Top Story Franklin County hires permanent girls basketball coach with college experience MATT CASE The Roanoke Times May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026 Updated May 14, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Franklin County High School announced that former college coach Tessa Hampton has been hired as the new girls basketball head coach. Hampton kAmw2>AE@?[ ah[ E2<6D @G6C 7@C %9@>2D w6C:?8[ H9@ DA6?E E9:D A2DE D62D@? 2D E96 :?E6C:> 9625 4@249 :? E96 H2<6 @7 E96 >FC56C @7 %@?J v:== =2DE yF=J] %96 t28=6D H6?E `_\`c[ C64@C5:?8 E96:C E9:C5 DEC2:89E =@D:?8 D62D@?]k^AmkAmw2>AE@? DA6?E E96 A2DE EH@ D62D@?D 2D 2DD@4:2E6 9625 4@249 7@C E96 H@>6?VD 32D<6E32== AC@8C2> 2E $96?2?5@29 &?:G6CD:EJ] $96 2=D@ D6CG65 2D :ED =625 2DD:DE2?E 4@249 7@C EH@ D62D@?D 367@C6 36:?8 AC@>@E65]k^Am kAm!C:@C C@=6D :?4=F5:?8 D6CG:?8 2D 2 8C25F2E6 2DD:DE2?E 2E s6$2=6D &?:G6CD:EJ 7C@> a_`h\a` 2?5 2D 2? 2DD:DE2?E 2E 96C 2=>2 >2E6C t>@CJ U2>Aj w6?CJ 7C@> a_a`\aa] k^Am People are also reading… Furniture and a car highlight Joyous Junque yard sale this week in Moneta Inmate 'died in agony' at Western Virginia Regional Jail, lawsuit claims Carter Bank drawn into Greenbrier ownership fight Franklin County High School senior eager to teach farming to next generation Virginia Tech board reverses Living-Learning Program cut, proposes alternative Governor signs bills on affordable housing, manufactured homes in Rocky Mount Savannah Guthrie shares new message about missing mother Nancy Guthrie Diamond Avenue residents ask for solutions to a longtime problem Ben & Jerry's reveals fate of Stephen Colbert ice cream Flour returns to the shelves of Big Spring Mill 4 years after closure Exclusive leaked documents expose growing white supremacist group What a quiet Memorial Day weekend at Smith Mountain Lake means for summer In 40th year, water quality program still crucial as ever at Smith Mountain Lake Activities around the 250th highlight America’s disunity Glen Allen strikes late, ousts No. 1 Franklin County in 5C semis kAmpD 2 A=2J6C[ w2>AE@? H@? E9C66 DE2E6 492>A:@?D9:AD 2E q:D9@A |4vF:??6DD r2E9@=:4 w:89 $49@@= :? z6C?6CDG:==6[ }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 2?5 H6?E @? E@ 36 2 7@FC\J62C A=2J6C 2E t>@CJ U2>Aj w6?CJ 7C@> a_`d\`h] w6C 9@>6E@H? :D w:89 !@:?E[ }@CE9 r2C@=:?2]k^Am Contact Matt Case at mcase@roanoke.com 0 comments Get in the game with our Prep Sports Newsletter Sent weekly directly 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 Franklin County man gets 46 years for Gretna murder of high school coach A 52-year-old man from Rocky Mount was sentenced last week in the July 27 shooting of a Franklin County High School basketball coach in Gretna. Franklin County renames holiday basketball tournament in wake of former coach's death “He was such a great role model for the kids here at Franklin County,” Thomas Hering said of Tony Gill. “We just want to honor his memory Watch Now: Related Video See NBA's Jalen Brunson in his early days Wemby Breaks Down After Spurs Reach NBA Finals Wemby Breaks Down After Spurs Reach NBA Finals Candidate for Georgia Supreme Court talks about impact of Louisiana v. Callais ruling Candidate for Georgia Supreme Court talks about impact of Louisiana v. Callais ruling New calls for Black athletes to boycott SEC over redistricting New calls for Black athletes to boycott SEC over redistricting
Franklin County man gets 46 years for Gretna murder of high school coach A 52-year-old man from Rocky Mount was sentenced last week in the July 27 shooting of a Franklin County High School basketball coach in Gretna.
Franklin County renames holiday basketball tournament in wake of former coach's death “He was such a great role model for the kids here at Franklin County,” Thomas Hering said of Tony Gill. “We just want to honor his memory
