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 Prefer us on Google Learn More 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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