Virtual learning has become a source of great stress to some Franklin County parents and students, but the Franklin County Family YMCA has stepped up to help.
Franklin County teacher Anthony Swann on Thursday was named Virginia’s 2021 Teacher of the Year, the first Franklin County educator to receive the state award since 1990.
By STACEY HAIRSTON
From STAFF REPORTS
A months-long debate on whether to ban the Confederate flag from Franklin County students’ dress code took a turn Monday night when board members voted to remove the flag from the dress code.
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Franklin County teacher Anthony Swann on Thursday was named Virginia’s 2021 Teacher of the Year, the first Franklin County educator to receive the state award since 1990.
At press time, VDH reported 343 cases of COVID-19 in Franklin County, up from 329 this time last week.
By STACEY HAIRSTON
Franklin County Public Schools is implementing Canvas as its learning management system for the 2020-21 school year.
The Virginia Board of Education has awarded its 2020 Exemplar Performance School Awards to deserving schools and school divisions throughout the state.
From STAFF REPORTS
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A number of candidates have filed for the Boones Mill and Rocky Mount town council seats that are up for election in November.
The Smith Mountain Lake Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society recently held its spring boat show at the docks located behind Bridgewater Condominiums. Visitors took advantage of this opportunity to check out a dozen antique boats and ask questions of their owners. This spring show …
As another national economic downturn lurks, a large majority of Virginia public school districts still have not financially recovered from the stock market crash that occurred nearly 15 years ago.
According to a study, VCU philosophy majors earned minimum wage five years after graduation, while UVA computer science majors made six figures.
A panel of three federal judges on Monday rejected an attempt to hold Virginia House of Delegates elections this year, finding that the Democratic activist who brought a lawsuit did not have standing.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin said he was disappointed in the Democrats' vote and that lawmakers should return the money to taxpayers.
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Among these locations are a fly fishing spot highlighted in a major ’90s film, a water body bustling with salmon that can weigh up to 90 pounds, and an angler's paradise just 45 minutes from New Orleans.
Documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia offer no details about what the proposed deal might entail.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Rocky Mount Police Department each will host National Night Out events Tuesday evening.
Ex-cop Thomas "T.J." Robertson was ordered held without bond Wednesday by a federal judge in Washington, D.C. Co-defendant Jacob Fracker remains free on bond.
Thomas "T.J." Robertson's son testified that an M4 rifle found is his.
The House Education Committee on Wednesday advanced an amended bill to block local school boards from imposing mask mandates, matching amended legislation moving through the Senate.
The House of Delegates and Senate will return to the Virginia Capitol on Monday to meet in its historic chambers for the first time in almost 17 months, but they won't leave behind the issue of whether to wear face masks for indoor gatherings to forestall a new surge in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Registered voters in Franklin County are eligible to cast ballots Tuesday in statewide and local open primaries.
Entrepreneur and small business owner Pete Snyder, who is seeking the Republican nomination for Virginia governor, stopped by Rocky Mount Burger Company on Tuesday evening.