Featured Top Story Spotlight SML Lions Club awards FCHS seniors with scholarships Staff reports Jun 4, 2025 Jun 4, 2025 Updated Jun 4, 2025 0 Nine Franklin County High School graduating seniors were honored with scholarships from the SML Lions Club recently. Photo courtesy of Kristina Sage Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Staff reports The Smith Mountain Lake Lions Club honored nine Franklin County High School students with scholarships at a dinner held May 8.kAm%96 $|{ {:@?D r=F3[ DEF56?ED[ 2?5 E96:C 72>:=:6D 82E96C65 2E r@AA6C r@G6 v@=7 r=F3 E@ 46=63C2E6 E96:C 249:6G6>6?ED[ 2?5 E@ C64@8?:K6 E96:C 244@>A=:D9>6?ED H:E9 $|{ {:@?D $49@=2CD9:A 2H2C5D] x? 255:E:@? E@ 24256>:4 6I46==6?46[ E9:D J62C’D D49@=2CD9:A C64:A:6?ED 92G6 6I46==65 :? 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