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Sentara Obici shows Franklin students the world of patient care
Sentara Obici Hospital hosted students from Franklin City Public Schools to showcase how the hospital provides high quality ...
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SCPS seeks job-ordering contract for health building
Southampton County Public Schools is seeking to build the Student Health & Education Building through a job-ordering contract ...
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Nottoway Indian Tribe joins America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge
The Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia, the only state-recognized tribe in the nation to receive an invitation, proudly ...
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Crowd gathers in Boykins for Pumpkin Fest
The 13th annual Boykins Pumpkin Fest successfully drew a crowd Saturday, Oct. 19, allowing Boykins to share its ...
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Board to continue pursuit of forensic audit
The Southampton County School Board’s counsel sent a letter to the county administrator Sept. 19 indicating that there ...
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VDOT to host public meeting on proposed Route 35/40 roundabout in Sussex County
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is hosting a public information meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, from ...
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RIVERGUARD REPORT: Back to ground
Spirit of Moonpie and I spent Oct. 18-20 on the Blackwater below Franklin. The water was low, 57 ...
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Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief – Oct. 18, 2024
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Friday, Oct. 18: In Virginia, state graded ...
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Girl Scouts visit Rawls Museum Arts amid tour
The Rawls Museum Arts hosted Girl Scouts from multiple troops on Saturday, Oct. 12, for an art project ...
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FHS graduate shines in Army training
By Derrick Robinson Alanna Boone, a former valedictorian and JROTC cadet at Franklin High School, has continued her ...
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Boykins candidates to participate in forum
The GFWC Tarrara Woman’s Club and The Coard Foundation will be hosting a candidate forum on Wednesday, Oct. ...
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Dukes learning key gridiron lessons
Windsor High School’s varsity football team was not able to finish its homecoming game the way it wanted ...
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Rock Lions off to an impressive 7-0 start
By Miles Dawkins Following an unbelievable run by the Rock Church School varsity soccer team last year in ...
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Franklin City Public Schools sees marked increase in students
The number of students attending Franklin City Public Schools has notably increased beyond expectations according to a 2024-25 ...
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Boykins Pumpkin Fest set for Oct. 19
The 13th annual Boykins Pumpkin Fest takes place Saturday, Oct. 19, and people from the Franklin-Southampton community and ...
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Board accepts bid for resource center build
Joshua C. Bower, a representative from the architectural firm Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates, reported Monday evening, Oct. 14, ...
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Windsor to look into obtaining railroad caboose
A consensus of the Windsor Town Council on Tuesday, Oct. 8, was to encourage Mayor George Stubbs and ...
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Randolph new planning director in Southampton
James “Jay” Randolph has been hired as Southampton County’s new community development and planning director, returning to Southampton ...
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Area Kyokushin Karate student promoted in rank
A Southampton County area student in Kenny Buffaloe’s Kyokushin Karate Youth & Teen/Adult Class at STUDIO 10 in ...
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National Night Out events shine amid rainy weather
The primary law enforcement agencies in the city of Franklin and in Southampton County afforded the public opportunities ...
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Homegrown Harvest Festival draws new faces
The second annual Homegrown Harvest Festival and its array of acclaimed chefs that showcased the culinary delights Virginia ...
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Beverly tribute proves big draw at riverfront
The fourth annual Riverfront Soul Festival featured particularly strong attendance on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Barrett’s Landing Park ...
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Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief — Oct. 11, 2024
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Friday, Oct. 11: In Virginia, state graded ...
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Broncos win big against Arcadia Firebirds
Franklin High School’s varsity football team shut out visiting Arcadia High School 38-0 on Friday evening, Oct. 4, ...
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Bronco Homecoming 2024 is underway
Franklin High School’s annual homecoming festivities will take place from Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 10-12. A school news release noted ...