ROCKY MOUNT — Franklin County Public Schools Superintendent Kevin Siers will be stepping down at this end of this school year, he told the county school board Monday.
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Bonnie Law will serve as the Boone District representative on the board until a special election is held in November 2027.
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Franklin maintained that recruiting pipeline during his two stints at Maryland and then as a head coach at Vanderbilt and Penn State. He is keeping the region as a recruiting priority in his first season at Virginia Tech.
Virginia Tech coach James Franklin discusses his time as an assistant coach at Maryland. Franklin and the Hokies play at Maryland on Saturday night.
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Greene County Office of Emergency Services will host a free Basics SKYWARN Class Sept. 24, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stanardsville Volunteer Fire Company.
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Greene County Government Offices will close at 12 noon on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, for Labor Day, while essential county services remain on regular schedules.
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Greene County Government Offices will close at 12 noon on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, for Labor Day holiday hours. Essential services will maintain regular schedules.
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Nelson County Public Schools hosts its 2nd Annual Special Olympics Feet Meet on Sept. 9, 2026, bringing students together to celebrate inclusion, teamwork and fun.
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