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Kudos on starting park project
A project that has been on the books — and in the hearts and minds of Franklin folks ...
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Take the ham on your travels
You’ve seen Flat Stanley, but have you ever seen the great traveling Pan Ham? If you haven’t, you’re ...
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Make those screening appointments
Many people canceled or delayed their regular cancer screenings — mammograms, colonoscopies, Pap smears and more — during ...
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Pay attention to motorcycle safety
The Virginia State Police is raising the alarm on the number of motorcyclists that have died on Virginia’s ...
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Make your emergency kit now
This time of year, the hurricane preparedness message always bears repeating. With our area threatened by its first ...
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Teach history fully, but don’t preach
There’s much to dislike on both sides of the increasingly shrill debate over so-called Critical Race Theory, and ...
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Congrats on retirement
After 45 years in education, the number of students who have had the privilege of sitting in Luann ...
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Hospital would be a game-changer
Riverside Health System’s proposed 50-bed, full-service hospital at Benn’s Grant could be transformational for Isle of Wight County. ...
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Donation to help community
For people who do not yet have strong English skills and live in the United States, lots of ...
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