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Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
ROADWATCH: May 1-8, 2026 
Governor Northam Announces Phase One of Reopening Virginia
RICHMOND – Governor Ralph Northam signed Executive Order Sixty-One and presented a detailed framework for the first…
Mower, Trailer Stolen From Charity Fundraiser
SYDNORSVILLE – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department is looking for the person or people responsible…
Audrey Young Holley
Audrey Young Holley, 88, of Rocky Mount passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 6, 2020 after…
Janice Jenkins
Janice Jenkins, age 91 of Wirtz, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Mrs. Jenkins…
BREAKING: One Fatality Reported in Fire Near Snow Creek
FRANKLIN COUNTY – One person was killed in a late night mobile home fire on…
The Show Must Go On: FCHS Theatre Produces ‘At Home’ Version of ‘Annie’
ROCKY MOUNT – The Franklin County High School Theatre Company didn’t let the stay-at-home order…
Franklin Co. K-9 ‘Sasha’ Will Soon Sport Protective Vest Thanks to Donation
FRANKLIN CO. – Franklin County Sheriff’s Office K9 Sasha will receive a bullet and stab…
Two New Cases of COVID-19 Brings Cumulative Total to 21 in Franklin Co.
FRANKLIN COUNTY – The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) says there are two new cases…
Eileen Patricia Kennedy
Eileen Patricia Kennedy, age 78 of Moneta died Tuesday, April 28, 2020. She was a…