Franklin County News

Photo by Fallon Kreye: After Jack band members, from left, Emily Blankenship-Tucker, Mary Allison and Rachel Blankenship-Tucker recently won the Local Roots Band Competition.

Photo by Emily Wood: Twin brothers Dan and Don Hale hope to get more young people involved in flying remote control airplanes.

Stanfield Mortuary Service is celebrating 40 years of service to Franklin County and surrounding areas.

A request from Greg Winge, CSA program director, for a waiver of fees to use the farmers' market to hold a Franklin County Family Fun Day was unanimously approved.

Franklin County residents will get a chance to air their opinions on proposed changes to fines related to the illegal dumping of garbage.

Holland was arrested and is charged with two counts of simple assault against a family member, and statutory burglary of a dwelling to commit another felony.

The driver accused of leading police on a high-speed chase Monday afternoon in Rockingham County was wanted on drug charges, police announced today.

Patrick Henry Community College at Franklin County will offer courses in emergency medical services, English, information technology and more starting this fall.

Franklin County has its share of those, including the county name itself, which was given in honor of Benjamin Franklin and officially established in 1786.

Photo by Katie Shively: Harry S. Coates Jr. of Callaway is presented with the Franklin County Patriot Award by Del.

As the attorney for the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors, Bill Stanley has filed a motion to remove the injunction ordering the board to cease opening its meetings with Christian prayers.

A Rocky Mount man will serve 30 years of a 40-year sentence for the murder of a 3-month-old boy in May 2013.

Staff Photo by K.A. Wagoner: Capt. Marvin Woods is sporting a new "uniform" for his retirement after a 27-year career in law enforcement and public safety.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Thursday that Trinity Packaging Corporation will invest $9.5 million to expand capacity at its operation in the Town of Rocky Mount in Franklin County.

Special education programs in Franklin County schools have been awarded two grants from the Virginia Department of Education to help students make the transition from school to work.

Staff Photo by Stacey Hairston: Bus driver Paul Holland Jr. of Glade Hill was recognized by the Franklin County School Board in May for his 54 years of service.

A Rocky Mount man faces up to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday in Franklin County Circuit Court to distribution of methamphetamine.

The new entries include a 19th-century railroad depot in Wythe County and Staunton's Booker T. Washington High School, which opened in 1936 as the only high school for African Americans in the city.

Construction in Franklin County decreased in May, based on the number of building permits issued and the value of those permits, according to the Franklin County Building Inspections Department.

Staff Photo: Attendance at concerts at the new Harvester Performance Center in Rocky Mount has exceeded expectations with over 7,000 music fans in two months of operation.