Featured Top Story Breaking Franklin County teacher, coach dies in Gretna shooting Danville Register & Bee Jul 28, 2025 Jul 28, 2025 Updated Jul 29, 2025 0 Tony Gill has guided Franklin County's boys junior varsity basketball team to a 9-0 (2-0 in the Blue Ridge District) this season. STEVEN MARSH PHOTO Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Danville Register & Bee A suspect has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a Franklin County High School teacher and basketball coach in Gretna Sunday night.kAm~77:46CD H6C6 5:DA2E4965 E@ 2 C6A@CE65 D9@@E:?8 2E 23@FE hia_ A]>] 2E `bcc (] vC6E?2 #@25[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 !:EEDJ=G2?:2 r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46]k^AmkAmpCC:G:?8 @77:46CD 7@F?5 ce\J62C\@=5 %@?J s6>@?5 v:== 5625[ 2?5 2 DFDA64E[ da\J62C\@=5 y2>6D #:492C5 |2EE@I[ H2D 2CC6DE65 2E E96 D46?6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^AmkAmv:== 2?5 |2EE@I <?6H 6249 @E96C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?6HD C6=62D6] %96 G:4E:> 92D 366? 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