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About this edition Welcome to the 2017-2018 edition of FYI, an annual publication of The Tidewater News. Inside these pages you will find an introduction and brief history to the area’s towns, as well as contact information for local organizations, churches, government agencies and more. You will see contact information and photographs of the people who represent you in government, too We hope you will enjoy this publication and find it to be a useful reference tool whether you’ve just moved in or you’ve been here all your life.

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Welcome to Western Tidewater tice the Slip In on your right, and the Porky’s Barbeque restaurant on the left. The town, which had a population of 167 in the 2000 census, gets more dense as you drive down Main. Capron was first settled in 1888 when the Danville/Atlantic Railroad was constructed, and the train depot was the first building constructed. The earliest built home is on the Virginia Historic Landmark list, the Vincent House, which was built in 1889. The Boykins Ruritan Club annually hosts a fundraising steak feast each In those early years, the town got by on September. Profits are used for community projects. At last year's event, were Pat Drapef, left, who said she's been coming to the feast for 12 years. Kelly logging, sawmills and the railroad. Turner, center, was in her second year. She added that her husband, Mark, helps Originally named Princeton, in honor cook the steaks. Sherry Stapleton said this that her first visit. of Railroad Vice President Judge Prince of nearby Courtland, the name was changed in 1890 to Capron, after Southern Railroad’s Boykins For an example of how the town fosters general freight and passenger agent. The With a population of 600 — give or take a a small-town, family friendly atmosphere, name change after the post office officials few people — Boykins is one of the places in come to Boykins at the fifth PumpkinFest, requested it, citing mail handling confusion America that might well remind you of May- which is scheduled this year for Saturday, with Princeton, West Virginia. berry, RFD. That’s the fictional town in the Oct. 21. You can visit www.boykinsvirginia. In the 1930s, the train brought people 1960s television program, “The Andy Griffith com to learn more about registering as a through town four times a day. There were 12 Show.” Boykins has that kind of charm. vendor, talent contestant or volunteer. stores on the dirt roads of Capron, and two As one might expect, there’s a Main Street blacksmith shops. There was also a hotel and with assorted businesses, such as an attorney’s Branchville a livery stable. office, doctor, dentist and pharmacy. LongBranchville, the smallest town in SouthAnd then there is J.T. Barham & Company, time residents Kitty and Roy Lassiter have ampton County, has a similar history to the a general store where no one is 100 percent noted that over the decades they’ve seen a lot rest of the area. It sprouted, like the peanuts sure when exactly it was founded. A deed and the cotton, at the crossroads of railroad of businesses come and go. They also point tracks so as to remain connected to the rest of of sale once produced for the owners dated out how a Main Street Initiative has helped the Southeastern Virginia. With a population 1835. Once a general story, today, it’s primarin revitalizing the community; becoming a popular place to meet and socialize, as well as of about 123 at the Census in 2000, the town ily open as a farm supply store. Today, the community is primarily cenremains a hidden jewel in the agrarian comenjoy treats or entrees. tered around that, farming, with thousands of munity of Southampton County. A fun fact The Virginia Artisans Cooperative, which acres filled up with peanuts, cotton and other about Branchville: the most recent mayoral was established in summer 2013, is a place crops. for area artists and artisans to not only exhibit election was decided by picking the winner and sell their works, but also to teach and out of a hat. Carrsville pass along their unique skill sets. Capron The settlement of Carrsville, once a busThe Lassiters also credit Mayor Spier EdDriving down Route 58 from Franklin to tling railroad stopping point, now consists of wards for promoting the town. a volunteer fire department, a few small busi“He really works hard to improve Boykins,” Emporia, you’ll notice the stop of Capron as the silos start to appear. As you get closer to nesses and a significant number of farms. Kitty Lassister said recently. “He just goes all Main Street, which is right off 58, you will noCarrsville was located on the Portsmouth the time.”

