News

Navy suspends OLF plans until 2014

The Navy announced today it has suspended developing an outlying landing field until at least 2014.

PICTURE FLIPPER

Girls rule on the wrestling mat at SHS

Wrestling, by some, is considered the ultimate contact sport, and to others, it can be a startling sight.

Columnists

Pig’s visit encourages kids to read

Bingo, a 2-week-old pig owned by Georgia Starr of Courtland, recently visited W.C. Rawls Library in Courtland for ...

News

Proposal would allow hunting on Sundays

Stephen Lankford loves hunting, but doesn’t favor a proposed law that would allow it on Sundays in Virginia ...

Franklin

Lions screen kids for vision problems

Franklin Lions Club recently screened 30 students ages 3 to 5 for vision problems.

PICTURE FLIPPER

SHS defeats Windsor 78-67

Southampton High School defeated Windsor High School 78-67 in a non-district match-up Monday night.

Franklin

Target makes donation for vans

Two representatives from the Target distribution center in Suffolk last week made a $225 donation to Senior Services ...

Franklin

January colder than average winter

This has been one of the coldest winters that lifelong Western Tidewater resident Bill Banks can remember.

Lifestyles

Patron donates 56-block quilt

Lois Minetree spent 18 months making a quilt to help raise money for her beloved Ruth Camp Campbell ...

Franklin

Politicians blamed for loss of jobs

BY HATTIE FRANCIS/CONTRIBUTING WRITER Hattie.francis@gmail.com FRANKLIN—A Portsmouth businessman speaking Thursday about the loss of this nation’s manufacturing jobs ...

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