MONETA — A mermaid frolicked in the water as sea shanties by the Motley Tones musical group filled the humid summer air Saturday at Goodhue Boat Co.

Although tick season reaches its peak from April through September, ticks can be active on warm days at all times of the year for a variety of reasons including suburbanization, ...

More than 400 Franklin County graduates received their diplomas Friday night at the 75th Commencement Exercises at Cy Dillon Stadium in Rocky Mount.

Photos from Franklin County High School’s 2023 commencement exercises, the school’s 73rd, from C.I. (Cy) Dillon Stadium-Fred M. Brown Memorial Field Thursday night.

HUDDLESTON — Since reaching full capacity in 1966, Smith Mountain Lake has become a premiere destination for outdoor recreational enthusiasts, especially anglers who come from all over the ...

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

After 45 years, McGuire's Furniture in Rocky Mount will be closing its doors.Owners Curtis and Mary Lynn McGuire are stepping away from hectic day to day of retail to focus more on their other ...

Miss Arlington Madison Whitbeck was crowned as the next Miss Virginia on Saturday with local representative Miss Roanoke Valley earning the runner-up spot.

Franklin County defeated William Byrd 6-2 in Blue Ridge District softball action on Friday afternoon in Vinton. The Eagles jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning after ...

Copper Cove Golf Club in Westlake continues operation following a fire Friday morning. Owners are currently working to restore everything lost.

The Franklin County School Board’s Snow Creek, Boone and At Large seats will be on the ballot this November. None of the incumbents have filed the paperwork to run for reelection.

My father, also known as “The Fireman,” played baseball for the Air Force in Europe during the late 50s and was courted by many major league teams including Pittsburg for ...