9 fyi and Roanoke Railroad, built through the area in the mid-1830s, to provide a link between the Roanoke River and the port areas of Norfolk and Portsmouth. The railroad is now part of CSX Transportation. In the years prior to 1957, Carrsville had no fire protection within the area. In January 1957 the need for a fire department was addressed by the Carrsville Ruritans. The task of organizing the fire department was turned over to the Public Service Committee with Walter Johnson as chairman. In April of that year the fire department was organized with the following officers: Chief Archer Spivey, Assistant Chief J.C. Rose, Secretary Elliott Johnson, Treasurer Walter Johnson and President Hunter Daughtrey. The first piece of equipment purchased was an abandoned 1941 International Navy fire truck with flat tires for $210. It was agreed that each member joining the fire department would pay $30. The newly organized department received $200 from the Carrsville Ruritan Club to help with expenses. Lyle Smith presented the fire department with its first two donations of $25: R.A. Rawls and Bristow Insurance Agency. A vote was passed at the May Ruritan meeting that the Carrsville Community Center would be used for fire department meetings until a building was available. The firemen worked on their first fire truck many Saturdays at Archer Spivey’s shop, restoring, painting and equipping it for service. The truck was ready for service on July 1, 1957. It was housed at George “Big Boy” Carr’s shop for about one year. During July and August, the members of the department built a firehouse. With a truck ready for service and a new firehouse, beside the present Community Center, the members were ready to attend fire school at Franklin’s Fire Station in November. In December 1976, wives of the firemen began to contribute to the department’s cause. They formed the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Carrsville Volunteer Fire Department. They spent most of their time preparing and serving suppers to various organizations to raise funds for replacing and adding to our equipment and supplies. In 1978, the department moved into a

Brenda Redd oversees students at Carrsville Elementary School as they move along in assembly line-style to deposit items for care packages. These are to be sent to servicemen and women overseas. Redd gets assistance from local civic groups as well for this annual project.

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are made available periodically. In addition to its historical standing, Courtland also has the Walter Rawls Library, the Rawls Museum Arts and the SouthampCourtland ton Agriculture and Forestry Museum/HeriThe town of Courtland reportedly had its start in 1791 and was first named Jerusalem. tage Museum. Shands Park is an option for other cultural and social events. The village was settled on the northern side Danny R. Williams is the mayor of the of the Nottoway River and featured a courttown council, and the seat of county governhouse. ment also has offices on Main Street. Forty years after Jerusalem was created, Southampton Academy, a college prep that building became the site of an event that put the village on the map of historical events school, is located in the town. Southampton Middle School and Southampton High in America. In the fall of 1831, Nat Turner School, located off Route 58, are down the was put on trial. In August, Turner had led road a few miles from the offices for the a rebellion of other slaves and they killed a few dozen white people. The insurrection school division had been stopped within a couple of days, As with much of Southampton County, but Turner remained hidden until October. farming plays a large part in the town’s He was captured and brought to trial, found economy, and there’s also an Extension Serguilty and hanged in the town. vice for farmers and related professions, such Today, the Southampton County Historical as forestry. Society is working to create the Nat Turner Drewryville Trail as a way of preserving the event and Drewryville is an unincorporated commueducating people about both the rebellion nity in western Southampton County, with and slavery. an area population estimated at 728. In 1888, around the time the Atlantic and The first of the Drewry family, believed to Danville Railroad was built in Jerusalem, the settlement’s name changed to Courtland. The have come from Jamestown, to seek permasurrounding voting precinct, however, is still nent residence was Samuel Drewry Jr, who owned a vast plantation. It was defined by referred to as the Jerusalem District. what is believed to be Emporia to the three According to the town’s website, the creeks that have come to be known as Big railroad increased growth, and many of the Water Tract in the northern edge to Ridley’s homes built then still stand. Walking tours

