Top Stories
Rock Church holds drive-thru worship services
FRANKLIN The Rock Church of Franklin, like most churches in the United States, has closed its doors to ...
Life under lockdown
Anna Heffington adjusts to New York City in the days of COVID-19 NEW YORK A little over 1-1/2 ...
Walking path being created in Courtland
Community helping to fulfill ‘Call to Action’ COURTLAND The Courtland community is responding to the Surgeon General’s Call ...
D.J. Dillon delivers 1,000th point for Rock Church Lions
By Megan Woodward FRANKLIN Rock Church Lions finish their season with a record of 11 and 3. The ...
News
Gun group asks Northam to reopen indoor ranges
By Chip Lauterbach Capital News Service RICHMOND Virginia gun owners are calling on Gov. Ralph Northam to remove indoor gun ranges from the list of ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, April 3, 2020 6:36 pm
News
Coronavirus and the effect on local college students
[Editors note: This is the first of a 10 part series by Amber Williams.] By Amber Williams The Coronavirus has affected every person differently. It ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, April 3, 2020 6:32 pm
News
Enforcing COVID restrictions
Local law enforcement hopes to educate, not arrest violators FRANKLIN Those who defy Gov. Ralph Northam’s executive order banning groups of more than 10 people ...
by Stephen Faleski, Friday, April 3, 2020 6:29 pm
News
Murfreesboro Police arrest man wanted in Southampton County
By Holly Taylor Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald MURFREESBORO, N.C. A Murfreesboro, North Carolina man with several outstanding warrants in Virginia was arrested here April 1. Mauriel Turner ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, April 3, 2020 6:27 pm
Opinion
Local governments will need to get creative with budgets this year
It’s hard to imagine, but the tree pollen coating everything outside is a welcome annoyance this year. While usually a curse-able offense by trees, this ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, April 3, 2020 6:15 pm
News
Camp nursing instructors answer call for PPE
FRANKLIN Camp Community College Practical Nursing Faculty Laurel Wright, left, and Fast Track Healthcare Coordinator Dawn Womble delivered 105 much-needed boxes of latex gloves from ...
by Stephen Faleski, Thursday, April 2, 2020 6:53 pm
News
McEachin announces ‘Thank-A-Neighbor’ program
RICHMOND On Thursday, Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04), announced a new program, Thank-A-Neighbor, to celebrate residents of Virginia’s fourth congressional district who are going above ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, April 2, 2020 6:44 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Franklin Walmart employee tests positive for COVID-19
FRANKLIN An employee of the Franklin Walmart has tested positive for COVID-19. The Virginia Department of Health informed Franklin’s city government of the new case ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, April 1, 2020 5:18 pm
Franklin
City Council to consider suspending electric cutoffs
FRANKLIN Franklin’s City Council has scheduled an electronic meeting for Thursday, April 2, at 6 p.m. to consider the suspension of electric utility cutoffs through ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, April 1, 2020 3:06 pm
Franklin
Cover 3 Foundation announces additional meal sites
Free breakfast, lunch to be offered through June 12 FRANKLIN With Virginia schools remaining closed through the remainder of the academic year, the Cover 3 ...
by Stephen Faleski, Wednesday, April 1, 2020 12:30 pm
News
Smithfield Foods, International Paper remain operational
SMITHFIELD Smithfield Foods and International Paper – two of Isle of Wight County’s largest industrial employers – remain fully operational despite the coronavirus pandemic that ...
by Stephen Faleski, Wednesday, April 1, 2020 10:34 am
Isle of Wight County
IW Supervisors go forward with meeting
ISLE OF WIGHT Two weeks ago, Gov. Ralph Northam urged Virginians not to gather in groups of more than 10 in an effort to slow ...
by Stephen Faleski, Tuesday, March 31, 2020 7:06 pm
Franklin
Registrar’s Office encourages voting absentee
FRANKLIN In an effort to promote social distancing and slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Franklin Registrar’s Office is encouraging voters to cast ...
by Stephen Faleski, Tuesday, March 31, 2020 7:01 pm
News
ACCESS still helping college-bound students
By Tracy Agnew Suffolk News-Herald During a time of uncertainty and disappointment for a lot of high school seniors, the ACCESS College Foundation wants students ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, March 31, 2020 6:51 pm
News
Governor orders Virginians to stay home
By Jimmy LaRoue Suffolk News-Herald In an unprecedented measure, Gov. Ralph Northam told Virginia residents they must stay at home until at least June 10 ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, March 31, 2020 6:43 pm
Opinion
Let’s not fool ourselves any longer
Prayers go out to the first Franklin resident who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), as was announced on Monday in this newspaper’s social ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, March 31, 2020 5:11 pm
Opinion
Virus reveals character
By Dr. Dan Lufkin It is strange to think that just a few short weeks ago, most of us had never heard the term “social ...
by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, March 31, 2020 5:09 pm
BREAKING NEWS
First Franklin resident diagnosed positive with COVID-19
FRANKLIN A Franklin resident has been diagnosed as the first person in the city limits to test positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). This is ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, March 30, 2020 5:42 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Governor issues statewide Stay at Home order
RICHMOND Gov. Ralph Northam today issued a statewide Stay at Home order to protect the health and safety of Virginians and mitigate the spread of ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, March 30, 2020 2:24 pm
Breaking News Archive
Virginia cases top 1,000
Virginia surpassed 1,000 total cases of COVID-19 in Monday morning’s report from the Virginia Department of Health. The current case total stands at 1,020, which ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, March 30, 2020 11:46 am
Breaking News Archive
COVID-19 cases statewide up 20 percent
The number of COVID-19 cases in Virginia went up 20 percent from Saturday to Sunday. The state now has a total of 890 cases, with ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, March 30, 2020 12:46 am
Franklin
Exemption extended for SNAP recipients
Deadline to stay a month after emergency ends FRANKLIN The Franklin locality-wide exemption for residents having to work or volunteer at least 20 hours per ...
by Stephen Faleski, Saturday, March 28, 2020 2:11 pm
Opinion
Amid pandemic, cyber scams a growing threat
By Tom Purcell The dirty rotten crooks. While the rest of the world is doing its best to sacrifice to beat an unseen biological virus, ...
by Guest Columnist, Saturday, March 28, 2020 2:09 pm
Opinion
China virus quarantine may kill economy
By Michael Shannon The politician’s response to the coronavirus is the medical equivalent of the 10 percent across-the-board budget cut where politicians faced with a ...
by Guest Columnist, Saturday, March 28, 2020 2:08 pm
Breaking News Archive
Western Tidewater Health District reports first death from COVID-19
The Western Tidewater Health District is reporting its first death related to COVID-19. The man, who is in his 60s, was a patient in a ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, March 28, 2020 1:19 pm
-
Polls
Loading ...-
-
-
