The Tidewater News

10/07/2024

Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Friday, Oct. 4: In Virginia, state graded feeder cattle uneven, ranging 6.00 lower to 9.00 higher. Feeder cattle at regular auction sales 2.00 to 16.00 lower. Slaughter cows mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Wheat new crop .25 higher.....

10/07/2024

Updated with the identity of the deceased woman.

Southampton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 2, to a call regarding an unresponsive woman lying on Angelico Road in Capron who officials said appeared to have been shot. She was pronounced dead at the scene. A Thursday morning, Oct. 3, news release from SCSO not...

10/05/2024

Franklin High School graduate Juwan Walton is known as the Commander of Troy at Virginia State University, which means he is the drum major of the VSU Trojans Marching Band. He is pictured here performing during a recent football halftime show at Rogers Stadium on the VSU campus. At FHS, Walton was....

10/05/2024

The Southampton County Courthouse closed to the public at noon Friday, Oct. 4, as a result of a sewage leak. The problem was fixed that afternoon, and court operations will resume Monday, Oct. 7. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Friday, Southampton County Circuit Court Clerk Richard L. “Rick” Francis co...

10/05/2024

Windsor Planning & Zoning Administrator James “Jay” Randolph gave the town’s Planning Commission an update on an as-yet-undeveloped 212-unit residential project called Cambridge Villas at Windsor that had been set to be located on North Court Street. “Staff was recently contacted by a partne...

10/04/2024

Southampton Academy’s varsity football team brought strong effort and explosive plays to its showdown with rival Kenston Forest School on Friday, Sept. 20, and ended up with a 50-36 victory in Courtland. “The game Friday was a fun one for our guys — I thought we played hard and looked pretty e...

10/04/2024

Members of Southampton County Public Schools’ Central Office presented an SOL data report to the Southampton County School Board on Aug. 21 that highlighted the accreditation status of each school in the division and student SOL pass rates from spring 2024. The reports pertaining to the status of ...

10/04/2024

Southampton County Sheriff’s Office made arrests Thursday, Sept. 26, in connection with a burglary that took place two days prior in Drewryville. An SCSO news release stated that on Sept. 24, the sheriff’s office received a call for a breaking and entering in progress in the 11000 block of Old B...

10/03/2024

Southampton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 2, to a call regarding an unidentified woman lying on Angelico Road in Capron who officials said appeared to have been shot. She was pronounced dead at the scene. A Thursday, Oct. 3, news release from SCSO noted that ...

10/03/2024

Qualifying eighth graders in Franklin are invited to apply now for inclusion in the 2025-2026 schedule of classes at the Appomattox Regional Governor’s School (ARGS). Entry is not limited only to Franklin City Public School students. Those who are in either a private school or being homeschooled a...

10/03/2024

By Chris A. Quilpa Your Turn In a democratic society such as ours, elections (or voting) are held and necessary to continue the course (and time-honored tradition of our state or country) of maintaining the affairs of the government of, for, and by the people. Transfer or succession of power is obse...

10/03/2024

Unforeseen technical issues with school zone signs have led to a delay in the activation of the Capron Elementary School zone speed cameras. The Southampton County Sheriff’s Office issued a news release Tuesday, Oct. 1, noting that it had intended to begin photo enforcement of the CES zone speed l...

10/02/2024

The recent threat that led to the closure of Paul D. Camp Community College is a stark reminder of the reckless disregard some individuals have for the safety and well-being of others. Such threats are not merely pranks; they create an environment of fear and uncertainty that can have lasting psycho...

10/02/2024

The fourth annual Riverfront Soul Festival will take place Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 5-6, in Franklin, promising an emphasis on health and wellness, a worship experience, soul food and seafood, and a tribute to soul singer Frankie Beverly, an R&B and funk legend who passed away Sept. 10. “It’s going...

10/02/2024

The Courtland Masonic Lodge #85 recently continued its tradition of supporting Meherrin Elementary School, and the school made a point to communicate its gratitude. “Meherrin Elementary School is blessed beyond measure to have community partners that invest in the education of its students with th...

10/02/2024

Southampton County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Franklin man on Sept. 18 in connection with an abduction and robbery that allegedly occurred in the county on April 4. A sheriff’s office news release stated that on Sept. 18, the SCSO developed information concerning the whereabouts of Dalveon Rick...

10/01/2024

Two linemen from Windsor-based Community Electric Cooperative are working more than 240 miles from their hometown to restore power at Virginia’s western border counties, which were among the state’s hardest hit by Hurricane Helene. Community Electric dispatched linemen Daniel Hobson and Rob Dard...

10/01/2024

Meherrin Elementary School hosted its first family event of the year, Family Bingo Night, on Sept. 24. An MES news release noted that the school welcomed more than 100 students and guests to the event, giving away lots of books and prizes to the attendees. “The school would like to thank the staff...

09/30/2024

The fifth grade students of Nottoway Elementary School hosted their very own Amazon.com-inspired “Prime Day” with their math teacher, Alisha Jenkins, as they learned all about prime and composite numbers. An NES news release noted that the students were given a calendar, and they were tasked to ...

09/30/2024

Southampton County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Deputy Forest Hart and Capt. Serena White recently presented a Pet CPR program at the Courtland branch of the Blackwater Regional Library to benefit people who own dogs or cats. A library news release noted that Hart and White demonstrated life-sa...

09/30/2024

Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on Friday, Sept. 27: In Virginia, state graded feeder cattle uneven, ranging 17.00 lower to 7.00 higher. Feeder cattle at regular auction sales 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows mostly 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Wheat new crop .18 high...

09/30/2024

Someone getting down the details of a trip can serve purposes we may not even see at the moment. But that can fill in some of the curiosities of a trip long after it happens. If a trip has been significant enough, then the ending can even be emotional or painful in some mild way. […]

09/30/2024

By David Edmonston Guest Columnist Sacrifice. Does that word have positive or negative connotations for you? It’s a matter of perspective; whether you focus on what you are giving up versus what you stand to gain. We all make sacrifices in our lives. We may sacrifice sleep in order to exercise, re...

09/28/2024

The Franklin Police Department is investigating a Dorchester Street shooting incident reported early Saturday morning, Sept. 28, that led to the death of a Suffolk man. An FPD news release stated that at about 3:12 a.m. on Saturday, the City of Franklin Emergency Communications Center began receivin...

09/28/2024

The Franklin Fall Festival is featuring music, food and a significant variety of vendors on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in downtown Franklin. A release from the city noted that the festival will feature rows of booths showcasing a diverse array of handmade goods, including jewelry, home d...