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years under the leadership of President Paul Douglas Camp, Vice-President James Leonidas Camp and Secretary-Treasurer Robert Judson Camp. Annual sales were $28 million by 1955 for the Camp Corporation. The Camp family had a sense of community, and used its profits to give back to the city through higher than average wages and donations to local causes. In 1956, the corporation merged with Union Bag and Paper Co. out of New York to form the Union Camp corporation. As Union Camp continued to grow, so did the City of Franklin, incorporating as an independent city in 1961. In 1999, the company was purchased by International Paper out of Memphis, Tenn. The company produced lumber, pulp, paper products and other chemical by-products. Then one of the worst days in the history of Franklin came on Oct. 22, 2009, when IP announced that they would be permanently closing the paper mill in May of 2010. They’ve since opened back up on a limited basis, producing fluff pulp. Today, agriculture is the chief industry in Franklin, with manufacturing coming in second. The Civil War also came to the city in 1862 by way of the Blackwater River, when the Union’s Joint Expedition Against Franklin brought in several ironclad ships, led by the USS Commodore Perry. The Confederate forces in town opened fire on the ships from the high banks along the river. There were five naval casualties and 16 Franklin wounded. The Confederates tried to block An independent city in Virginia, Franklin the retreat of the ships by felling large trees had a population of 8,582 in 2010, according into the river, but the Union was able to get to the U.S. Census report. out without any ships being lost. The city as a community is believed to have In 2010, there were 3,384 households out had its start roughly in the 1830s as a railroad of which 30.1 percent had children under the stop along the Blackwater River. The river age of 8. According to the 2010 Census, 25.1 system that included the Blackwater, during percent of the population was under the age that time period, was used to transport goods of 18, 7.7 percent from 18 to 24, 24.9 percent to the Albemarle Sound. from 25 to 44, 23.9 percent from 45 to 64, It was officially incorporated in 1876, and and 18.4 percent of the population was 65 the first U.S. Census of 1880 had it at a popu- years of age or older. The median age was 40 lation of 447. And in 1887 the town began years. to see some manufacturing growth, when In the city, many of the children are edua group of local brothers purchased a small cated at the local public schools: S.P. Morton sawmill along the Blackwater River. The mill Elementary School, J.P. King Middle School would grow exponentially over the next 20 and Franklin High School. Rock Church also

has a presence in the Hunterdale community of the city with a school that takes children through graduation. The Children’s Center also operates a preschool. Paul D. Camp Community College also operates in the community, awarding hundreds of associate’s degrees each year to adults and young adults alike. The city has also had some success in athletics recently, with the Broncos of Franklin High School under Head Coach Darren Parker Jr. having won the Virginia High School League Div. 1A State Championship in 2004 and 2008 in football. Southampton Memorial Hospital, the city’s largest employer, is located on the corner of Fairview Drive and High Street. Also located on High Street is the Village at Woods Edge, a retirement community and home to the Back Porch Grill restaurant. There is a YMCA next to the high school on Crescent Drive named after James L. Camp. On College Drive, the Ruth Camp Campbell Memorial Library services patrons. The John Rose Franklin Municipal Airport is in nearby Isle of Wight County. There are also a number of parks, including Barrett’s Landing Riverfront Park, which is located along the Blackwater River. Many community events take place there, including the annual Fall Festival and the We Be Jammin’ song and dance events of the summer. Another park is the Armory Field and Sports Complex, which is home to the Broncos. The park also houses the community pool, tennis courts and a softball field. The mayor is Frank Rabil, who was elected in 2016. The city’s official website is www. franklinva.com.

Ivor The Town of Ivor, established as a village in 1858 and incorporated in 1908, observed its 100th birthday just a few years ago with a grand celebration on the grounds of the town’s municipal building. The town building, constructed in 1922 as Ivor High School, has served as the town’s administrative offices since it closed as a school in 1955. This is just one minor change that has taken place during the years in the small town that measures just 1.1-square-mile, however.

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Clint Bryant, left, and Butch Ambrose cook cornbread at the annual Windsor Ruritan Pig Picking, which takes place mid-May at Foster's Pond. Money raised is used by the club for community projects such as scholarships and the local scouting programs.

In addition to a school — Meherrin Elementary — there’s a post office, a post office, ballfield and scattering of businesses, such as the renowned Newsoms Peanut Shop. Most recently, the Newsoms Ruritan Club and town sponsored a Fourth of July parade and get-together for the families of the town and surrounding communities. The event was kicked off with a parade featuring tractors, firetrucks, ATVs and floats pulled by decorated trucks. Some also decorated their vehicles for the event, including the town’s mayor, Kenny Cooke. The event was well attended and many stuck behind to enjoy refreshments, including hot dogs, corn on the cob and watermelon provided by the club. Youth sports took place near the Ruritan building.

