11th Annual Autumn Fest Fundraiser 
Charity Concerts at the Coves (SML) 
National Night Out coming August 5, 2025 
Empire Bakery Announces 95 New Positions at their Franklin Co. Facility
ROCKY MOUNT – A major bakery with a facility in Rocky Mount says they need…
Earth Day Observed Around the World
ROCKY MOUNT – Over 190 countries and 1 Billion individuals join together worldwide each April…
Update: Lockdown Lifted at Ferrum College, Search for Shooting Suspect Continues
UPDATE: 3:07 p.m – “Ferrum Alert: Campus authorities have issued an ALL CLEAR notice. You…
National Drug Take Back Events Scheduled For Saturday
ROCKY MOUNT – The Franklin County Sheriffs Department, the Town of Rocky Mount Police Department…
Eagle Softball to Hold Benefit Games for Coach Foutz
Rocky Mount – The Franklin County Eagle Softball team is hosting a benefit evening, on…
Rocky Mount Man Killed in Crash Friday
FRANKLIN COUNTY – A Rocky Mount man was killed Friday when the vehicle he was…
Man Found Dead in Waid Park Had ‘Gentle and Loving Spirit’
FRANKLIN COUNTY – A man reported missing by family members Saturday, April 17, 2021 was…
Jason Edward Minnix
Jason Edward Minnix, age 47 of Swannanoa, NC and formerly of Boones Mill, tragically passed…
Jay Linwood Tyree Hodges
Jay Linwood Tyree Hodges, age 52 of Rocky Mount, Virginia, passed away suddenly on Friday,…