Top Story NAACP luncheon to honor storied Franklin County native JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times Sep 23, 2026 14 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Franklin County NAACP will be hosting a Freedom Fund Luncheon this Saturday honoring community activist and county native Adam Clayton Powell Sr. kAm!@H6== H2D 3@C? :? uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ :? `ged 367@C6 >@G:?8 H:E9 9:D 72>:=J E@ (6DE ':C8:?:2] w6 =2E6C 2EE6?565 (2J=2?5 $6>:?2CJ :? (2D9:?8E@?[ s]r][ H96C6 96 AFCDF65 2 C6=:8:@FD 65F42E:@? E@H2C5 364@>:?8 2 A2DE@C] k^AmkAm!@H6== A2DE@C65 49FC496D :? !9:=256=A9:2 2?5 }6H *@C<] w6 H2D 2=D@ 2? 24E:G:DE H9@ H2D 2 >6>36C @7 E96 }ppr! 2?5 7@F?56C @7 E96 }2E:@?2= &C32? {628F6] k^Am kAmw:D D@?[ p52> r=2JE@? !@H6== yC][ =2E6C 3642>6 }6H *@C<VD 7:CDE q=24< C6AC6D6?E2E:G6 :? E96 &]$] r@?8C6DD] k^Am People are also reading… Ballot uncontested in Rocky Mount mayor, council races Rocky Mount Fest returns this Saturday ACC reveals Virginia Tech football's 2027 league opponents Federal grant to fund Route 122 improvement study at Smith Mountain Lake Water monitoring program touts 'very good' year for SML Record crowd comes out for Rocky Mount Fest Franklin County superintendent to step down at end of school year Franklin County supervisors appoint interim Boone District representative Local immigration arrests, like ones in Franklin County, allowed to continue Details still sparse on land deal beside I-81 Former Va. health secretary: Staffing shortages ‘could shut your hospital down’ Cindy Crawford's son, Presley Gerber, dies at 27 David Hoffmann: Local news can bring communities together Brody Meadows' role could grow this weekend for Virginia Tech 'The Weight' answers the question: How far would you go? | Streamed & Screened podcast kAmy@FC?2=:DE p52> r=2JE@? !@H6== xxx H:== 36 E96 6>466 7@C $2EFC52JVD =F?496@?] %96 #6G] y@9? z:??6J[ 562? @7 ':C8:?:2 &?:@? &?:G6CD:EJVD $49@@= @7 %96@=@8J[ H:== 2=D@ 36 2 8F6DE DA62<6C] k^AmkAm%96 =F?496@? H:== 36 96=5 2E E96 !:88 #:G6C r@>>F?:EJ r6?E6C 2E `a ?@@? @? $2EFC52J] %:4<6ED 2C6 Sad 7@C 25F=ED 2?5 S`d 7@C DEF56?ED] k^Am Jason Dunovant (540) 981-3324jason.dunovant@roanoke.com 0 comments Get local news delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Ballot uncontested in Rocky Mount mayor, council races The Rocky Mount Town Council has three seats as well as the mayor on the ballot this November. Each of the candidates are running unopposed th… Federal grant to fund Route 122 improvement study at Smith Mountain Lake As the Smith Mountain Lake community continues to grow in popularity, work is being done to assure its main thoroughfare can accommodate the i… Water monitoring program touts 'very good' year for SML The Smith Mountain Lake Association's water quality monitoring program completed its final testing of the season last week, capping off a summ… Record crowd comes out for Rocky Mount Fest Crowd size has grown each year for the event since it was first started in 2023. Franklin County superintendent to step down at end of school year ROCKY MOUNT — Franklin County Public Schools Superintendent Kevin Siers will be stepping down at this end of this school year, he told the cou… Watch Now: Related Video The 10 safest cities in the United States A1 Minute! September 18, 2026: Maymont’s Bier-Garden returns; Virginia Wine Month; Top Five A1 Minute! September 18, 2026: Maymont’s Bier-Garden returns; Virginia Wine Month; Top Five A1 Minute! August 31, 2026: High school football; Tecovas steps into Short Pump; Amazon's drone delivery coming to Richmond A1 Minute! August 31, 2026: High school football; Tecovas steps into Short Pump; Amazon's drone delivery coming to Richmond August 26, 2026: Fall Festival Guide 2026 August 26, 2026: Fall Festival Guide 2026
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