Walters Located on the eastern side of Southampton County, Ivor was a bustling little town just prior to incorporation. According to a “History of Ivor and Its Environs,” written by the late Dr. E. M. Babb, the town’s beloved doctor for more than 40 years, the little village staRted out in the late 1700s with a couple of trading stores owned by wealthy landowners, plus a wheelright and blacksmith shop. One of the stores, built by the Urquhart family in 1798, still stands and is said to be the oldest store still in operation in the county. Additionally, the store houses one of the county’s first post offices, which was in operation in 1825. By 1858, when the railroad came through, Main Street boasted nearly a dozen stores, a larger post office, two banks, the railroad station, of course, and several homes. In 1900, however, a great fire struck the little town, destroying three stores and eight homes. The late Lillian Branch, who was a little girl when the fire struck, is known to have said, “Those poor horses. I remember seeing their owners slapping them on the backs to make them run down the street away from the fire.” By 1920, many of the homes had been rebuilt and the town began to recover. But with the construction of Route 460 in 1930, travel became easier and people

began to shop in larger towns. The businesses downtown began to close. Today, the downtown area is still a busy area, but instead of stores, it is the home of the Ivor Fire Department, the Ivor Veterinary Clinic , two hair salons, a farmer’s market, the post office and one retail store. Larger businesses are located on Route 460. They include Felts Packing, Ivor Furniture, Prescription Fertilizer and a motorcycle shop. About the only thing that has not changed is the number of residents. In 1908, town residents numbered 400. Today, the number is 417.

Newsoms With a population of only a few hundred, the town of Newsoms is a place where you know your neighbors, and they know you. Among the oldest settlements in Southampton County, Newsoms owes its beginning to the development of the railroad. The townspeople of what was then called Newsome’s Depot provided cotton, peanuts and soybeans to the outside market. Newsoms was of the home of Union Gen. George Henry Thomas during the Civil War, who was given the nickname “The Rock of Chickamauga” for his stout defense at the Battle of Chickamauga in 1863 which allowed the Union Army to withdraw from the Georgia-Tennessee border after a gap in their line was exploited.

Walters is an unincorporated community in Isle of Wight County. Walters was located on a now-abandoned portion of the Virginian Railway (VGN), built by industrialist Henry Huttleston Rogers to ship coal from West Virginia to port at Sewell’s Point, near Norfolk. Completed in 1909, the VGN was merged into the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1959. The former railroad right-of-way now carries an important pipeline that transports fresh water to communities in South Hampton Roads. Walters was named after a resident, Walter Joyner. A nearby community in Southampton County was already named Joyners, so that name was abandoned. The community at one time was a bustling area, with several stores, a bank and post office.

Windsor Windsor is an incorporated town located near the crossroads of U.S. rtes 460 and 258. The population was 916 at the 2000 census. However, due to recent annexation of a portion of Isle of Wight County, the town of Windsor grew to a population of more than 3,000 people. Windsor was originally in Worrosquoyacke Shire, which was created in 1634 in the Virginia Colony by the Virginia House of Burgesses and King Charles I of England. Worrosquoyacke was named for the friendly local Native Americans, but changed

fyi a short time later to honor the Isle of Wight in the English Channel. The spelling and pronunciation of the revised name were both more practical for the European colonists. Popular legend has it that a Southampton County native, William Mahone (18261895), builder of the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad (now Norfolk Southern), and his wife, Otelia Butler Mahone (1837-1911), daughter of the late Dr. Robert Butler, who was raised in Smithfield, traveled along the newly completed Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad naming stations. Otelia Mahone was reading “Ivanhoe,” a book written by Sir Walter Scott. From his historical Scottish novels, Otelia Mahone chose the place name of Windsor, as well as those of Waverly and Wakefield. She tapped the Scottish Clan “McIvor” for the name of Ivor, a small town in neighboring Southampton County. When they could not agree, it is said that they invented a new name in honor of their dispute, which is how the tiny community of Disputanta was created. The N&P railroad was completed in 1858. William Mahone became a major general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, and later, a senator in the Congress. A large portion of U.S. Route 460 between Petersburg and Suffolk is named in his honor. Windsor sent the seven Roberts brothers to fight the Yankees in the Civil War. All of the Roberts brothers returned alive. A picture of the brothers can be viewed at the museum in Smithfield. There is a monument in the center of the town, which has names of some of the more interesting people who have a connection to the town. This monument is close to the fourlane 35 MPH highway known as U.S. 460 where commerce travels down the highway back and forth to Norfolk and Richmond just like the Norfolk and Western trains did decades before. Windsor’s original name as given to it by the Native Americans was Carowaugh or Corrowaugh which is translated to mean “Frog Pond.”

