Obituaries
Vergil O. Wall
ZUNI — Vergil Oliver Wall was born in Sanford, North Carolina, on Sept. 6, 1938, and passed away ...
Obituaries
William H. Blankenship Sr.
FRANKLIN — William Harold “Billy” Blankenship Sr., 83, entered into his Savior’s loving arms on Feb. 20, 2016, ...
Obituaries
Samuel W. Purviance
WAKEFIELD — Samuel Whitelock Purviance, 94, a resident of Wakefield, Virginia, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, ...
Obituaries
Bob L. Dalton
SEDLEY Donald “Bob” Lee Dalton, 88, passed away on Jan. 30, 2016. He was born in Clarksburg, West ...
News
Franklin schools, faculty and board honored
The Franklin City Public Schools, faculty and board members received several recognitions from different organizations at Thursday night’s ...
Franklin
FCPS hopes to get teachers raises with proposed budget
At Thursday night’s meeting, the Franklin City School Board held a public hearing for the proposed budget. Superintendent ...
Isle of Wight County
Senior’s birthday gift bestowed on town
When Anna P. Urquhart became 89 years old last month — Jan. 10, to be precise — she ...
Franklin
Franklin schools receive grant from charities
It was announced at the meeting on Thursday night that Franklin City Public Schools had received two grant ...
News
Indian Branch Lane to close for bridge repairs
The Virginia Department of Transportation will close Route 634 (Indian Branch Lane) for superstructure repairs beginning on Monday, ...
Lifestyles
How to read
Beginning when we are a few years old, most of us start to sing the ABC’s and recognize ...
SportsPlus
NFL Week 10 Picks Against the Spread, Tips and Predictions
Looking for the best against-the-spread bet among all 14 NFL matchups in Week 10? Our pick, in terms…
NFL Week 10 Computer Predictions, Best Bets, Over/Under Picks
On the Week 10 NFL schedule, we have the Buccaneers (+5.5) as the best bet on the board.…
How to Watch the NBA Today, November 6
Today’s NBA slate features 12 games, including the Golden State Warriors against the Boston Celtics. We’ve got what…
NBA Spread and Total Picks for Today, November 6
The Detroit Pistons and the Charlotte Hornets take the court in one of many compelling matchups on the…
How to Watch the Hornets vs. Pistons Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for November 6
The Charlotte Hornets (2-5) will look to turn around a three-game losing streak when they host the Detroit…