News
VDOT presents road improvement list
A public hearing held Tuesday during the Southampton County Board of Supervisors meeting concerned a priority list for improvements to secondary and unpaved roads, which ...
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Columnists
No regrets for past or future failures
There’s line from a movie, Apollo 13, which says, “Failure is not an option.” While that may have been entirely true for that particular mission, ...
by Lucy Wallace, Friday, May 31, 2013 10:36 am
News
Southampton budget adopted
The Southampton County Board of Supervisors adopted the 2013-2014 fiscal year budget Tuesday night, with Newsoms District Supervisor Glenn Updike casting the lone dissenting vote. ...
by Lucy Wallace, Friday, May 31, 2013 10:25 am
Franklin
Franklin, Southampton Relay For Life set for June 1
The 19th annual Franklin/Southampton Relay for Life event is set for Saturday, June 1, and this year is celebrating American Cancer Society’s 100th birthday.
by Lucy Wallace, Wednesday, May 29, 2013 9:47 am
Business
Forbes to be honored
The Franklin-Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce and the Franklin Rotary Club are presenting a luncheon event with special guest, U.S. Congressman J. Randy Forbes.
by Lucy Wallace, Wednesday, May 29, 2013 9:38 am
Franklin
Local pastor heading to Moore, Okla.
A local man is heading to Oklahoma Sunday to provide assistance for tornado victims and wants others to know how they too can help.
by Lucy Wallace, Friday, May 24, 2013 10:45 am
Franklin
Franklin, IOW assist in robbery case
Franklin Police assisted neighboring authorities in securing the Norfleet Street apartment of a bank robbery suspect last week, while Isle of Wight Sheriff’s deputies assisted ...
by Lucy Wallace, Friday, May 24, 2013 10:40 am
Columnists
Honoring the fallen on Memorial Day
Memorial Day is upon us, and what was once known as Decoration Day is the holiday on which we pause to remember our fallen veterans.
by Lucy Wallace, Friday, May 24, 2013 10:27 am
News
Citizens plead for school funding
Pleas to fully fund the Southampton County proposed school budget made up the majority of comments expressed Monday night during a public hearing. Held at ...
by Lucy Wallace, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:57 am
Business
City Paint and Supply closing
City Paint and Supply, a longtime Main Street business in Franklin, is going out of business.