Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
ROADWATCH: May 1-8, 2026 
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,…
NY Times Bestseller Jeff Selingo to Speak at Ferrum’s 105th Commencement Ceremony
FERRUM – New York Times bestselling author Jeff Selingo will be the keynote speaker at Ferrum…
Franklin County Public Schools to “Purple Up! For Military Kids”
ROCKY MOUNT – Each year schools join in solidarity to support military connected children by…
First Cases of P.1 COVID-19 Variant Identified in VA
RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) today announced that the first cases of…