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Family-owned business Brownie's to close after 52 years
One of Smith Mountain Lake’s oldest family-owned businesses, Brownies Auto Parts and Hardware, has announced it will be closing its doors for the final time later this year. It will …
5 takeaways from Franklin County-Brookville football game
Franklin County's J.T. Lomax (12) prepares to tackle Bees running back Vada Howard Friday night in non-district high school football action. Jeff Reid. Franklin County's Jacob Mullins (15) …
Elections | thefranklinnewspost.com
Nov 6, 2024 · Petersburg residents head to the voting booth to decide on Virginia's fifth casino. Nov 4, 2024. The casino project that was twice voted down by Richmond voters is now being …
Joyous Junque sale brings joy to local nonprofits
More than $90,000 was doled out between each of the nonprofits in varying amounts for each based on need. All profits from the annual Joyous Junque sale are distributed each year to …
Roanoke man sentenced to 2 months for fatal Franklin crash
A Roanoke man was sentenced in Franklin County Circuit Court to two months in jail on convictions related to a vehicle crash that killed a Wirtz man in 2023. Jeremy William Quarles, …
Hurricane Milton intensifies; AI pioneers win Nobel Prize | Hot off …
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two pioneers of artificial intelligence have won the Nobel Prize in physics. John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were awarded the prize Tuesday for discoveries and …
No bans on wakesurfing at SML for at least another year
Smith Mountain Lake will not have any areas specifically prohibiting wakesurfing for at least another year, the Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission decided Tuesday. The TLAC …
ACC's Phillips sees P.R. as key to more NCAA basketball bids
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips hopes boosting the image of ACC men’s basketball will pay off in more NCAA bids. “From top to bottom, this league has been undervalued,” Phillips said in a ...
Dockworkers' union suspends strike until Jan. 15
Oct 3, 2024 · The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to suspend their strike until Jan. 15.
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