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Council appoints Oglesby as new Franklin city manager

The Franklin City Council voted 5-0 on Monday, Aug. 5, to appoint Rosylen Oglesby as Franklin’s new city ...

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UPDATED: Franklin-Southampton Fair canceled after storm damage

What the National Weather Service is reporting preliminarily as a “thunderstorm wind event” left a wake of destruction ...

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Fairgrounds sustain extensive damage in Sunday storm; fair canceled

Storms barreled through Southampton County Sunday leaving a wake of destruction in its path, including on the property ...

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Babb receives honor from state treasurers’ association

Franklin Treasurer Dinah M. Babb recently was presented with the Commonwealth Award from the Treasurers’ Association of Virginia ...

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Charter provides update on broadband expansion

Charter Communications Director of Government Affairs Eric Collins updated the Southampton County Board of Supervisors at its July ...

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Southampton County School Board, staff plan for ’24-’25 school year

The Southampton County School Board gathered for a special work session in the Southampton High School library on ...

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Franklin mayoral candidate Q&A: Paul E. Kaplan

Name: Paul E. Kaplan Age: 70 Family: Married for 45 years to Joyce Kaplan, a retired Franklin elementary ...

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Helmkamp: Franklin Police Department’s 2023 Officer of the Year

Officer Brady Helmkamp, of the City of Franklin Police Department, is successfully carrying on a rich family legacy ...

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Franklin Baptist Church Scholarship Fund passes $280K in awards

Franklin Baptist Church recently awarded its annual scholarships, continuing a unique ministry that has had a remarkable impact ...

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Serving the community with a GEM of a park

GEMS Church, located on the outskirts of Franklin, is working to serve and nurture the community through tangible ...

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