Franklin County residents will come together Sunday as they search for answers after discovering the county is likely in negotiations to bring in a data center.
- BILL WYATT Martinsville Bulletin
Visitors to Fairy Stone State Park and nine other Virginia parks can now rent kayaks and paddleboards via a cellphone app in a pilot program aimed at extending access to waterways. Rentals operate through self-service kiosks by Whenever Watersports, allowing users to unlock equipment with a …
- BILL WYATT Martinsville Bulletin
Master Sgt Tyler Simmons, a 28-year-old Ohio Air National Guardsman, died in a KC-135 refueling tanker crash over Iraq during Operation Epic Fury, deeply affecting family members in Martinsville who remember his bright smile and positive spirit.
- DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times
Cole Byrd becoming Virginia Tech's kickoff specialist will allow John Love's focus to be devoted to maintaining his consistency on field goals throughout the season.
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- Mark Berman
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