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Pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic set
The Franklin Farmers Market, located at 210 S. Main St., will be hosting a pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic ...
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Governor declares new, limited state of emergency
Outgoing Gov. Ralph Northam has declared a 30-day state of emergency to ease the burden on the state’s ...
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Best ways, places to find COVID tests amid shortage
There is a shortage of available COVID-19 tests in the area and across Virginia, Western Tidewater Health District ...
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Most localities see record case spike
By Stephen Faleski and Jimmy LaRoue Staff Writers Is a second wave of the delta variant to blame ...
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Medical center tightens visitation restrictions
Bon Secours – Southampton Medical Center further restricted visitation as of Tuesday, Jan. 4, due to the rise ...
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VDH won’t mandate COVID-19 vaccines in schools
By Kate Masters Virginia Mercury A petition to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for school employees and all eligible students ...
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Town accepts funds for utility assistance
The Windsor Town Council unanimously adopted a resolution Nov. 9 accepting American Rescue Plan Act State and Local ...
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Mobile vaccination clinics coming to region
Sites in Suffolk and Franklin will be among those in the Virginia Department of Health’s Eastern Region that ...
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SCPS board approves COVID-19 testing programs
The Southampton County School Board voted unanimously Oct. 11 to approve two voluntary COVID-19 testing programs to help ...
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FCPS board approves COVID testing mandates
The Franklin City School Board voted 5-2 at its Sept. 16 meeting to require weekly or bi-weekly COVID-19 ...