Phoebe Needles Center for Lifelong Learning 
Stepping Stone Mission of Franklin County is Celebrating 20 Years 
ROADWATCH: May 1-8, 2026 
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…
Mildred Holland Shelton
December 18, 1939 – May 15, 2024 Mildred Holland Shelton, age 84 of Glade Hill…
Martha Turner Torian
July 9, 1939 – May 15, 2024 Martha Turner Torian, age 84 of Roanoke passed…
Rickey Lee Blankenship
November 16, 1952 – May 14, 2024 Rickey Lee Blankenship, age 71 of Rocky Mount…