Franklin
DFA to move to Business Center
FRANKLIN The Downtown Franklin Association will be relocating from its Main Street location in Franklin’s historic train station to an office in the Franklin Business ...
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Broncos ‘pink out’ for Breast Cancer Awareness
Oct. 9 was “Pink Out Day” at FHS in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign ...
Windsor cemetery top choice for monument
SMITHFIELD Isle of Wight’s monument task force, on Oct. 21, ranked Windsor’s municipal cemetery as its front-runner choice ...
Looking Back: Boykins was founded by early-day settlers
By Clyde Parker A good portion of the town that we now know as Boykins was once part ...
Horizon Health Services recognized for service
Achieving high quality is driving force for Ivor clinic IVOR Devotion to providing quality health care to patients ...
News
‘She had a teacher’s heart’
Colleagues remember Dr. Carolyn C. Modlin as a leader, educator BOYKINS The town of Boykins, the school district of Southampton County and even Chowan University ...
by Stephen Cowles.
Opinion
They are learning
By Nathan Rice He aimed the blade toward the top of the pumpkin. I said, “Remember to cut the top at a slight angle, so ...
by Stephen Faleski, Thursday, October 22, 2020 6:29 pm
Letters to the Editor
Secrets will be revealed
To the Editor: He is coming back here to judge us. If you have any secrets, get them out in the open. Men, if you ...
by Letters to the Editor, Thursday, October 22, 2020 6:26 pm
Isle of Wight County
Candidates state their case to serve their communities – II
Local people in Isle of Wight County are seeking offices in various capacities, such as Clerk of Court and Windsor’s town council, respectively. The options ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, October 22, 2020 12:00 pm
News
Candidates state their case to serve their communities – I
Local people in Southampton County are seeking offices in various capacities, such as town council. The options for all follow on this page. Pete T. ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, October 22, 2020 6:10 am
News
Virginians to decide on state amendments
There’s more than just a presidential election happening on Nov. 3. There’s two proposed amendments for Virginians to consider. Below are what will appear on ...
by Stephen Faleski, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 9:15 pm
Letters to the Editor
The coming election – V
To the Editor: Now is the time for all good men and women to come to the aid of their country. If you’re old enough ...
by Letters to the Editor, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 4:42 pm
Business
SBA offers disaster loans
COURTLAND The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced on Oct. 8 that disaster aid is available to businesses and residents of Southampton County affected by ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 3:19 pm
Franklin
City shutters six gambling establishments
FRANKLIN The City of Franklin has a message for anyone who has opened a gambling establishment within the city’s limits since July 1: close or ...
by Stephen Faleski, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 10:37 am
News
County sees 55 new COVID-19 cases
CAPRON The Virginia Department of Health reported 55 new cases of COVID-19 in Southampton County on Oct. 14, most of which appear to be tied ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 5:37 pm
News
County schools remain virtual
Board OKs future phased plan COURTLAND Although the board of Southampton County Public Schools (SCPS) has agreed to a plan of phasing students into classrooms ...
by Stephen Cowles, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 5:31 pm
Opinion
Remaining fair to candidates
Within the past month, a few people have written either letters or columns stating political views, particularly who they think should be voted into office. ...
by Stephen Cowles, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 5:28 pm
Franklin
Outbreak at East Pavilion
FRANKLIN Bon Secours East Pavilion nursing home in Franklin is reporting an outbreak of COVID-19. According to Bon Secours spokeswoman Jenna Green, there are currently ...
by Stephen Faleski, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 10:22 am
News
McEachin hosting listening session on education
COURTLAND Congressman A. Donald McEachin will host a virtual education listening session Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m. using the videoconferencing software Zoom. McEachin and Virginia ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, October 19, 2020 4:14 pm
Isle of Wight County
Monument task force member removed
ISLE OF WIGHT Isle of Wight’s Board of Supervisors removed Albert Burckard from its Confederate monument task force Thursday evening after learning of an email ...
by Stephen Faleski, Friday, October 16, 2020 11:09 am
BREAKING NEWS
Virtual learning in Franklin schools to continue for semester’s remainder
FRANKLIN The Franklin City Public School Board on Thursday decided to continue virtual learning through the entire first semester, which ends Jan. 28, 2021. This ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, October 15, 2020 10:53 pm
Letters to the Editor
Who do we want to be?
To the Editor: Slavery has been around a long time … thousands of years. It’s even in the Bible. And we like to pretend that ...
by Letters to the Editor, Thursday, October 15, 2020 4:42 pm
Franklin
FCPS webinar focuses on returning to classrooms
By Cleo-Symone Scott FRANKLIN On Oct. 8, Franklin City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Tamara Sterling provided information on how Franklin City Public Schools is making ...
by Stephen Faleski, Thursday, October 15, 2020 4:39 pm
News
Southampton sees 55 new COVID-19 cases
CAPRON The Virginia Department of Health reported 55 new cases of COVID-19 in Southampton County on Wednesday, most of which appear to be tied to ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 6:49 pm
Opinion
Fall into the season with care
One of the understandable concerns of our pandemic-infested lives is how to regain any sense of normalcy, especially where holidays such as Halloween are concerned. ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 6:47 pm
Franklin
No injuries caused in school bus accident
FRANKLIN There were no injuries when an automobile crashed into a Franklin City Public Schools activity bus earlier this afternoon, according to division spokeswoman Cleo-Symone ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 3:39 pm
Opinion
Biden represents existential threat to freedom, liberties
By Ash Cutchin Your guidelines suggest we write about issues. It is difficult to discuss or write about issues without mentioning individuals, but I will ...
by Contributor, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 1:32 pm
Breaking News Archive
Voter registration deadline extended
RICHMOND Virginia’s voter registration deadline has been extended by two days due to a system outage resulting from a severed cable near Richmond on Tuesday. ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 10:51 am
News
Parents vent at SoCo school board
COURTLAND On Monday night, several frustrated and angry parents of students in Southampton County Public Schools let the SCPS board members know where they stood ...
by Stephen Cowles, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 4:21 am
Breaking News Archive
Voter registration website, ballot tracker goes down
RICHMOND A severed fiber optic cable caused the Virginia Department of Elections’ citizen portal to go down for several hours the morning of Oct. 13. ...
by Stephen Faleski, Tuesday, October 13, 2020 2:20 pm
Letters to the Editor
The coming election IV
To the Editor: Why do we need a Republican slate elected in this general election? Who’s to blame for allowing our country to lurch toward ...
by Letters to the Editor, Monday, October 12, 2020 6:22 pm
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