Phoebe Needles Center for Lifelong Learning 
Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
ROADWATCH: May 1-8, 2026 
Alicia “Lisa” Foley
January 7, 1959 – July 28, 2025 Alicia “Lisa” Foley, age 66 of Ferrum died…
Herbal Tea Company Coming to Franklin County
Herbal tea company set to break ground in Franklin County, 5 years after initial announcement….
Sandra “Sandy” Marie Pendleton Arnett
November 11, 1960 – July 27, 2025 Sandra “Sandy” Marie Pendleton Arnett, age 64 of…
David Lee Ferguson, Jr.
September 6, 1954 – July 27, 2025 David Lee Ferguson, Jr. age 70 of Moneta…
Ardie “Butch” Virgil Hunt
February 19, 1946 – July 27, 2025 Ardie Virgil Hunt (Butch), age 79 of Callaway…
Ervin “Eugene” Harrison
September 24, 1943 – July 26, 2025 Ervin “Eugene” Harrison, age 81 of Rocky Mount…
James Alvin Stanley, Jr.
December 28, 1957 – July 26, 2025 James Alvin Stanley, Jr., age 67 of Callaway…
Ashley Dawn Hodges
October 14, 1987 – July 25, 2025 Ashley Dawn Hodges, age 37 of Rocky Mount…
Jewell May Flora Bowman
September 9, 1928 – July 24, 2025 Jewell May Flora Bowman, 96, passed away on…