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Statue honoring Black Union soldiers unveiled in Rocky Mount

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A monument honoring 70 Franklin County Black men who fought for the Union during the Civil War now stands in downtown Rocky Mount.Civil War · Rocky Mount Read Article

Franklin County Board of Supervisors approves matching funds for Cornerstone Building Brands

The Franklin County Board of Supervisors approved matching funds for the expansion of Conerstone Building Brands in Rocky Mount at the monthly meeting on December 16. The Franklin County Office of Economic Development will contribute $666,666 and the Town of…Rocky Mount, Virginia · Rocky Mount Read Article

Obituary: Edgar Farnsworth Dickson, Jr. - West Virginia Daily News

Edgar Farnsworth Dickson, Jr. Edgar Farnsworth Dickson, Jr., known to family and friends as “Mr. Eddie” and to his grandchildren as “Gaga,” died on December 7, 2025. He is widely remembered as a kind gentleman, storyteller, devoted church member, and good friend. Ed was born in January 1932 in the Dickson ancestral homestead “Spring Valley Farm,” Second Creek, WV, to a large, multi-generational family. The farmhouse and its land remained a large…Rocky Mount, Virginia · Rocky Mount Read Article

Bird flu confirmed in about 30 dead vultures found in Rocky Mount

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The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources responded to Rocky Mount Dec. 2 to test approximately 30 vultures found dead in an empty wooded lot.Bird Flu · Rocky Mount See the Story

[Opinion] For third time, Rocky Mount wants General Assembly to allow term limits for town council. An attorney general’s opinion says that’s unconstitutional.

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The town of Rocky Mount is asking for term limits for Christmas. But lawmakers in Richmond don’t seem inclined to make that holiday wish come true. Rocky Mount Mayor Holland Perdue. Courtesy of Rockymountva.org. For the third time since 2023, Rocky Mount’s leadership is seeking to implement term limits for its mayor and council via a revised town charter. Should the proposed charter receive majority approval in the General Assembly, Rocky Moun…Opinion · Rocky Mount Read Article

2 dead in apparent murder-suicide in Franklin County

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A 55-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman were found dead inside an SUV in a rural area southeast of Rocky Mount on Friday morning and the deaths are being investigated as a murder-suicide.SUV · Rocky Mount Read Article

News briefs: Manufacturer to expand Rocky Mount site, add 50 jobs; more …

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Gov. Youngkin announces Cornerstone Building Brands will invest $4.9 million to expand operations to Rocky Mount

Cornerstone Building Brands, the largest manufacturer of exterior building products in North America, will invest $4.9 million to expand operations in the Town of Rocky Mount in Franklin County, creating 50 new full-time jobs at an average annual wage of…Rocky Mount, Virginia · Rocky Mount Read Article

State officials investigate dead vultures in Rocky Mount for suspected avian flu

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State officials are investigating “numerous” dead vultures found in Rocky Mount to determine if they died of avian flu. The discovery of the dead birds on a wooded lot in the town follows confirmation this fall of avian flu in wild birds in nine localities in Virginia, mostly across the state’s southern tier, and almost always involving vultures, with an occasional Canada goose. Meanwhile, the state is investigating suspected avian flu cases in …Rocky Mount, Virginia · Rocky Mount Read Article

COVID babies struggling in Franklin County classrooms

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ROCKY MOUNT — Franklin County Public Schools is starting a new program to assure new students in preschool and kindergarten will be ready to learn when they enter the classroom for the first time next year.Coronavirus · Rocky Mount Read Article

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Statue honoring Black Union soldiers unveiled in Rocky Mount

Franklin County Board of Supervisors approves matching funds for Cornerstone Building Brands

Obituary: Edgar Farnsworth Dickson, Jr. - West Virginia Daily News

Bird flu confirmed in about 30 dead vultures found in Rocky Mount

[Opinion] For third time, Rocky Mount wants General Assembly to allow term limits for town council. An attorney general’s opinion says that’s unconstitutional.

2 dead in apparent murder-suicide in Franklin County

News briefs: Manufacturer to expand Rocky Mount site, add 50 jobs; more …

Gov. Youngkin announces Cornerstone Building Brands will invest $4.9 million to expand operations to Rocky Mount

State officials investigate dead vultures in Rocky Mount for suspected avian flu

COVID babies struggling in Franklin County classrooms

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Statue honoring Black Union soldiers unveiled in Rocky Mount

Franklin County Board of Supervisors approves matching funds for Cornerstone Building Brands

Obituary: Edgar Farnsworth Dickson, Jr. - West Virginia Daily News

Bird flu confirmed in about 30 dead vultures found in Rocky Mount

[Opinion] For third time, Rocky Mount wants General Assembly to allow term limits for town council. An attorney general’s opinion says that’s unconstitutional.

2 dead in apparent murder-suicide in Franklin County

News briefs: Manufacturer to expand Rocky Mount site, add 50 jobs; more …

Gov. Youngkin announces Cornerstone Building Brands will invest $4.9 million to expand operations to Rocky Mount

State officials investigate dead vultures in Rocky Mount for suspected avian flu

COVID babies struggling in Franklin County classrooms

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