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Missing 75-year-old man found dead in Smith Mountain Lake

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Missing 75-year-old man found dead in Smith Mountain Lake

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UNION HALL — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible drowning at Smith Mountain Lake.Read Article

Friction comes as lake rentals increase

Franklin County, Virginia · Franklin County

Friction comes as lake rentals increase

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Lyle Lovett Announces Fall 2025 Acoustic Group Tour Following Sold-Out Summer Shows - That Eric Alper

Grammy Awards · Rocky Mount

Lyle Lovett Announces Fall 2025 Acoustic Group Tour Following Sold-Out Summer Shows - That Eric Alper

4x Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and actor Lyle Lovett has unveiled new dates for his 2025 tour—this time with his Acoustic Group. The 14-city trek will kick off on September 23 in Rocky Mount, VA, and wrap on October 1 in Lufkin, TX. Tickets will be available starting this week, with an exclusive pre-sale beginning tomorrow, June […] The post Lyle Lovett Announces Fall 2025 Acoustic Group Tour Following Sold-Out Summer Shows appeared…See the Story

Search warrant leads to narcotics and weapons seizure in Boones Mill

On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the Special Investigations Division of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team (SERT), executed a search warrant at a residence on Paradise Acres Drive in Boones Mill. The operation…Boones Mill · Boones Mill Read Article

Results from Pure Pro Wrestling on 6/21

Subscribe nowSharePure Pro Wrestling held an event at the YMCA in Rocky Mount, Virginia, on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The results are below.Donald J. BitDon defeated Bobby Birch by pinfall.Jeff Flowers defeated Jebediah Hoskins by disqualification.Kalis Miller defeated Gregory Vercetti by submission to retain the Southeastern Title.Lee Valiant defeated Koga.Big Money Inc (Aubrey Wright and Ivan Ali) defeated JPJ and Koga to retain the Tag Team Ti…Wrestling · Rocky Mount Read Article

Booker T. Washington National Monument Celebrates Juneteenth

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Juneteenth events at Booker T. Washington National Monument detail the life of the famous author and orator who was freed in Franklin County after being enslaved the first nine years of his life.Juneteenth · Franklin County See the Story

Some more rumbles, gusts and downpours — then a heat wave

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Dig this meteorological illogic: A cold front passing through Thursday is going to lead to the hottest weather we’ve seen so far in 2025. And in the process of that, we’ll finally get a sticky front unglued that has brought on wave after wave of showers and thunderstorms for several days, with perhaps one last round of particularly testy storms on Thursday. These are some colorful words to say typical summer patterns, alternating from sticky-st…Heatwaves · Franklin County Read Article

Tea company set to come to Franklin County following 5-year delay

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The Franklin County Board of Supervisors announced Tuesday that herbal tea company Traditional Medicinals would be moving forward with plans to construct a plant at Summit View Business Park.Franklin County, Virginia · Franklin County Read Article

Duncan, Jr., James Aaron

James Aaron Duncan, Jr., age 66, of Rocky Mount, Virginia, died, Friday, June 13, 2025, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Virginia on … Read the rest The post Duncan, Jr., James Aaron appeared first on NRVNews.Rocky Mount, Virginia · Rocky Mount Read Article

Missing person alert issued for 6-day-old infant missing from Virginia

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A missing person alert has been issued for a missing 6-day-old infant from Franklin County, Virginia.Franklin County, Virginia · Franklin County See the Story

Franklin County Office of Aging celebrates 50-year anniversary

The Franklin County Office of Aging had a 50-year anniversary celebration on May 28th at the Essig Center in Rocky Mount, which was held in correlation with Older Americans Month.Rocky Mount, Virginia · Rocky Mount Read Article

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