Fidelity Bank named ‘Friendliest Place’ in RMA fundraiser By CHARLES BOOTHE, Staff Writer Oct 28, 2015 Oct 28, 2015 Updated May 16, 2019 1 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Fidelity Bank in Rocky Mount has won the “Friendliest Place in Franklin County” award for 2015.kAm%96 4@?E6DE[ 2 7F?5C2:D6C 7@C E96 uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ #6E2:= |6C492?ED pDD@4:2E:@?[ H2D C646?E=J 4@>A=6E65]k^AmkAmp3@FE ad 3FD:?6DD6D A2CE:4:A2E65 :? 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