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EDITORIAL: Best wishes for the future
As the school year draws to a close, Franklin City Public Schools and Southampton County Public Schools are ...
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EDITORIAL: Time to celebrate local champions
Support for local shops, farms and services in Franklin and Southampton County is a big deal. Every time ...
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EDITORIAL: When transparency fails, trust erodes
In a democracy, transparency isn’t optional — it’s the bedrock of trust between the people and their government. ...
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EDITORIAL: Let voters pick how to fund new schools
By stubbornly declaring an optional, voter-authorized sales tax to fund school construction to be an expensive “new tax” ...
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EDITORIAL: A season to remember
The 2024-25 season for the Franklin High School varsity boys’ basketball team may not have culminated in a ...
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EDITORIAL: Patients are the biggest losers in contract dispute
In the ongoing contract dispute between Bon Secours and Cigna, one thing is clear: the patients—the people these ...
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EDITORIAL: Committed to growth and community engagement in 2025
As we turn the page on another year, our sights are set on the new year, and many ...
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OUR VIEW: Remembering Virginia O’Hanlon
It was a different world back in 1897. From our perspective, it might seem to have been a ...
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OUR VIEW: The best Christmas gift of all
Newspapers are often accused of ignoring good news. On this special day, we’re devoting this space to the ...
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EDITORIAL: Supporting communities affected by Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene’s devastating impact has been felt across the Southeastern United States, from Florida to Southwest Virginia. Making ...