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Juneteenth events in Franklin set
The city of Franklin will be home to two Juneteenth celebrations this month. The second annual Juneteenth Cultural Celebration, hosted by nonprofit Amun Ra Inc., will take place Friday-Sunday, June 14-16, at Barrett’s Landing Park and College Drive Park. The city’s Juneteenth Celebration event will take place Saturday, June 22, at Barrett’s Landing Park. JUNETEENTH […] The post Juneteenth events in Franklin set appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Modular C coming this fall to S.P. Morton
There will be expanded space for elementary school instruction this fall with the opening of a third modular behind S.P. Morton Elementary School. The Franklin City School Board voted 5-0 on May 16 to enter into a contract with Nadler Modular in the amount of $912,120 for the design, build and installation of Modular C, […] The post Modular C coming this fall to S.P. Morton appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Southampton County’s $83.66M FY25 budget adopted
The Southampton County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 on Tuesday, June 4, to adopt the $83.66 million fiscal year 2025 county budget, which features real estate and personal property tax rates of 71 cents and $5, respectively, per $100 of assessed value. Only five votes were cast on the budget because Northeast District Supervisor Christopher […] The post Southampton County’s $83.66M FY25 budget adopted appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Windsor intersection project could break ground in 2026
According to Isle of Wight County Transportation Coordinator Jamie Oliver, plans to add turn lanes to the intersection of Routes 258 and 460 in Windsor likely won’t break ground until 2026 at the earliest. Oliver updated Windsor’s Town Council on the project on June 11. Right-of-way acquisitions and utility relocations, originally slated to start in […]
NC corrections officer pleads guilty to fraud scheme
RALEIGH, N.C. (WAVY) — A North Carolina corrections officer faces up to 10 years in prison for fraud. Tana Eguasa Hill, 43, plead guilty to theft of government funds for fraudulently submitting North Carolina Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (NC HOPE) loan applications for emergency rental assistance. According to officials, Hill submitted fictitious tenant […]
Suffolk gears up for Marcus Alert implementation
Suffolk is on track to implement the state-mandated Marcus Alert System on July 1, joining over 20 cities and counties, such as Virginia Beach and Newport News. The state mandate requires each city and county in Virginia to have this system implemented by July 1, 2028. Detailed during Suffolk City Council’s Wednesday, June 5 meeting […] The post Suffolk gears up for Marcus Alert implementation appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Main Street Baptist pastor awarded fellowship to study historic Black land ownership
The Rev. James Harrison, pastor of Main Street Baptist Church in Smithfield since 1996, is one of five community preservationists to recently receive a fellowship through the African American Fellows Program as part of the Voices Remembered initiative at Preservation Virginia, a statewide nonprofit organization that manages Bacon’s Castle and Smith’s Fort in Surry County. […]
Burlington announces grand opening of Suffolk location
Burlington Stores, Inc., has announced its new location will celebrate its grand opening on Friday, June 28, 2024. According to a press release, the hours of operation for the new store located at 6253 College Dr will be Mon-Thu: 9 a.m. until 10 p.m., Fri-Sat: 9 a.m. until 11 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. […] The post Burlington announces grand opening of Suffolk location appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
‘HOPE’ is just around the corner
Suffolk residents may have noticed a sign spelling out a key four-letter word in our daily lives: Hope. As part of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a sign created by Eddie Friedrichs, spelling “HOPE,” was placed outside the Suffolk Health and Human Services building in May in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Despite […] The post ‘HOPE’ is just around the corner appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Patterson, Green to serve stints as acting city manager
Interim Franklin City Manager Darlene Burcham will be taking a long-planned vacation abroad for two weeks in June, creating an opportunity for two members of city staff to serve brief stints as acting city manager. Burcham noted during the Franklin City Council meeting on Monday, June 3, that she will be gone June 8-23 for […] The post Patterson, Green to serve stints as acting city manager appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Franklin competes in state track and field meet
Franklin High School’s Outdoor Track and Field girl’s 4X100 relay team brought home third place at the VHSL Class 1 State Track and Field Championships at James Madison University on May 31 and June 1, 2024. Ayarni Benn also finished in fourth in the 100 Meters Dash. The post Franklin competes in state track and field meet appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Windsor treasurer’s report highlights meals tax
Windsor Treasurer Cheryl McClanahan expressed confidence during her report to the Windsor Town Council in May that the town will be receiving close to the budgeted amount of $550,000 from the meals tax for the current fiscal year. As she addressed the council during its May 14 meeting, McClanahan highlighted parts of a memorandum she […] The post Windsor treasurer’s report highlights meals tax appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Suffolk Remembers Former Chief of Police Gilbert “Spud” Jackson
Suffolk is sharing memories of the man they knew as “Spud.” Following last week’s passing of Former Chief of Police Gilbert F. Jackson on June 4 at the age of 89, many who knew and worked alongside him are sharing their memories of the man who led the Suffolk Police Department from November 1976 through […] The post Suffolk Remembers Former Chief of Police Gilbert “Spud” Jackson appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Jamestown-Scotland Ferry now on Summer Schedule
In order to help accommodate the increase in ferry passengers during the summer travel season, on May 27 the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) Jamestown-Scotland Ferry began running on their summer operating schedule and continue until September 2. The free ferry service, which transports motorists in both directions across...
Suffolk launching mental health co-response program in July
A new Suffolk program aims to offer an alternative emergency response to residents experiencing mental health crises. It’s called Medical Access and Resources for the Community, or MARC, and is part of the city’s implementation of the Marcus-David Peters Act. “The spirit of what the Marcus alert legislation...
Commission receives Windsor Station update
Windsor Planning and Zoning Administrator James “Jay” Randolph provided the town’s Planning Commission with an update May 22 on the status of the Windsor Station subdivision. Construction on the project is expected to begin this summer. In a May 22 memo to the Planning Commission, Randolph stated that it has been approximately two years since […] The post Commission receives Windsor Station update appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Week of Juneteenth events planned for Isle of Wight, Surry
Isle of Wight and Surry counties have a week of festivities planned for Juneteenth, the June 19 holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. It marks the date in 1865 when African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned the Civil War had ended and the Emancipation Proclamation had made them free two years […] The post Week of Juneteenth events planned for Isle of Wight, Surry appeared first on The Tidewater News.
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