ROADWATCH: May 1-8, 2026 
Blue Ridge BBQ Cook Off and Moonshine Heritage Car Show Return to Ferrum College April 25 
Franklin County Board of Supervisors Work Session Time Change 
Relay for Life Make Up Date Set for Friday, August 9 at F.C. Recreation Park
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article had FCHS as the location because the…
Investigators Asking Public’s Assistance in Locating Woman on Drug Charges
FRANKLIN COUNTY – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office needs your help finding a woman wanted…
Flora Funeral Service Obituary: Johnny Hooker Brooks
Johnny Hooker Brooks of Rocky Mount VA passed away at his home on Tuesday, July…
Bassett Man Arrested, Confesses to Three Franklin Co. Burglaries
FRANKLIN COUNTY – A Bassett man faces grand larceny and burglary charges after Franklin County…
Two Arrested in Home Burglary in Henry
HENRY – Two people have been arrested following a burglary in the Henry community of…
Seven Killed on Virginia Highways Over July 4th Weekend
RICHMOND – Unfortunately, thousands of drunk, speeding and reckless drivers kept Virginia State Police busy…
Shelby A. Winstead
Shelby A. Winstead, age 81 of Rocky Mount, Va. passed away Monday, July 8, 2019….
Margie Ellender Dillon Mollenauer
Margie Ellender Dillon Mollenauer, age 81 of Norfolk, formerly of Franklin County, passed away Saturday…
Leonard Ray Carter
Leonard Ray Carter, age 76, of Wirtz went to be with the Lord on July 6,…