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UAW President Shawn Fain, middle, walks alongside union members during the Detroit Labor Day parade in Detroit on Monday, Sept.
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (153+ words) The Franklin News Post Javascript is required to use this website. UAW President Shawn Fain, middle, walks alongside union members Monday during the Detroit Labor Day parade in Detroit. There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid…...
In need of a forever home: Rossi and Wonderbread
1+ week, 5+ day ago (86+ words) Madison County warns residents that Verizon plans to discontinue copper landline service, raising 911, medical alert, and coverage concerns an… Madison County warns residents that Verizon plans to end copper landline service in 2026 and explains how to submit FCC comments on…...
Martinsville Sheriff Steve Draper, Virginia’s longest-serving sheriff, dies
1+ week, 5+ day ago (126+ words) MARTINSVILLE — Sheriff Steve Draper, Virginia’s longest-serving sitting sheriff and a fixture in the city’s public safety community for more than five decades, died Saturday following a terminal pulmonary illness. Rocky Mount Mayor Holland Perdue has responded to accusations made in…...
New Roanoke College mural brings Blue Ridge Mountains to downtown Salem
1+ week, 5+ day ago (189+ words) When Roanoke College students returned to campus in August, they might have spotted a new mural at the corner of College Avenue and Clay Street, bearing their school’s name. The 60-foot mural stretches from top to bottom and side to…...
Arizona State linebacker Martell Hughes (18) comes up with an interception, sealing the win against TCU wide receiver Dozie Ezukanma (82) during a game at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe on Sept. 26, 2025.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (182+ words) The Franklin News Post Javascript is required to use this website. Arizona State linebacker Martell Hughes (18) comes up with an interception, sealing the win against TCU wide receiver Dozie Ezukanma (82) during a game on Sept. 26, 2025, in Tempe, Ariz. There was…...
Lindsey Vonn attends a press conference at a press conference at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in preparation for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (200+ words) The Franklin News Post Javascript is required to use this website. Lindsey Vonn attends a press conference at a press conference at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in preparation for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. There was a problem…...
Target apologizes for 'offensive' Halloween costume after backlash
2+ week, 5+ day ago (653+ words) From uniforms to bed sheets to state flags, U.S. prisons have a long history of profiting from prison labor. The Bureau of Prisons, which houses federal inmates, sells products through its company Unicor. Unicor brought in $528 million in 2021 alone.Similarly, the…...
Dolly Parton leaves behind a legacy
2+ week, 5+ day ago (374+ words) Dolly Parton, the “Queen of Country Music,” a philanthropist supporting a diverse array of projects and causes and Dollywood’s Dreamer-in-Chief, has died, according to her social media accounts. Dolly Parton attended Sevier County High School in Tennessee. Dolly Parton prepares…...
Michigan tighe ends coach Freddie Whittingham, right, talks to tight end Deakon Tonielli (88) before the spring game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
3+ week, 3+ day ago (180+ words) The Franklin News Post Javascript is required to use this website. Michigan tight ends coach Freddie Whittingham, right, talks to tight end Deakon Tonielli before the spring game on April 18 in Ann Arbor, Mich. There was a problem reporting this....
Iowa State’s Killyan Toure talks to media during the men’s basketball media availability at the university’s Sukup Basketball complex on July 28, 2026, in Ames, Iowa
3+ week, 4+ day ago (180+ words) The Franklin News Post Javascript is required to use this website. Iowa Stateâs Killyan Toure talks to media during the menâs basketball media availability on July 28 in Ames, Iowa. There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean....