Franklin

Bowling alley set to host pros

Newsoms resident Jason Holloman isn’t intimidated by names like Walter Ray Williams Jr. or Parker Bohn III.

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Young athlete ‘hangs’ with president

As excuses go, Southampton Academy student and junior varsity football player Mina Johnson had a good one.

Lifestyles

Dream assignment

As a little boy growing up in the Alleghany Mountains of western Virginia, one of the great treats ...

News

Obama touts jobs bill in Emporia

It’s not often that a city of 6,000 residents becomes the center of the political world. That is, ...

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SHS loses 28-27 to Parkview in triple OT

Southampton High School freshman kicker Russell Ballance’s blocked extra-point resulted in the Indians’ 28-27 loss to Southside District ...

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Candidates differ on new 460

Candidates for General Assembly seats in Western Tidewater were split on whether a new Route 460 was economically ...

Lifestyles

Windsor Elementary Gala

Windsor Elementary School was “aglow with stars” last week when students attended a back-to-school gala wearing formal attire ...

Franklin

Williams recognized for work at J.P. King

Ray Williams, who works with at-risk students at J.P. King Middle School, received the John Matish Award, one ...

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Walkers get tough on cancer

Western Tidewater’s Katie Cobb, June Steele and Lisa Turner were among 3,000 who participated in the Susan G. ...

Franklin

1968 Chevelle takes Best of Show

Tommy and Connie Jordan of Blackstone took a close second with viper red 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air.

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