Zuni A tiny unincorporated village on Route 460, 5 miles southwest of Ivor and 11 miles northwest of Windsor, is one of the oldest

The Peanut Cloggers came from Suﬀolk to the final Day in the County in Zuni this past spring. The facility's residents were dispersed to other living arrangements, and the decision was made to stop the annual festival after 43 years.

settlements in Isle of Wight County. Historians have seen documents from Zuni dating to the early 1700s. Situated on the banks of the Blackwater River, which separates Isle of Wight from Southampton County, with four businesses, two churches, a post office, Zuni Ruritan Club, Zuni Historical Society and just under 40 homes, it is today a fraction of what it used to be. According to the book “Zoo-Nye: A Story of the Village” by historian Jane March, the village was most likely an early river settlement, but little is known about it or its people until 1850, when the Norfolk-Petersburg Railroad was built through the settlement. In the beginning, most of the village lay just to the south of the railroad along the river. Once the tracks were in place businesses began to spring up on the north side of the railroad. Zuni became a thriving little village with a cotton gin, bank, barber shops, boarding houses, hotels, livery, general stores, pool halls, two factories and a school. Through the years, it also gained and lost a dentist’s office, a concrete peanut storage silo, service stations, an antique shop and a post office, which was housed in the bank building after the financial institution folded in 1935. Despite the hardships, the residents keep going. If there is one thing to be said about the village’s people, they have heart, observed March. They survived devastating floods in 1940 and 1999 and three fires. The last fire, in 1931, almost wiped out the village. The resi-

dents just rebuilt and staRted all over. Zuni also played a part in the Civil War. Many battles were fought along the river, which was somewhat of a barrier between the Northern and Southern forces, and Confederate troops were stationed in Zuni to protect the railroad bridge and the road leading to Suffolk. In October 1862, as many as 5,000 Confederate troops were in the village to keep the Union troops from crossing the railroad bridge into Confederate territory. As a last resort, the Confederates blew up the bridge to hold back Union troops. A marker commemorating the bravery of these young soldiers was placed beside Route 460 near the highway bridge by the Department of Historical Resources in 2006. Several of the buildings, some nearly 100 years old, still stand in the tiny village. The 1917 bank building turned post office proudly faces the tunnel that goes under the railroad. A general store on Route 460, probably built in the 1930s, has been turned into a trading post, selling and servicing small vehicles like four-wheelers. Even the old soap factory building on Route 460 still stands, although residents try to forget it’s there. The story goes that two men came into town during the 1930s, staRted a soap factory and sold stock to almost every family in town. They then took the money and left in the middle of the night, never to be seen again. The flood of 1999 ruined several homes,

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which were eventually torn down, but others have been built. There are few businesses, but one resident said, “This could change any time.” Residents are determined to keep their beloved Zuni on the map. The village is so old that no one knows where its name came from. People living there don’t mind, though — to them, it’s home.

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Representatives State Representatives In the Senate SEN. L. LOUISE LUCAS (D, DIST. 18) District office: P.O. Box 700, Portsmouth, Va., 23705 e-mail: Senlucas@aol.com Telephone: 757 397-8209 Capitol office: Senate of Virginia P.O. Box 396, Richmond, Va., 23218 e-mail: district18@senate.virginia.gov Telephone: (804) 698-7518 SEN. JOHN A. COSGROVE JR. (R, DIST. 14) District office: P.O. Box 15483, Chesapeake, Va., 23328 Telephone: 757 547-3422 Capitol office: Senate of Virginia P.O. Box 396, Richmond, Va., 23218 e-mail: district14@senate.va.gov Telephone: (804) 698-7514

In the House of Delegates DEL. RICHARD L. MORRIS (R, DIST. 64) District office: P.O. Box 128, Carrollton, Va., 23314 e-mail: DelRMorris@house.virginia.gov Telephone: 757 912-1644 Capitol office: General Assembly Building P.O. Box 406 Richmond, Va., 23218 e-mail: DelRMorris@house.virginia.gov Telephone: (804) 698-1064 DEL. ROSLYN TYLER (D, DIST. 75) District office: 25359 Blue Star Highway, Jarratt Va., 23867 e-mail: DelRTyler@house.virginia.gov Telephone: (434) 336-1710 Capitol office: General Assembly Building P.O. Box 406, Richmond, Va., 23218 e-mail: DelRTyler@house.virginia.gov Telephone: (804) 698-1075

