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FRANKLIN – Marvin Ray Wise Jr., 74, passed away July 8, 2026 in Sentara Obici Hospital. Born in Little Washington, North Carolina and raised in Carrsville, he was a son of the late Marvin Ray Wise Sr. and Mary Brooks Wise and was also predeceased by a brother, Christopher Alan Wise.

Marvin was a 1969 graduate of Windsor High School and was a retired millwright in the M...

FRANKLIN – Dennis “Fly” Ricks, of Rosewood Avenue, Franklin, transitioned from his earthly home on July 7, 2026. A public viewing will be held at the funeral home on Monday from 3 -7 p.m. A tribute to his life and legacy will be on Tuesday, July 14, at 11 a.m. at New Hope Baptist Church, 1315 Rosewood Avenue in Franklin with the pastor, Dr. Anthony Goodwyn Sr. delivering the ...

Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part series giving the two newest appointees to the Franklin City School Board an opportunity to share their goals as they join the board. Part one focused on Ward 1 Board Member Lamont Hill.

Dorothy Boone was appointed June 22 by the Franklin City Council to serve in the Ward 3 seat on the Franklin City School Board (FCS...

Thirteen Southampton High School (SHS) Class of 2026 graduates signed this past spring to begin new careers with Newport News Shipbuilding after graduation.

A Southampton County Public Schools (SCPS) news release noted that a Signing Day ceremony was held at SHS on April 30 to recognize these students and celebrate their commitment to entering the shipbuilding workforc...

Another chapter in the history of Franklin and Southampton County was written on Monday, July 9, 1951. For the first time ever, Southampton County officially participated in the American Red Cross blood donor program by sponsoring a bloodmobile visit to Franklin by the Tidewater Regional Blood Center in Norfolk. All residents of the Franklin / Southampton community were urged...