Phoebe Needles Center for Lifelong Learning 
Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
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Patrick Co. Man Arrested After Standoff
PATRICK CO. – An Ararat man has been arrested following an aggravated domestic disturbance, according…
Jason Daniel Bradford
Jason Daniel Bradford of Rocky Mount, VA age 43 passed away at New River Valley…
Billy Giles Pickeral
Billy Giles Pickeral, 89, of Rocky Mount, Virginia, died Monday, March 29, 2021. He was…
Rebecca Naff Green
Rebecca Naff Green of Retreat Farm in Boones Mill, Virginia, was a remarkable person who…
Deputy Recognized for Decades of Service
Woodmen Life and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office would like to recognize Deputy John Lavinder…
Ferrum to Host Make-Up In-Person Commencement for Class of 2020 April 30
FERRUM – Ferrum College announced today that it will invite members of the Class of…
Man Found Dead in Boones Mill Home, Investigators Say Circumstances Are ‘Suspicious”
BOONES MILL – The body of a man reported missing from West Virginia was found…
Melva Jean Ferguson Dillon
Our beloved momma passed into the arms of her Savior on Monday, March 29, 2021….