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A grand homecoming
For most people, there is no greater joy than returning home after spending time away. My initial reaction upon crossing the county line is always ...
Walter Francis Jr., Author at The Tidewater News - Page 5 of 10
News
Newsoms native leads charge to help Rwandans
“I’ve always had a heart for Africa, even since I was a child,” said Nancy Strachan shortly after arriving home from a two-week trip to ...
by Walter Francis Jr., Saturday, August 22, 2015 10:45 am
News
Franklin Cooperative Ministries in need of volunteers, donations
Twenty-two years ago, Mildred Burgess planted the seeds that would become Franklin Cooperative Ministries when she began donating coats and warm clothes from the trunk ...
by Walter Francis Jr., Saturday, August 22, 2015 10:37 am
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‘So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu!’
Whenever it comes time to say goodbye to someone, my first instinct is to burst out singing “So Long, Farewell” from “The Sound of Music.”
by Walter Francis Jr., Saturday, August 22, 2015 10:32 am
News
Workshop for local officials can be rescheduled
The Virginia Resources Authority has canceled the Community Investment Workshop scheduled for Aug. 26 due to low interest.
by Walter Francis Jr., Wednesday, August 19, 2015 10:21 am
News
Franklin native to be memorialized in Japan
The Japanese government will erect a memorial in Nagasaki honoring First Lieutenant Elliott K. Whitfield, a Franklin native killed in a plane crash with others ...
by Walter Francis Jr., Saturday, August 15, 2015 11:45 am
Columnists
‘I’m offended’ has no place in the classroom
The college environment is changing swiftly — and not for the better. Students nowadays, particularly those who identify as Democrats and social justice activists, are ...
by Walter Francis Jr., Saturday, August 15, 2015 11:26 am
News
School board approves new disciplinary process
Members of the Southampton County School Board approved a measure at Monday’s meeting to alter the public school’s disciplinary process.
by Walter Francis Jr., Friday, August 14, 2015 10:58 am
News
Riverdale Elementary announces new administrative team
Dr. Alvera Parrish, superintendent of Southampton County Public Schools, announced Riverdale Elementary’s new administrative board at the school board meeting on Tuesday night.
by Walter Francis Jr., Wednesday, August 12, 2015 10:02 am
Agribusiness
Fair officials accept submissions for horticulture competition
Submissions for the Field Crops and Horticulture exhibit for the 2015 Franklin-Southampton County Fair were accepted by the exhibitors on Tuesday from 8 a.m. to ...
by Walter Francis Jr., Tuesday, August 11, 2015 5:01 pm
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