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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

SEDLEY - Earl Wesley Burgess, 91, passed away Jan. 3, 2026 with his family by his side. Earl was a lifelong resident of Southampton County and one of 13 children of the late Gholie and Lizzie Newsome ...