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News

Former Franklin man honored for catching mugger

Police in Washington, D.C., recently awarded a former Franklin man a medal of merit for catching a purse-snatcher. Read more

by Gwen Albers, Saturday, March 10, 2012 10:00 am

News

Clerical error omits homes from tax rolls

Real estate taxes totaling $7,276 went uncollected for three years in Southampton County after homes on seven properties were not included on the tax rolls, ... Read more

by Gwen Albers, Saturday, March 10, 2012 9:43 am

News

19 apply for top job at SCPS

Nineteen have applied to be superintendent of Southampton County Public Schools. Read more

by Gwen Albers, Friday, March 9, 2012 10:24 am

Columnists

News from CIAA tournament

Almeta Davis shared information from her trip to last week’s Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association men’s and women’s basketball tournaments in Charlotte, N.C. Read more

by Gwen Albers, Friday, March 9, 2012 10:11 am

News

Primary draws 5% of voters

Courtland poll workers always place a friendly wager on election-day turnout. While Chief Election Officer Charles Arrington bet that 47 out of the precinct’s 1,403 ... Read more

by Gwen Albers, Wednesday, March 7, 2012 10:20 am

News

Jury selection continues in Brown murder trial

Finding jurors from a tight-knit community to hear a high-profile murder case has its challenges. Read more

by Gwen Albers, Wednesday, March 7, 2012 10:18 am

Business

Farmers Bank looks to expand

Farmers Bank will make a second trip to Newsoms to discuss the possibility of expanding to the Franklin-Southampton County area. Read more

by Gwen Albers, Wednesday, March 7, 2012 9:58 am

News

Farmers recycle 1,300 tires

Sponsored annually by the Chowan Basin Soil and Water Conservation District, Tire Amnesty Day is only for farmers, who can get rid of up to ... Read more

by Gwen Albers, Tuesday, March 6, 2012 10:55 am

Isle of Wight County

Dendron coal-fire plant gets OK

The Isle of Wight supervisors during their Feb. 16 meeting voted 3-2 against the facility as did the Southampton County supervisors by a 5-2 vote ... Read more

by Gwen Albers, Tuesday, March 6, 2012 10:43 am

Isle of Wight County

Missing woman found dead

A team of rescue dogs at 9 a.m. Thursday found the body of Lee Phillips Hughes, 53, about one-quarter mile from her Tomlin Hill Drive ... Read more

by Gwen Albers, Saturday, March 3, 2012 11:54 am

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