Lifestyles

LOOKING BACK: Franklin Equipment Company

In June 1964, the annual Franklin Chamber of Commerce business meeting was held at Franklin Baptist Church. Forty-three ...

News

Three senators revive ‘skill game’ legalization bill

Three state senators again proposed legalizing so-called “skill games” a month after Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed similar legislation, ...

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Franklin City Public Schools unveils Strategic Plan

Franklin City Public Schools Chief Academic Officer Krystal L. Thompkins presented the school division’s Strategic Plan — titled ...

Opinion

LETTER: Sign up to become a poll worker

Dear Editor, I guess the time has come to just say this: “Stand up or shut up”. If ...

News

Butcher’s Steak & Seafood off to strong start

There is a new restaurant at 1324 Armory Drive in Franklin that is aiming to offer a dining ...

News

Candidates sought for ninth Wall of Excellence class

The opportunity remains available through Sunday, June 30, to nominate someone to take his or her rightful place ...

Outdoors

RIVERGUARD REPORT: The rivers really need rain

Whispering Bear and I spent June 17-19 on the Nottoway below Delaware. The water was clear and unbelievably ...

Breaking News Archive

UPDATED: First responders fight fire at Enviva’s Southampton plant

Franklin Fire and Rescue and several other area agencies responded to a fire at Enviva Inc.’s Southampton County ...

News

Neighbors intervene as Franklin man threatens to stab two children

FRANKLIN, Va. — City of Franklin Police Department officers responded Wednesday, June 19, to a report of a ...

Lifestyles

COLUMN: Lafayette in the Virginia Campaign, Part II

Editor’s note: This is the seventh in a series of articles leading up to the bicentennial celebration.  By ...

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