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Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
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Louise Richards Whorley
Louise Richards Whorley, age 89 of Ferrum died Monday, December 21, 2020. She was born…
Michael F. Coveny
Michael F. Coveny, age 77 of Rocky Mount, Virginia passed away Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020….
Traffic Alert: 220 South Closed at the Route 40 Exit Due to Accident
ROCKY MOUNT – Franklin County officials issues a Code Red alert for a major accident…
Virginia Planning for 370,650 Covid Vaccines By the End of the December
RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) was informed late Friday by Operation Warp…
Moneta Man Admits to Killing His Wife
MONETA – A Moneta man has is charged with second degree murder after a stabbing…
Social Gatherings Limited to Ten People, Nightly Curfew Among New COVID Restrictions Starting Monday
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced new, targeted measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 as…
Truck Rams Through Rocky Mount Home
ROCKY MOUNT – An Aaron’s Rental Truck appeared to be the vehicle that destroyed a…
Charles Mortimer MacKenzie
Charles Mortimer MacKenzie, 92, of Roanoke, Virginia, beloved husband of the late Janine MacKenzie, died…
William Carlton Oakes
William Carlton Oakes, age 94, passed away on Sunday, December 6th at his home in…