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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

New Franklin school board member John Allsbrook publicly denounces the district’s reliance on accreditation labels and pushes ...

S’mores, books, and snowglobes brought Franklin Farms families together as local groups teamed up to share winter fun, ...

Southampton County’s board has now shrunk from seven to five seats, as Lynda Updike’s term ends, spurring concerns over ...

Family 4 Eternity resumes its food distribution services by turning the Southampton Motor Speedway into a regional hunger ...

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 ...