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IWCS ahead of neighbors in filling teacher vacancies

Isle of Wight County Schools is ahead of its neighbors when it comes to filling teacher vacancies. IWCS ...

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Registration open for youth volleyball league

Registration is open for participation in Franklin Parks and Recreation/Camp25’s fourth annual Volleyball League, which is intended for ...

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Council to discuss facility use policies

The subject of policies governing the use of the gazebo at Wesley F. Garris Event Park and parts ...

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Tidewater Logistics Center developer hears Windsor public’s feedback

Tom Boylan, of The Meridian Group, presented a revised plan for the Tidewater Logistics Center warehouse project to ...

Sports

Big Red routs Tigers for big homecoming win

Southampton High School’s varsity football team made it a happy Homecoming 2024 in Courtland by pulling away for ...

Agribusiness

Virginia Market News Service weekly ag brief – Oct. 4, 2024

Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Friday, Oct. 4: In Virginia, state graded ...

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Franklin grad commands band at Virginia State University

Franklin High School graduate Juwan Walton is known as the Commander of Troy at Virginia State University, which ...

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Why did Southampton County Courthouse close on Friday?

The Southampton County Courthouse closed to the public at noon Friday, Oct. 4, as a result of a ...

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Commission updated on Cambridge Villas

Windsor Planning & Zoning Administrator James “Jay” Randolph gave the town’s Planning Commission an update on an as-yet-undeveloped ...

Sports

Raiders come out on top in high-scoring affair

Southampton Academy’s varsity football team brought strong effort and explosive plays to its showdown with rival Kenston Forest ...

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SCPS board analyzes SOL data

Members of Southampton County Public Schools’ Central Office presented an SOL data report to the Southampton County School ...

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Arrests made in Drewryville burglary

Southampton County Sheriff’s Office made arrests Thursday, Sept. 26, in connection with a burglary that took place two ...

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Body found in Capron on Angelico Road

Southampton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 2, to a call regarding an unresponsive woman lying ...

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ARGS opens applications beyond public school

Qualifying eighth graders in Franklin are invited to apply now for inclusion in the 2025-2026 schedule of classes ...

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Photo enforcement program delayed

Unforeseen technical issues with school zone signs have led to a delay in the activation of the Capron ...

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Riverfront Soul Festival set for Oct. 5-6

The fourth annual Riverfront Soul Festival will take place Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 5-6, in Franklin, promising an emphasis on ...

Schools

Meherrin Elementary grateful for Courtland Masonic Lodge support

The Courtland Masonic Lodge #85 recently continued its tradition of supporting Meherrin Elementary School, and the school made ...

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Third arrest made in connection with April 4 robbery

Southampton County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Franklin man on Sept. 18 in connection with an abduction and robbery ...

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Windsor linemen helping counties impacted by Helene

Two linemen from Windsor-based Community Electric Cooperative are working more than 240 miles from their hometown to restore ...

Schools

Meherrin Elementary hosts Family Bingo Night

Meherrin Elementary School hosted its first family event of the year, Family Bingo Night, on Sept. 24. An ...