Franklin County Names Business Retention & Expansion andWorkforce Manager 
History of Community Police Departments 
Merlin Alvin Meeks
February 6, 1934 – March 17, 2024 Merlin Alvin Meeks, age 90 of Rocky Mount…
Traffic Alert
ROADWATCH: March 15-22, 2024 The following is a list of forecasted highway projects that may…
TENNIS: JWU Sweeps Ferrum
Men’s Tennis: Johnson & Wales 8, Ferrum 1 Women’s Tennis: Johnson & Wales 8, Ferrum 1
William Raymond Atkins
April 19, 1956 – March 15, 2024 William Raymond Atkins, age 67 of Ferrum passed…
Debra Turner Gilmore
December 20, 1954 – March 16, 2024 Debra Turner Gilmore, age 69 of Glade Hill…
Glendola Nichols Wagoner Midkiff
Glendola Nichols Wagoner Midkiff, went to be with the Lord Thursday, March 14, 2024. She…
Glendola Nichols Wagoner Midkiff
December 14, 1928 – March 14, 2024 Glendola Nichols Wagoner Midkiff, age 95 of Ferrum,…
Betty Jane Furrow
January 24, 1935 – March 13, 2024 Betty Jane Furrow, age 89 of Rocky Mount…
Frances Elizabeth Ferguson Plybon
Frances Elizabeth Ferguson Plybon, age 96, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Wednesday, March 13,…