dominion, with hopes that the power company would come in with ...