A windy fall trip on the Blackwater below Franklin brought big catfish, plenty of bass, and a curious otter, as RiverGuard Jeff Turner shares highlights from his latest river adventure.

The Southampton High School Class of 1965 gathered at Airfield 4-H Conference Center in Wakefield from Oct. 3-5, marking their 60th reunion with renewed friendships and shared memories.

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also predeceased by a brother, Stephen Hamilton Wright. Jim was a 1969 graduate of Franklin High School, a graduate of Louise Obici School of Nursing and was a Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps. He ...

Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) introduced H.R. 5327, the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia Federal Recognition Act, on Monday, Oct. 13, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, to extend federal recognition ...

FRANKLIN – Thomas Haralson “Tom” Moore, 92, passed away Oct. 16, 2025 in Asa’s Neighborhood at The Village at Woods Edge. Born on March 2, 1933, in Norfolk, he was a son of the late Edward and Beulah ...

The Southampton County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) helped Southampton Academy (SA) during the school’s annual Day of Service that was held earlier this year. SCSO officials noted in a social media post ...

Three months after Vice Chairman Mark Wooster asked for badge access to each of Isle of Wight County's nine schools, the ...

The Capron-based nonprofit Family 4 Eternity (F4E) has begun congregate feeding efforts at Springdale Apartments in Franklin.

It was very sad and depressing to sit through the presentation Oct. 2 about the Southampton County Public School System. I would have been even more depressed if I had family members in the system.

Franklin City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Carlton Carter shared details with the Franklin City School Board on Oct. 2 ...