Franklin County News

Rocky Mount has received grants for two School Resource Officers , with one to be assigned to Franklin County High School and the second to be assigned to Benjamin Franklin Middle School and the Gereau Center.

Don't blink or it will be Labor Day. It's almost mid-July, and that means there are a cornucopia of delights coming out of the garden.

Developer Trey Park has agreed to a dozen more restrictions on his proposed LakeWatch Spa and Resort after negotiations with a group that sued him and the Franklin County Board of Supervisors, Smith Mountain ...

A 41-year-old Rocky Mount man pleaded guilty last week to five counts of raping a 9-year-old girl and was sentenced to 125 years in prison in Franklin County Circuit Court.

A Rocky Mount man died in a single-vehicle wreck Saturday night in Franklin County, according to state police.

Two people are dead after separate accidents. State police tell us the first accident happened in Franklin County around 11:30 Saturday night.

July 11, 2008 Salem Fair provides fun activity for those worried about gas prices The high gas prices have many of us pinching our pennies, but is it enough to keep people away from this year's Salem Fair? The ...

Staff Photo by Morris Stephenson: Heavy rains from passing thunderstorms have drenched some areas of Franklin County but not the mountains of Callaway, where both the Blackwater and Pigg Rivers form.

Staff Photo by Morris Stephenson: New conservation police officers with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries arrived in the area Thursday afternoon in time to work the July 4 holiday on Smith ...

The cause of a fire that destroyed a house in Callaway Monday morning will be difficult to determine because the blaze left little evidence to examine.

Councilman Posey Dillon was elected vice mayor of Rocky Mount at council's reorganizational meeting Thursday, as he defeated Roger Seale for the post.

Agritourism is one of the fastest growing trends in both tourism and agriculture.

It's official. The new beach at Smith Mountain Lake Community Park is a hit. Since opening in May, the beach has averaged about 150-200 people on weekend days, and recently the park expanded its beach hours to ...

The sky over Danville will light up with a professional display of red, white and blue fireworks this 4th of July.

July 1, 2008 Franklin County business raided for illegal fireworks For the second time in a week, a Boones Mill business has been raided for illegal fireworks.

Under the lights of a flashy new set design, Chinah Helmandollar and Elizabeth Carson Crot won preliminary competitions at the Miss Virginia Pageant on Thursday evening.

State Trooper Patrick Meade and Patrick County Sheriff's Office Deputy Ricky D. Rorrer received awards from Mothers Against Drunk Driving at the annual Smith Mountain Lake Chapter's MADD dinner held in Roanoke ...

June 25, 2008 Many families find ways to remember pets after death For many of us our pets are members of our family.

A Franklin County man was shot in the Dutch Inn parking lot in Collinsville Saturday, and four others, including a Rocky Mount, man were arrested in connection with the incident.

June 23, 2008 Third generation racer continues education at Franklin County Speedway With school out and summer now officially here, most kids are doing their best to slow down and take it easy, but not Michael ...