August indictments are announced Staff Report Aug 11, 2017 Aug 11, 2017 Updated May 16, 2019 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Staff Report A Franklin County Grand Jury handed down 43 public indictments this week.kAmp? :?5:4E>6?E :D ?@E 2? :?5:42E:@? @7 8F:=E] xE :D 2 8C2?5 ;FCJ’D 56E6C>:?2E:@? 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Smith Mountain Lake businesses feel the impact of low lake levels With Smith Mountain Lake currently more than five feet below normal, local businesses have spent much of the summer reassuring visitors.
Roanoke police investigating kennel, urge owners to remove dogs Police have not said why they are investigating City Dogs Boarding and Playcare.
18-year-old Rocky Mount woman arrested after fatal stabbing A Rocky Mount woman was arrested in connection to a homicide that occurred early Tuesday morning.Â
High heat, low lake levels made for a quiet Fourth at Smith Mountain Lake What is usually one of the busiest weekends of the summer for lake officials was ultimately uneventful.
Former assistant principal takes lead role at Franklin County High School "My ultimate goal, in the very beginning, is to just make this the community school that it is again," Amy Johnson said.
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