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Franklin County moves forward with dog park in Westlake
ROCKY MOUNT — Franklin County is moving forward with plans to construct a dog park in the Westlake area. County supervisors voted unanimously in favor of the project Tuesday. The nonprofit group Recreational Development of Franklin County has spearheaded the project. The group first came to supervisors in February...
Franklin County slalom skiers compete in U.S. Water Ski Nationals
Franklin County’s Maddie Peters finished fourth in the Girls 1 division (9 and under) at the 82nd Goode Water Ski National Championships in Bakersfield, California on Aug. 13. This is Maddie’s third trip to the Nationals. In 2022, she tied for eighth place in Wichita and finished eighth in...
Franklin County’s Lawson Pasley named Ray Bellamy High School Player of the Year
The Salem-Roanoke Baseball Hall of Fame announced Franklin County High School junior pitcher and third baseman Lawson Pasley as winner of this year’s Ray Bellamy High School Player of the Year Award. The award, which is a memorial to the late Ray Bellamy, a longtime amateur coach, umpire and...
Franklin County Ag Fair opens to crowds
The Franklin County Agriculture Fair held its official kickoff Wednesday with a ribbon cutting welcoming crowds into the four-day event held at the Franklin County Recreation Park in Rocky Mount. Nearly 10,000 visitors are expected to make their way to the fair this year which boats a variety of rides and exhibits.
Photos: Franklin County Agricultural Fair runs through Saturday
The annual agricultural fair kicked off Wednesday at the Franklin County Recreation Park in Rocky Mount featuring rides, animals and a best-mullet kid contest winner. The fair runs through Saturday at the park, located at 2150 Sontag Road. For more information on the schedule, visit https://fcagfair.com/
Rocky Mount to unveil new community park and dog park
Rocky Mount will be unveiling its newest park for the community with a ribbon cutting set for Sept. 5. A new dog park will also be included on the property — a first for Franklin County. Work has been ongoing for the past year to transform a 19-acre field...
Harvester Performance Center Announces Free Concert Series
The Harvester Performance Center in Franklin County has announced an exciting new free concert series for 2024-25. It’s a great opportunity to enjoy live music and experience why the Harvester has established itself as an award-winning music venue in Virginia’s Blue Ridge. The free concert series features six...
Building inspectors discussing code changes after teen's death at Smith Mountain Lake
WESTLAKE — Building inspectors from the three localities surrounding Smith Mountain Lake are working together to create a uniform code for dock inspections moving forward after a teen’s death in July. Jesse Hamric, a 2024 graduate of Steamboat Springs High School in Colorado, died shortly after being rescued...
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