Phoebe Needles Center for Lifelong Learning 
Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
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95-Year-Old Surprised with Parade from Fellow Firefighters on His Birthday
ROCKY MOUNT – The Rocky Mount Fire Department gave a 71-year member a surprise first…
Thelma U. Furrow
Thelma U. Furrow, age 98 of Rocky Mount passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 at…
Roy Junior Yopp
Roy Junior Yopp, age 73 of Callaway died Saturday, September 5, 2020. He was preceded…
Dora Eleanor Brantley Hill
Dora Eleanor Brantley Hill, age 101 of Smith Mountain Lake was born September 26, 1918…
Franklin County Announces Second Round of Small Business Recovery Grants
ROCKY MOUNT – The Franklin County Board of Supervisors and the Office of Economic Development…
George Perry Caldwell Jr.,
George Perry Caldwell Jr., age 80 of Rocky Mount, passed away on Friday, August 28,…
Harvester Closes Doors For the Rest of 2020
ROCKY MOUNT – The Harvester Performance Center announced that it will be closing for the…
First Responders Memorial Dedication Set for Sept. 12
ROCKY MOUNT -The Rocky Mount-Franklin County First Responders Commission will have its dedication service in…
Joy Frances Rakes Hale
Joy Frances Rakes Hale, age 78 of Martinsville died Sunday, August 9, 2020. She was…