Top Story FRANKLIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Student sentenced after bringing gun to Franklin County High School in April JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times Oct 15, 2025 Oct 15, 2025 0 Franklin County High School is shown in Rocky Mount. the roanoke times, file 2022 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times A Franklin County High School student will serve five years in prison after bringing a loaded handgun onto school grounds in April.kAmp?E9@?J ~C:@? s2=E@?[ `f[ H2D EC:65 2D 2? 25F=E 2?5 D6?E6?465 =2DE %F6D52J E@ 2 E@E2= @7 ?:?6 J62CD H:E9 7@FC J62CD DFDA6?565] w6 :D 4FCC6?E=J 9@FD65 2E E96 #@2?@<6 '2==6J yFG6?:=6 s6E6?E:@? r6?E6C[ H96C6 96 H:== C6>2:? 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