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News

500 county assessments appealed

Adrian Brooks was fairly pleased with the explanation behind a $200,000 property tax assessment increase on his 1,600 acres in Southampton County. Read more

by Gwen Albers, Saturday, December 3, 2011 11:04 am

Lifestyles

Chrismon tree to be lit Sunday for 40th year

A popular Boykins holiday tradition will be celebrated at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4. Read more

by Gwen Albers, Saturday, December 3, 2011 11:01 am

News

Residents ask ‘why here?’

Robert Pope is thrilled to see new jobs coming to Southampton County. Read more

by Gwen Albers, Friday, December 2, 2011 9:20 am

Columnists

Governors wager on college teams

Gov. Bob McDonnell and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley have placed a friendly wager on the Virginia Tech versus Clemson University ACC Championship football game ... Read more

by Gwen Albers, Friday, December 2, 2011 9:06 am

News

Legalizing golf carts in Southampton County would cost $10,000

Supervisors during their Monday meeting agreed on a proposed ordinance that would allow golf carts to travel on 67 qualifying roads should require drivers, not ... Read more

by Gwen Albers, Thursday, December 1, 2011 10:59 am

Franklin High

Hurdle scores 11 during Franklin loss

Teammate Quantasia Clemons added 4 points. Read more

by Gwen Albers, Thursday, December 1, 2011 10:48 am

Business

Sedley rezoning OK’d

Southampton County supervisors on Monday voted 4-2 to allow a Sedley businessman to rezone his property, despite a petition with 136 signatures opposed. Read more

by Gwen Albers, Wednesday, November 30, 2011 9:11 am

News

Wood pellet mill announced for Southampton County

Sixty to 65 new jobs will be created with the construction of a $75 million to $85 million wood pellet manufacturing facility in Southampton County. Read more

by Gwen Albers, Wednesday, November 30, 2011 9:02 am

News

Southampton supervisors vote 4-3 for library funding

The chairman of the Southampton County Board of Supervisors on Monday cast the tie-breaking vote to restore partial funding for a youth program director at ... Read more

by Gwen Albers, Wednesday, November 30, 2011 8:55 am

Franklin

Infant, 8-year-old left alone in Walmart parking lot on Black Friday

Police were called to the Armory Drive store on Nov. 23 after someone saw the children alone in the vehicle in the parking lot. Read more

by Gwen Albers, Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:30 am

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