The sixth part of a seven-part series on Virginia’s migration trends.
Franklin County
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Suetterlein pushes Virginia to honor Booker T. Washington
There’s now a fund-raising campaign to fund a bust of the famed educator in the State Capitol, thanks to the state senator from Roanoke County.
Posted inCulture
‘The graveyards always look fresh’
Part II: How a 19th century movement to colonize Liberia doomed free Black families from Franklin County.
Posted inNews Briefs
Grants announced for Franklin County broadband, repairs at Philpott Dam; more . . .
Briefs: Federal funds announced for work at Lake Gathright and Lake Moomaw. Virginia Tech wins award for entrepreneurship.
Posted inOpinion
The hidden lessons in the census
Why a slight population loss is actually good news for Danville.
Posted inOpinion
The numbers we ought to be paying attention to
1. Virginia has the nation’s biggest disparity between affluent localities and poor ones. 2. The localities that benefit most from remote workers.
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Six things wrong with the proposed congressional map
The biggest problem is that it would reduce the influence of Southside Virginia by making the Richmond suburbs the population center of the district.
Posted inNews Briefs
Facebook to accelerate broadband build-out in Grayson County; more . . .
Here’s a round-up of headlines from around Southwest and Southside (and beyond).