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Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
ROADWATCH: May 1-8, 2026 
Richard Henry McBride
October 19, 1927 – May 24, 2024 Richard Henry McBride, age 96 of Ferrum and…
Jefferson Wade Dunbar
March 21, 1958 – May 22, 2024 Jefferson Dunbar, age 66, born in Piedmont, Alabama,…
Ferrum College President Joins the Conversation on “Virginians of Interest” podcast
FERRUM, VA, May 14, 2024 – Ferrum College President Dr. Mirta Martin was recently featured on the…
COMMERCIAL BREAKING & ENTERING
May 17th, 2024 (Rocky Mount, VA) – The Tienda Latina 220 business in Rocky Mount…
ROADWATCH: May 17 – 24, 2024
The following is a list of forecasted highway projects that may impact traffic traveling in…
Reta Dudley Kent
January 25, 1951 – May 20, 2024 Reta Ann Dudley Kent, age 73 of Union…
Charles Meadows
June 3, 1941 – May 20, 2024 Charles Meadows, age 82 of Bassett died Monday,…
Karl Alexander “Andy” Anderson
June 16, 1932 – May 19, 2024 Karl Alexander “Andy” Anderson, age 91 of Rocky…
Charles “Butch” Wallace Blankenship
October 22, 1943 – May 15, 2024 Charles “Butch” Wallace Blankenship, age 80 of Ferrum…