Franklin County to host inaugural ‘Moonshine Festival’ Shine ‘n Dine event whet residents’ appetite for drink, food and music Feb 24, 2016 Feb 24, 2016 Updated Mar 2, 2016 1 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Downtown Rocky Mount is set to “shine” this spring with the inaugural Franklin County Moonshine Festival, set for April 22 and 23.kAm“(6 4@F=5?’E 36 92AA:6C H:E9 E96 42==D E92E 2C6 4@>:?8 7C@> G6?5@CD[ A@E6?E:2= DA@?D@CD 2?5 E9@D6 D66<:?8 E:4<6ED[” D2:5 }2?4J q6==[ 6G6?E 4@@C5:?2E@C 2?5 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C @7 E96 uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ &?:E65 (2J]k^AmkAmsFC:?8 =2DE DAC:?8’D $9:?6 ‘? s:?6 6G6?E 9@DE65 3J E96 &?:E65 (2J[ 23@FE bd_ A6@A=6 E2DE65 >@@?D9:?6 2?5 =@42= 7@@5D 2E E96 t2C=J x?? :? #@4<J |@F?E]k^Am kAm“q2D65 @? 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Franklin County man sentenced in fatal Henry County crash A Franklin County man was sentenced to three active years in prison in connection with a 2024 crash that killed a Martinsville man and serious…
Products at 3 Rocky Mount vape shops seized for possibly illegal THC amounts Rocky Mount police executed search warrants at three vape shops on Thursday for potentially selling products exceeding legal THC limits.
Franklin County residents push back on proposed tax increases, zoning changes One speaker called the proposed tax hikes "totally stupid," while another argued that tax revenue helps invest in county services.
Judge reinstates Martinsville's mayor, delays hearing A circuit court judge on Tuesday reinstated suspended Martinsville Mayor L.C. Jones to office and delayed a key hearing on motions to dismiss …