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Southampton County Board of Supervisors Dallas O. Jones, Chairman Drewryville District 7427 Southampton Parkway Drewryville, VA 23844 434-634-2987 (home) djones@ southamptoncounty.org

Ronald M. West, Vice Chairman Berlin/Ivor District 12452 Tucker Swamp Road Zuni, VA 23898 242-6014 (home) rwest@ southamptoncounty.org

Carl J. Faison Boykins District 18199 Cross Keys Road Boykins, VA 23827 654-9697 (home) cfaison@ southamptoncounty.org

S. Bruce Phillips Capron District 17412 Carys Bridge Road Courtland, VA 23837 653-8581 (cell) bphillips@ southamptoncounty.org

Barry T. Porter Franklin District 21317 Waterview Lane Franklin, VA 23851 562-9862 (home) bporter@ southamptoncounty.org

Dr. Alan W. Edwards Jerusalem District 29102 Millstone Circle Courtland, VA 23837 569-9388 (home) aedwards@ southamptoncounty.org

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Michael Johnson P.O. Box 400 Courtland, Va., 23837 757 653-3015 Fax: 757 653-0227

Southampton County Planning Commission Michael G. Drake, Chairman Newsoms District 31251 Sands Road Newsoms, VA 23874 654-6400 (home)

William 'Bill' Day Capron District 22371 Popes Station Road/P.O. Box 99 Capron, VA 23829 377-8693

J. Michael Mann Boykins-Branchville District 34461 Meherrin Road Boykins, VA 23827 654-9468 (home)

John â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jackâ&#x20AC;? T. Randall, Vice Chairman Jerusalem District 19134 Lakeside Drive Courtland, VA 23837 562-0401 742-6115 (work)

Dr. Alan W. Edwards At-Large 29102 Millstone Circle Courtland, VA 23837 757 653-4254 (home)

Oliver W. Parker At-Large 32318 The Hall Road Branchville, VA 23828 654-9491 (home)

Douglas A. Chesson Berlin-Ivor District 36184 Unity Road Zuni, VA 23898 613-2480 (home)

Robert White Franklin District P.O. Box 434 Franklin,VA 23851 562-3234 (home)

Keith Tennessee Drewryville District 25423 Tennessee Road Drewryville, VA 23844 434-634-0650 (home)

The group regularly meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the board of supervisors chambers in the county administration building.

Franklin City Council Frank Rabil Mayor At-Large Member 757 651-9697 Email: franklincitymayor@franklinva.com Term began July 2, 2016; expires June 30, 2020

Greg McLemore Ward 3 757 560-8405 Email ward-3@franklinva.com Term began July 1, 2014; expires June 30, 2018

Barry Cheatham Ward 1, Vice Mayor 757 569-9747 Email: ward-1@ franklinva.com Term began July 1, 2012; expires June 30, 2016

Lynwood Johnson Ward 4 757-556-9279 Email: ward-4@ franklinva.com Term began July 1, 2016; expires June 30, 2020

Benny Burgess Ward 2 757 569-8776 Email: ward-2@ franklinva.com Term began July 1, 2012; expires June 30, 2016

Mary E. Hillard Ward 5 757 562-7237 Email: ward-5@ franklinva.com Term began July 1, 2014; expires June 30, 2018

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Robert Cutchins Ward 6 757 641-8663 Email: ward-6@ franklinva.com Term began May 2, 2017; expires July 1, 2018

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Regular City Council sessions are held the second and fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 207 W. Second Ave.

