Franklin County Names Business Retention & Expansion andWorkforce Manager 
History of Community Police Departments 
Jean Hannabass Brooks
Jean Hannabass Brooks, age 93 of Boones Mill died Thursday, September 23, 2021. She was…
Virtual Open House Set for Oct. 25 for Bedford/Franklin Passenger Rail Stop
The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) invites members of the community to…
Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed in Crash
BEDFORD CO. – Virginia State Police Trooper T.M Wertz is investigating a motorcycle crash that…
Crash on Route 122 Kills Two Bedford Residents
BEDFORD CO – Virginia State Police Trooper M.C. Scott is investigating a two-vehicle crash that…
2021 Lord’s Acre Sale Cancelled
ROCKY MOUNT – The Lord’s Acre/Lord’s Hour Sale Committee announced this week that the Lord’s…
German Manufacturer to Add 355 Jobs in Henry County
HENRY CO. – Governor Ralph Northam today announced that SCHOCK GmbH, the inventor of quartz…
Police Find, Arrest Martinsville Man for Hit-and-Run Involving Child in Henry Co.
HENRY COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police Troopers have arrested a Martinsville man inconnection with…
Hardy Road Roundabout Opens to the Public & Other VDOT Updates
(NEW 9-24-21) * ROUTE 643 PIPE REPLACEMENT – Effective September 27 at 8 a.m., a section of Route 643 (Coles…
DEA Issues Fake Pills Alert Containing Fentanyl and Meth
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a Public Safety Alert warning Americans of the alarming…