11th Annual Autumn Fest Fundraiser 
Charity Concerts at the Coves (SML) 
National Night Out coming August 5, 2025 Violet Virginia Blankenship Walker
Violet Virginia Blankenship Walker, 98, of Rocky Mount entered into the glory of her Heavenly…
Bedford Man Arrested on Abduction, Battery, Sex Charges
BEDFORD – On August 30, 2021, Investigators with the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office arrested MichaelShawn…
Franklin Co. Public Safety Special Ops Team Returns from Buchanan Co. from Flooding In Time for Ida
BUCHANAN CO., VA – A cluster of heavy thunderstorms Monday on saturated ground produced major…
Franklin Co. Public Library Slates Events
***AT ROCKY MOUNT/MAIN LIBRARY*** 355 Franklin St, Rocky Mount, VA 24151 Cookbook Blow-Out Sale. 9/9:…
Mildred I. Altice “Sissy”
Mildred I. Altice “Sissy”, 94, of Wirtz, went to be with her Lord and Savior…
SML Wine Festival Postponed to 2022
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE – The Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce (SMLRCC) today announced…
Ferrum College and Community Collaborate for a Service Morning
FERRUM – On Saturday morning, the Ferrum College campus quad held over 180 first-year students,…
Virginia Announces First 0-9 Year-Old Death from COVID-19
RICHMOND – Today, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced that a child in the…
VDOT RoadWatch: Week of August 30, 2021
(NEW 6-4-21) * ROUTE 122 at ROUTE 636 ROUNDABOUT – Beginning May 10, crews will mobilize to begin construction…