Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
ROADWATCH: May 1-8, 2026 
Karen Webb Davis
Karen Webb Davis, age 68 of Moneta died Thursday, December 12, 2019. Arrangements by Flora…
UPDATE: Pedestrian Hit in Rocky Mount Identified
Update (12/17/19 2:30 p.m.) – Officers with the Rocky Mount Police Department responded to the…
Ferrum Names New Athletic Director
FERRUM- Ferrum College announces John Sutyak will be its new director of athletics. Sutyak is…
VDOT Roadwatch: Update for Franklin County – December 7-13
(UPDATED 11-15-19) * CALLAWAY ROAD UTILITY WORK – MMI will be installing fiber optic along Callaway Road from Grassy Hill…
Governor Northam Announces Indoor Vertical Farm to Bring 92 New Jobs to Danville-Pittsylvania County
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that AeroFarms® will invest $42 million to build their largest,…
Axton Man Killed in Crash
PITTSYLVANIA CO. – An Axton man was killed in a crash Monday night, according to…
Martinsville Man Arrested for Strangulation of Rocky Mount Man
ROCKY MOUNT, Va. – Rocky Mount Police Department investigators determined a weekend death to be…
Mary Jane Nolen Matherly
Mary Jane Nolen Matherly, age 75, of Rocky Mount, VA, passed away on Sunday, December…
Mark Church to Step Down in August
ROCKY MOUNT – Franklin County Public School’s will be looking for a new superintendent in…