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School official guilty of sex charge, vows appeal
ISLE OF WIGHT—The assistant principal of Windsor Middle School is appealing his conviction Thursday of a misdemeanor sexual battery charge. Timmie McCoy Edwards, ... Read more
Capron hopes to build new fire station
Capron Volunteer Fire Department & First Aid Squad is hoping to construct a new building. Read more
Governor declares state of emergency
Gov. Bob McDonnell on Wednesday declared a state of emergency for potential impact from Hurricane Earl. Read more
Significant flooding unlikely with Earl
Officials don’t expect Hurricane Earl to bring significant flooding to Western Tidewater. Read more
Localities prepare for Hurricane Earl
While any possible impact on Western Tidewater is still days away, the state on Monday asked residents to start preparing for Hurricane Earl. Read more | 19 comments
- Authorities searching for burglar | 2 comments
- Long line for Tractor Supply jobs
- DMV problems persist
- Franklin football game moved to Wednesday due to rain, open house
- Father, 17-year-old charged in connection with shooting of family member | 4 comments
- Standoff ends peacefully | 4 comments
- Honoring a friend | 1 comment
- Bowling Center changes hands | 6 comments
- Marking 100 years
- Man arrested in stabbing
- IOW courthouse nearing completion
- Feeding deer will soon be illegal | 1 comment
- Searching for revenue | 8 comments
- Former IP worker pursuing education | 1 comment
- Lions Club selling brooms | 3 comments
- Grant to benefit 3,000 area kids
- Franklin man facing drug charges | 18 comments
- Man arrested for Tuesday stabbing | 2 comments
- Courtland woman killed in morning crash
- Local teachers earn less than average | 48 comments
- Fourth bomb threat disrupts IOW courthouse | 12 comments
- Nottoway qualifies as scenic | 7 comments
- Attorney: ‘No guarantee’ on free trash collection | 3 comments
- Developer sues Isle of Wight County
Sports
Yellow Jackets get stung by Broncos
Franklin High School’s Martinez Hill and teammate Melquan Mitchell scored two touchdowns apiece during the Broncos’ 53-0 win over Northampton for Wednesday night’s season opener ... Read more
Lifestyles
Living Canvases
The Isle of Wight Arts League’s new exhibit — “Inked: Art on a Living Canvas,” a photographic exhibit of tattoo art — opens from 5 ... Read more | 4 comments
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Hats off to bowling alley owners
Kudos to Chuck Guynn and his fiancée Peggi Hendrix for taking over ownership of Franklin Bowling Center. Before the sale of the Armory Drive business was ... Read more
Columns
Thinking regionally
The notion that what’s good economically for Suffolk and Greensville County is good for Western Tidewater ... Read more
Letters to the Editor
The feast
Three days without food had gradually reduced him to an obsessive state. The mere thought of meat caused his mouth to salivate as he looked, once ... Read more
Business
J.W. Claud celebrates 100 years
J.W. Claud & Son, a family enterprise spanning three generations, is celebrating its 100th year of being in business. Read more
