Franklin County (Virginia)

Ply Gem Windows in Franklin County announced this morning that they plan on adding 100 jobs by the end of 2014. The company has already hired 100 people in Franklin County this year alone and looks to add another 100 jobs by the end of 2014. Company...

Police officers and sheriff's deputies took their cars off the road Saturday to do a little fundraising. Patrol vehicles from all over Virginia were in Bedford for the Police Car Show.  The event is hosted by the Bedford Police Department and the Bedford...

WEEK 6Salem 31, William Fleming 6 Christiansburg 31, Franklin County 28 Magna Vista 34, Halifax County 28 George Washington 41, Southampton 0 Alleghany 47, James River 23 William Byrd 58, Glenvar 34      Tunstall  35, Staunton River 7 Heritage...

Ninety-three percent of Virginia's public schools are fully accredited, according to numbers released Wednesday afternoon by the Virginia Department of Education. According to the VDOE, 96 percent of elementary schools and 88 percent of middle schools...

After a decade as chancellor of Penn State Mont Alto, David C. Gnage has said he will retire in May. He was appointed to the top spot at the college in January 2002, according to a college news release. During his 10 years at the helm of Penn State Mont...

You can expect to see former Franklin County Sheriff Ewell Hunt back in court in by the end of this year. That's the word from his attorney, Bill Stanley. A judge found Hunt guilty of misconduct in office on Tuesday night. It all stems from Hunt's...

WEEK 5          R.J. Reynolds, NC 14, William Fleming 14 Franklin County 28, Bassett 7 Halifax County 38, Martinsville 16 Patrick Henry 55, Patriot 6 Lake Taylor 21, George Washington 0 Cave Spring 35, Alleghany 2 Blacksburg 11, Lord Botetourt 0 Salem...

A person wanted by several police agencies for water treatment scams has been arrested. Larry Foster was arrested Monday in Nashville, Tennessee. Foster was wanted for scams in Bedford County, Franklin County, and several other states. Foster has...

A Morgan County man has been ordered to serve at least 21 years in prison for the death of his pregnant girlfriend, according to Morgan County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Dan James. James T. Zell Jr., 24, of Tri Lake Park, pleaded guilty last month to...

Name: Robert Hurt Running for: U.S. House of Representatives, 5th District (incumbent) Party: Republican Birthday: June 16, 1969 Official websites: http://www.roberthurtforcongress.com/ and http://hurt.house.gov/ Biography: Robert Hurt represents...

A Wirtz man faces illegal alcohol and weapons charges stemming from a June raid of his home by state alcohol agents. An indictment handed up by a Franklin County jury charges 44-year-old Lester Ray Hodge with illegal manufacture of alcohol, possession of...

Fun Fest planned On Saturday, Shiloh United Methodist Church will hold an outdoor fun fest from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Crafters, flea market and yard sale vendors are wanted.  Spaces are available for $10.  To obtain a space, please call Dianne Keller at 301-...