Dec 25, 2024 · Southampton High School’s varsity football team was the 2024 undefeated champion of the Tri-Rivers District, winning its six district games by an average of 41 points. Big Red’s representation in reference to all-district honors naturally reflected its dominance on the gridiron. Indians Head Coach Travis Parker was named Tri …

Dec 16, 2024 · By Miles Dawkins Contributing Writer The Franklin-based Rock Church School varsity boys basketball team’s start to the 2024-25 season is consistent with the significant success it experienced last season. The Rock Lions are coming off a strong 2023-24 campaign during which they compiled a record of 24-6. Rock’s season consisted of a 1A Mid Atlantic […]

Dec 28, 2024 · (A photo gallery follows the story below.) By Frank A. Davis and Titus Mohler The varsity basketball teams for Franklin High School and Southampton High School had busy schedules during the week before Christmas, and win or lose, they showed their coaches some encouraging signs. One of their games was against each other — the […]

Dec 16, 2024 · Southampton County Public Schools Human Resources Coordinator Latonia Hutcheson shared with the Southampton County School Board on Monday, Dec. 9, a report on the positions that are currently still vacant within the school division, including five teacher roles. CAPRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL “At Capron, we are still seeking an inclusion special education teacher, as well as […]

Dec 27, 2024 · (See photo gallery below the story.) The embers of nostalgia burned brightly on a cold night in December as a sizable crowd came out to the Southampton Heritage Village/Agriculture & Forestry Museum in Courtland to enjoy the annual Nostalgic Christmas Polar Express event. Denise Wlodyka, who was chairperson of the Dec. 7 event, said, “It […]

Dec 20, 2024 · The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County witnessed a major milestone this fall in its 22-year-long pursuit of federal recognition. A tribal news release noted that U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans, who represents Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes Southampton County, followed through Sept. 17 on a promise she had made previously to the tribe, […]

Dec 22, 2024 · VIRGINIA BEACH – Dale Brothers Birdsong, 90, of Virginia Beach,, passed away on Dec. 20, 2024. Born on March 2, 1934, in Suffolk, Virginia, she was the cherished daughter of Quentin and Russell Brothers. She spent many of her younger years in Whaleyville, Virginia and loved recounting the joy of her childhood spent living next […]

Dec 25, 2024 · Luke 2:1 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. 2 This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city. 4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem ...

Nov 7, 2024 · The Franklin Walmart Supercenter at 1500 Armory Drive held a grand reopening event on Friday morning, Nov. 1, to celebrate the completion of remodeling designed to provide improved customer experiences and features. A Walmart news release noted that among the improvements are a new Pharmacy and Vision Center and …

Dec 25, 2024 · Franklin City Council voted 4-1 on Dec. 9 to adopt a resolution providing for the issuance, sale and award of a General Obligation Note, Series 2024 of the City of Franklin, Virginia, to allow the city to have up to $8.1 million in interim financing for a …