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Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
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Virginia State Police Collecting Items for the Needy this Christmas in Salem
SALEM – The Virginia State Police have announced “Operation Christmas 2021”, a program where household…
Franklin Co. Authorities Make 94 Drug-Related Arrests in 4-Month Span
FRANKLIN CO. – Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic, has taken over this country’s substance…
Margaret Lee Spencer
Margaret Lee Spencer, age 74 of Rocky Mount died Wednesday, November 17, 2021. She was…
Man Wanted in Bassett Shooting
HENRY CO. – On November 20, 2021 at approximately 8:18 pm, the Martinsville-Henry County Emergency…
Rocky Mount Man Dies After His Car Hits Route 220 Guardrail
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police is investigating a single vehicle crash, which resulted…
Gretna Woman Killed in Pittsylvania Co. Crash Thursday
PITTSYLVANIA CO. – Virginia State Police is investigating a single vehicle crash, which resulted in…
Rocky Mount Teen Killed in Crash on Sontag Road
ROCKY MOUNT – Virginia State Police is investigating a single vehicle crash, which resulted in…
Authorities Investigating After Unfounded Report of a Gun on FCHS Campus
ROCKY MOUNT – On today’s date, November 18th, 2021, there was an incident at the…
Man Arrested After Bedford Co. Assaults at Food Lion Following Car Chase
BEDFORD CO. – On 11-13-21, Bedford Communications Center received a call about a male subject…