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14 min ago | Franklin News-Post

No summer school on Fridays

Because of the budget crunch for Franklin County schools, there will be a four-day a week summer school for elementary students this summer.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Ferrum, VA

Thu Jul 02, 2009

New River Valley Current

Helping hands repair homes

John Perry, 16 ; Kyle Wisniewski, 16; and Brendan Cottrell, 14, apply skirting to a home in Franklin County last week as part of a volunteer partnership between STEP Inc.

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Related Topix: Glade Hill, VA, Family, Teenagers

Tue Jun 30, 2009

WDBJ7

Preliminary hearing for Franklin County man accused of killing mother-in-law

June 30, 2009 Preliminary hearing for Franklin County man accused of killing mother-in-law A Franklin County man accused of stabbing his quadriplegic mother-in-law to death made his first court appearance Tuesday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Franklin News-Post

A new age in communications

For Ferrum College, helping to expand wireless communications in the county has meant far more than finding strategic locations for microwave towers.

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Related Topix: Ferrum College, Theater, Arts, Moneta, VA

Sun Jun 28, 2009

WSLS-TV Roanoke

Cliff jumping now illegal at Smith Mountain Lake

A popular summer pastime is now being banned at Smith Mountain Lake. Even if you've never done it, you've probably heard about the cliff-jumping at the lake in Franklin County.

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Related Topix: Union Hall, VA

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Franklin News-Post

County VDOT office to be closed

The Rocky Mount Virginia Department of Transportation office on State Street is scheduled to be closed because of $1.5 billion in reductions in the state's six-year transportation plan.

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Related Topix: Rocky Mount, VA

Wed Jun 24, 2009

New River Valley Current

Morning fire destroys house; no one hurt

A fire Tuesday morning caused extensive damage to a Rocky Mount house, but no one was injured.

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Franklin News-Post

Two Franklin County women vie for Miss Virginia crown

After winning fourth-runner up in the 2008 Miss Virginia Pageant, Chinah Helmandollar of Hardy is prepared for another shot at the crown.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Virginia Government, James Madison University

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Roanoke Times

Thursday's column: Is something rotten in Rocky Mount's budget?

The town of Rocky Mount is getting pinched like many other Virginia localities these days.

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Related Topix: Rocky Mount, VA

Sun Jun 21, 2009

Roanoke Times

Boone District seat to be filled by first declared Republican - roanoke.com

Ronald A. "Ronnie" Thompson, the unopposed candidate for the Boone District seat on the Franklin County Board of Supervisors, will be the first declared Republican to serve on the Franklin County Board of Supervisors.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Messenger

Pittsylvania pups go to N.Y. no-kill sanctuary

The Animal Welfare League of Pittsylvania County would like to see improvements at the county's animal-control facility.

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Related Topix: Pittsylvania County, VA, Long Island, VA, Blairs, VA

Franklin News-Post

County to help town with revitalization project

However, supervisors cannot grant request to waive tipping fees for asphalt disposal Courtesy Graphic: This is an architect s sketch of what uptown Rocky Mount could look like after revitalization.

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Martinsville Bulletin - Martinsville,...

Free college funds available

It is not too late for residents of Southern Virginia to get free money for college this fall through the Southside Tobacco Loan Forgiveness Program.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Martinsville, VA, Henry County, VA, Danville, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA

Wed Jun 17, 2009

New River Valley Current

Franklin Co. board mulls dam options

Phillip Swicegood fishes from a concrete area above the Pigg River low-head dam at Veterans' Memorial Park in Rocky Mount.

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Related Topix: Rocky Mount, VA, Union Hall, VA

Mon Jun 15, 2009

Danville Register Bee

Water levels rise at Smith Mountain Lake

After enduring several years of drought, residents and business owners are seeing a noticeable rise in water levels at Smith Mountain Lake.

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Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Goodview, VA, Lynchburg, VA

Sun Jun 14, 2009

Franklin News-Post

Hot Dog Festival set for Monday

The Hot Dog Festival is set for Monday, June 15 at the farmers' market in Rocky Mount.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Food Festival

Sat Jun 13, 2009

Roanoke Times

SML Rotary Club gets an overview of Franklin County parks - roanoke.com

Bobby Pruitt, Franklin County Parks System manager, spoke to 25 members of the Rotary Club of Smith Mountain Lake on May 28.

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Related Topix: Rocky Mount, VA, Moneta, VA, Bedford County, VA, Vienna, VA, US Politics, US News

Fri Jun 12, 2009

Franklin News-Post

Franklin County schools join fight against cancer

Staff Photo by Joel Turner: Henry Elementary third-graders hold up a Relay for Life banner.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Ferrum, VA, Education Etc.

Thu Jun 11, 2009

Roanoke Times

Roanoke River Renaissance a go -- for now

When members of the Float Fishermen of Virginia started planning for a public paddling trip to show off the Roanoke River, one of the big concerns was that the river wouldn't have enough water in June.

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Related Topix: Roanoke, VA, Roanoke Metro, Salem, VA

Tue Jun 09, 2009

Roanoke Times

Soaking to continue overnight

If anything, judging by the latest radar, A it will only get wetter overnight as a slow-moving low pressure system south of us andA a stalled front near us interact.

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Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Flood, Hurricane, Danville, VA

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