Community Events

Announcement from the City of Franklin

____________________ NOTICE Monday, JULY 27, 2020 Franklin City Council will meet to conduct an interview of a candidate for the Ward 3 School Board  At 6:15 p.m.  There will be a regular meeting of Franklin City Council in Council Chambers at  7:00 p.m. Seating is limited due to the COVID-19 Virus.  Social Distancing will be Read More…

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Announcement from the City of Franklin

____________________ NOTICE MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020 THERE WILL BE A SWEARING-IN CEREMONY FOR THE NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS AND A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING  AT 7:00 p.m.   Seating is limited due to the COVID-19 Virus.  Social Distancing will be required and the use of face coverings is encouraged.     Citizen’s Time remarks may be made in person Read More…

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Announcement from the City of Franklin

FREE COVID-19 TESTING The Western Tidewater Health District and Western Tidewater Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) are excited to offer free covid-19 tests at several sites throughout the City of Franklin. Test sites and times are listed below. This test determines if you currently have COVID-19. All individuals can be tested regardless of symptoms or age. Read More…

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Announcement from the City of Franklin

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­____________________ NOTICE MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020 There will be an interview of a prospective candidate for the Franklin City School Board beginning at 6:00 p.m. and there will be a regular City Council meeting at  7:00 p.m.   Seating is limited due to the COVID-19 Virus. Social Distancing will be required and the use of Read More…

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Announcement from the City of Franklin

   SPECIAL MEETING OF  THE FRANKLIN CITY COUNCIL __________________ Monday June 15, 2020 6:00 p.m.  ____________________________  Members of City Council will hold a special called meeting to interview candidates for Ward 1 and Ward 3 School Board seats  in  City Council Chambers     City Hall 207 West Second Avenue Franklin, Virginia     

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*Updated* Announcement from the City of Franklin

   THE FRANKLIN CITY COUNCIL will conduct a regular City Council meeting on   June 8, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.  City Hall will not be open to the public. Please read below if you are interested in joining the meeting. ____________________________  Members of City Council will hold an electronic meeting pursuant to Section 15.2-1418 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, Read More…

Crime News

Press Release: Shots Fired/Gunshot Victim

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Sergeant Scott Halverson Office:757-562-8684 Cell:757-653-6818 shalverson@franklinpolice.org Shots Fired/Gunshot Victim On May 26, 2020 at 10:42 pm, our communications center received a shots fired call at 1698 Dorchester Square C-6 (Dorchester Square Apartments). Units arrived on scene and spoke to two residents that could only say they heard shots. Later that evening Southampton Read More…

Crime News

PRESS RELEASE: Grand Theft Auto, Hit and Run Suspect Wanted

On May 10, 2020 at 9:52 pm, our communications center received a call of an accident involving a truck hit that had struck a building in the 1800 Block of South Street. Units arrived on scene and located an unoccupied, green, Ford F-150, that had struck the building.   The communications center received a second call Read More…