New editor named for Franklin News-Post, Laker magazine Aug 17, 2021 Aug 17, 2021 Updated Sep 22, 2022 0 Aila Boyd Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aila Boyd has been named editor of The Franklin News-Post and Laker magazine.kAmq@J5 3C:67=J H@C<65 :? uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ H9:=6 2 C6A@CE6C 7@C %96 |2CE:?DG:==6 qF==6E:? :? a_`e[ 2?5 C6EFC?D E@ E96 4@F?EJ 27E6C >@DE C646?E=J D6CG:?8 2D AF3=:D96C @7 E96 r6?EC2= ':C8:?:2?[ 2 ?6HDA2A6C 2?5 H63D:E6 4@G6C:?8 {@F:D2 r@F?EJ 2?5 {2<6 p??2]k^AmkAmq@J5 62C?65 2? F?56C8C25F2E6 568C66 7C@> #257@C5 &?:G6CD:EJ 2?5 2 >2DE6C’D 7C@> {:?56?H@@5 &?:G6CD:EJ] $96’D E2F89E 2E E96 9:89 D49@@= =6G6= 2?5 2E !2EC:4< 2?5 w6?CJ r@>>F?:EJ r@==686 :? |2CE:?DG:==6 2?5 u6CCF> r@==686]k^Am kAmpD:56 7C@> E96 qF==6E:?[ E96 ?6H 65:E@C 92D H@C<65 2D 2 C6A@CE6C 7@C AF3=:42E:@?D :? !F=2D<: 2?5 |@F?E p:CJ[ }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[ 2?5 2D 2 7C66=2?46 HC:E6C 7@C %96 #@2?@<6C |282K:?6]k^Am People are also reading… Lawsuit against state trooper on behalf of Franklin County girl moves forward 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother Franklin County considers 7-cent real estate tax increase Smith Mountain Lake saw increase in boating incidents and deaths in 2025 Lake Days gets students up close to nature at Smith Mountain Lake 2 Franklin County softball players among those to watch in Southwest Virginia Budget woes complicate residents' push for new dog park in Franklin County Cyanobacteria up in Smith Mountain Lake, but no harmful algal blooms last year Smith Mountain Lake State Park lecture series wraps up on Sunday Martinsville council moves toward releasing forensic audit after months of secrecy Kids invited to annual Cops and Bobbers event by Rocky Mount PD Many Virginians drop ACA coverage and more likely will, SCC hears Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case This Rocky Mount police dog focuses on head pats instead of patrols kAmq@J5 H:== H@C< 2E 3@E9 E96 {2<6C |65:2 @77:46 :? |@?6E2 2?5 E96 uC2?<=:? }6HD\!@DE @77:46 :? 5@H?E@H? #@4<J |@F?E]k^AmkAm{66 t?E6CAC:D6D @H?D %96 uC2?<=:? }6HD\!@DE[ {2<6C >282K:?6[ 2D H6== 2D {2<6C (66<=J 2?5 %96 #@2?@<6 %:>6D]k^Am 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! 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 Lawsuit against state trooper on behalf of Franklin County girl moves forward The trooper is accused of chasing a motorist who was rushing his critically ill daughter to LewisGale Medical Center. Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother Authorities found the body of Charles Arthur Smith Jr. on March 17, after he had been reported missing. Franklin County considers 7-cent real estate tax increase Supervisors in Franklin County are considering increasing the real estate tax rate up to 7 cents as they look for ways to balance the budget i… Smith Mountain Lake saw increase in boating incidents and deaths in 2025 Here's what to know about boating incidents and deaths at Smith Mountain Lake last year, and how they compare to previous years. Lake Days gets students up close to nature at Smith Mountain Lake Ninth graders from each high school in Bedford County visited Smith Mountain Lake State Park this week to get a hands-on lesson about the lake… Watch Now: Related Video A1 Minute! April 2, 2026: Hack for RVA civic hackathon; DuPont sells Kevlar and Nomex divisions; Virginia Tourism Corporation partners with Devils Backbone Brewing A1 Minute April 1, 2026: Charlottesville's Fridays After Five season lineup A1 Minute April 1, 2026: Charlottesville's Fridays After Five season lineup A1 Minute! March 28, 2025: Week in Virginia | A1 Minute A1 Minute! March 28, 2025: Week in Virginia | A1 Minute The 10 safest cities in the United States The 10 safest cities in the United States
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