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Franklin PD searching for missing teen
The City of Franklin Police Department is seeking assistance in locating Brayden Evans, a 13-year-old black male, described as approximately five feet, seven inches in height and weighing around 120 pounds, with an inch-long fade hairstyle. Brayden Evans departed a residence in the 1100 block of Railroad Avenue, Franklin, Virginia, at approximately 5:00 p.m. on […] The post Franklin PD searching for missing teen appeared first on The Tidewater News.
Man charged in crash involving Southampton County School bus
The Southampton County Sheriff’s Office received notification of the accident at 3:24 pm in the 18400 block of Sedley Rd in Sedley. Deputies determined that a Chevrolet SUV, occupied by one adult male, had crashed into the rear of a Southampton County Public School Bus transporting 11 students. The ages of the students are unknown […] The post Man charged in crash involving Southampton County School bus appeared first on The Tidewater News.
SFD battles a 2-alarm commercial fire on N. Main
SUFFOLK, Virginia (April 22, 2024): Suffolk Fire & Rescue responded to the 700 Block of N. Main Street for a commercial structure fire. Suffolk Emergency Communications Dispatch Center dispatched the incident at 10:04 p.m. Engine 1 and Medic 1 arrived at 10:07 p.m. to find heavy fire and smoke showing from a large commercial building. […] The post SFD battles a 2-alarm commercial fire on N. Main appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Project to protect 1,900 acres of forest in Southeast Virginia receives $5.6 million federal grant
RICHMOND, Va. – A Virginia state project to acquire 1,900 acres of contiguous forest in Suffolk for biodiversity conservation and future public access will receive a $5.6 million federal grant. Officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today announced a total of $123 million in recommended habitat protection and restoration awards in partnership with […] The post Project to protect 1,900 acres of forest in Southeast Virginia receives $5.6 million federal grant appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Nonprofit 'Nursing Cap' is diversifying the healthcare industry one local student at a time
SUFFOLK, Va. — There is one nonprofit organization in Suffolk doing a lot of good for the future of healthcare. Nursing Cap, Inc. looks to diversify the industry in its name, connecting more young minorities to opportunities in healthcare. Regina McKinney started the organization in 2013. Having spent more...
City Council learns details on FCPS budget
Franklin City Public Schools Director of Finance Tracy Morrison presented a summary of the school division’s proposed $19.2 million fiscal year 2025 budget Thursday, April 11, during a joint meeting of the Franklin City Council and Franklin City School Board. The meeting was held in the library of S.P. Morton Elementary School. The local city […] The post City Council learns details on FCPS budget appeared first on The Tidewater News.
New Meherrin AG facility to benefit IW farmers
Meherrin Agricultural and Chemical Company is building a grain-buying facility on Route 671, across the road from Crowder & White Contracting in Franklin. R.P. Watson, one of the owners of Meherrin AG and vice president of operations, said that once operational, the new facility will store and handle approximately 350,000 bushels of grain. “This development […] The post New Meherrin AG facility to benefit IW farmers appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
Suffolk man pleads to trying to kidnap UVA student
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- A man accused of trying to kidnap a University of Virginia student has pleaded guilty to charges. James Robert Allen of Suffolk appeared in a Charlottesville courtroom on Tuesday. He pleaded to a charge of abduction by force or intimidation and malicious wounding. The charges...
Suffolk man sentenced for his involvement in armed robbery of USPS carrier
A Suffolk man is one of two men sentenced to four years in prison for their involvement in the armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier. According to court documents, on May 9, 2023, O’Sirus Landres Charles Ford, 21, of Chesapeake, committed the robbery at gunpoint and recruited Jayden Stukes, 21, of […] The post Suffolk man sentenced for his involvement in armed robbery of USPS carrier appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
LOOKING BACK: Bogart-Barrett House
Situated in Southampton County, on the Blackwater River, twelve miles from its mouth at the point where it joins the Nottoway River, in the 1840s, there was a farm owned by John B. Jenkins. In 1847, Richard Barrett married Mary Murfee, purchased the farm from Jenkins, and made their home in a small dwelling on […] The post LOOKING BACK: Bogart-Barrett House appeared first on The Tidewater News.
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