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SOLs bring good news as school year nears

The Virginia Department of Education released the passing rates for the 2015-2016 Standards of Learning assessments on Tuesday, ...

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Group presents plan for potential solar farm in Boykins

Geenex Solar, a company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has presented a plan for a potential solar farm ...

Franklin

Fundraisers scheduled to raise money for Alzheimer’s Association

The local branch of the Alzheimer’s Association has planned several fundraisers that will be taking place within the ...

Franklin

Temporary closings to take place at City Hall

The City of Franklin offices will be getting a new computer system next week. While this is taking ...

Franklin

Franklin High School sends its seniors off into the world

And they’re off! On Aug. 8, Franklin High School summer school graduates celebrated the completion of their high ...

News

Upward Bound Program at Chowan University offers opportunity to high school students

The Upward Bound Program at Chowan University has been making a difference in the lives of high school ...

Columnists

Newsoms, VA home of the jumbo… solar panels?

Where would we be without agriculture? The answer is naked and hungry. While it is true that not ...

Columnists

Neither candidate can heal America

“However [political parties] may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time ...

Our View

Stay prepared for the rest of hurricane season

Get ready. Just in time for back-to-school, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has given folks a reason ...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR -- FEATURE SPOT

Solar energy farms gets more support

In his guest column in Friday’s Tidewater News (8/12/16) Mr. Bob Powell made several “spot-on” points in his ...

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