Franklin mourns the passing of former mayor Jim Councill, whose decades of public service guided the city through historic ...

At 12, pageant queen Alayna Carter turned her nonprofit into a holiday mission, rallying a small town to bring Christmas ...

Southampton supervisors move to create a Transparency Committee to dig into unanswered questions about how the school ...

From a $1.6M school budget scare and new riverfront access to City Hall resignations, financial warnings and a high-stakes ...

Franklin's young Broncos flash new offensive firepower while rival Southampton stays perfect, extending the Backyard Brawl ...

School turmoil, political deadlock, a pivotal murder sentencing and an 80-year dining landmark: how Franklin-Southampton ...

Southampton County earns clean FY25 audit, $5.9M General Fund gain, $20.8M in reserves as property tax revenue surges 67% and ...

As resolutions fade, Ecclesiastes, David Brooks and a Virginia pastor invite you to see the new year as a second mountain of ...

The Franklin City School Board makes it easier to speak at meetings, moving public comment to the start and allowing sign-ups ...