Franklin County Names Business Retention & Expansion andWorkforce Manager 
History of Community Police Departments 
Peggy Covington McCall
Peggy Covington McCall, age 89 a resident of Heart and Hands in Hardy, Virginia, passed…
Accident in Work Zone Blocks Traffic on 122
FRANKLIN COUNTY – A single vehicle accident left Booker T. Washington Highway, Route 122, closed…
Governor Announces $12 Million in Aid to Help Pay Rent, Mortgages to Those in Need Due to COVID-19
RICHMOND – Governor Ralph Northam today announced he is directing $12 million in additional funding…
Franklin Co. Grades 6-12 Go All Virtual Due to Covid-19
The following message was sent to parents from Mark Church Monday afternoon: “Due to the…
Rocky Mount Rotary Club Christmas Parade Canceled This Year
ROCKY MOUNT – Organizers of the annual Christmas Parade in Rocky Mount put on by…
Goldie Jones Overfelt
Goldie Jones Overfelt of Rocky Mount born 3-31-27 received her “Angel Wings” on 9-28-2020 with…
Ferrum Man Dies After Vehicle Runs Off Road
FERRUM – Virginia State Police say a Ferrum woman died in a single vehicle crash…
Deputies Make Three More Arrests in Connection with July Robbery, Shooting in Henry
HENRY – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three additional men following the shooting…
Shelby Esterlene Cundiff Perdue Turner
Shelby Esterlene Cundiff Perdue Turner, age 75, of Glade Hill, went peacefully at home surrounded…