Franklin

Latest Franklin

City eyes 18% tax rate hike

Franklin’s $52.1 million draft budget for fiscal 2013 includes a 14-cent, or 18.2 percent, increase in the real estate tax rate to offset lower assessed ... Read more | 1 comment

No challengers for Franklin School Board seats

Five residents, including all three eligible incumbents, were nominated Monday to fill five seats on the Franklin School Board. Read more | 4 comments

Three flown to Norfolk after accident in Farm Fresh parking lot

The injured were the driver, Carlton Bruce Willis, 22, of Newport News; Shavonte Everette, 18, of Franklin; and an unidentified, pregnant 17-year-old from Southampton County. Read more | 17 comments

Motorist hits, kills bear

The vehicle could not be driven due to radiator damage. Read more | 12 comments

School board shakeup?

Five of the Franklin School Board’s seven seats will be up for reappointment starting Monday, May 14. Read more

More Articles

  1. McLemore fined for campaign brochure | 8 comments
  2. Franklin next-to-last on SOLs | 72 comments
  3. Husband, wife to share PDCCC graduation stage | 2 comments
  4. Bass tournament Saturday | 2 comments
  5. City property values fall 8.9% | 20 comments
< Older |