Rhett Powell, of Sedley, recently celebrated one year of life, and his parents hope to help him celebrate many, many more as ...

The city of Franklin will be the site of multiple Juneteenth celebrations, led first by the nonprofit Amun Ra Inc.’s third ...

The Franklin City Council formally voted on Monday, June 16, to appoint two new members to the Franklin City School Board — ...

COURTLAND – Zeannette Roberts Williams, lovingly known as “Topsy” to her family and friends, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 10, 2025, surrounded by her children. Born in Annapolis, Maryland ...

Camp Community College’s 2025 baseball team did not reach the high levels of success its 2024 and 2023 counterparts did, but ...

Franklin City Public Schools (FCPS) shared the documentation Thursday, June 5, confirming that At-Large Board Member Dr. Reid ...

The Virginia State Police and the Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse have issued an AMBER Alert on behalf of the Norfolk Police Department, for a child abduction that occurred on 6-16-25 at 1140 ...

The Franklin City Lions Club recently held a celebration for two of its members. Clyde Parker and Dick Gilbert each received the Good Samaritan Award during a May 1 awards ceremony.  A club news ...

The city of Franklin will help initiate the Garden Club of Virginia’s 2025 Historic Garden Week by holding a tour of homes and gardens along its historic Clay Street on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m ...

To support U.S. military service members and veterans pursuing higher education, the Virginia Veteran Laptop Project (VVLP) recently donated 20 laptops to Camp Community College. This marks the second ...

This is to commend The Tidewater News for its excellent news coverage of the goings-on of our community. I have been especially interested in recent events relative to the administration of our public ...

(A photo gallery follows the story below. Photos by Frank A. Davis.) The Southampton High School varsity boys outdoor track and field team placed first and the Franklin High School varsity girls team ...