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Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors Rex W. Alphin, chairman Carrsville District 26196 River Run Trail Zuni, VA 23898 562-6156 (home) ralphin@isleofwightus.net Start of Term: 11-9-2011 End of Term: 12-31-2017 William M. McCarty, vice chairman Newport District 10 Thorley St. Carrollton, VA 23314 356-1515 (work) wmccarty@isleofwightus.net Start of Term: 1-1-2016 End of Term: 12-31-2019 Rudolph Jeﬀerson Hardy District 5073 Owens Lane Smithfield, VA 23430 357-7359 (home) rudolph.jeﬀerson@isleofwightus.net Start of Term: 1-1-2013 End of Term: 12-31-2017 Richard L. “Dick” Grice Smithfield District 415 Muirfield Smithfield, VA 23430 757-365-9241 rgrice@isleofwightus.net Start of Term: 1-1-2016 End of Term: 12-31-2019 Joel C. Acree Windsor District 100 Whitehead Farm Lane Smithfield, VA 23430 255-2705 (home) jacree@isleofwightus.net Start of Term: 1-1-2016 End of Term: 12-31-2019

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Windsor Town Council Meet the members of Windsor Town Council. Seated from left are Vice Mayor Durwood Scott, Mayor Carita Richardson and Councilman N. Macon Edwards III; back, Patty Flemming, Greg Willis, Tony Ambrose and Walter Bernaki. The council regularly meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in chambers at 8 E. Windsor Blvd.

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Important Contact Information Franklin

Franklin Airport Jimmy Gray, manager 562-8764 Franklin City Attorney H. Taylor Williams 562-8505 City Treasurer Dinah Babb 562-8543 Clerk of Court Mariah Belcher 562-1158

Commissioner of Revenue Brenda Rickman 562-8548

Franklin, Va 23851 Office: 562-1958 www.franklinsouthamptonva.com

Community Development Donald Goodwin 562-8681

Finance Office Melissa Rollins 562-8535

Franklin Fire and Rescue Chief Vince Holt 562-8581

Franklin Power and Light Sharon Mayes 562-8568

Franklin Southampton Economic Development Inc. Amanda Jarratt, president and CEO 601 N. Mechanic St. Suite 300

Parks & Recreation Frank Davis 562-2475

fyi Police Chief Phil Hardison 562-8575 Public Works Director Russ Pace 562-8564 Social Services Gwen Wilson 562-8510 Voter Registrar Jennifer Maynard 562-8545

Southampton

County Administrator Michael W. Johnson 26022 Administration Center Dr. Courtland, VA 23837 653-3015 County Extension Office 21300 Plank Road P.O. Box 10 Courtland, VA 23837 653-2572; 653-2849 (fax) Farm Service Agency 22313 Main St. P.O. Box 7 Courtland, VA 23837 653-2532; 653-2201 (fax)

Animal Control This department can be reached via the Sheriff 's Office at 653-2100

Fire and Rescue Each town, including the village of Sedley, has its own volunteer fire department.

Clerk of the Court Rick Francis 22350 Main St. P.O. Box 190 Courtland, VA 23837 653-2200

Health Department 26022 Administration Center Drive P.O. Box 09 Courtland, VA 23837 653-3040; 653-0834 (fax)

Commissioner of the Revenue Amy B. Carr 26022 Administration Center Drive P.O. Box 760 Courtland, VA 23837 653-3030; 653-2935

Public Utilities Julien Johnson 742-6233 Public Works P.O. Box 400, Courtland, VA 23837 653-2886

Commonwealth's Attorney Eric Cooke 22350 Main St. P.O. Box 346 Courtland, VA 23837 653-2045; 653-2492 (fax)

Sheriff ’s Office Sheriff J.B. “Jack” Stutts 22336 Main St. Courtland, VA 23837 P.O. Box 70 653-2100

Community Development Beth Lewis, Director 207 W. Second Ave. Franklin, VA 23857 562-8580

Social Services 26022 Administration Center Drive P.O. Box 550 Courtland, VA 23837 653-3080; 653-0357

County Attorney Richard E. Railey Jr. 22237 Main St. Courtland, VA 23837 653-2351

Treasurer David K. Britt 26022 Administration Center Drive P.O. Box 250

Courtland, VA 23837 653-3025; 653-0227 (fax) Voter Registrar Lynn H. Burgess 653-9280

Isle of Wight Animal Services The shelter is 13044 Poor House Road, just off Route 258 near the Courthouse Complex. Operating hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday; and 1-4 p.m. on Sunday; Closed on Monday. Call 365-6318 Clerk of Circuit Court Sharon N. Jones, Clerk P.O. Box 110 17000 Josiah Parker Circle Isle of Wight, VA 23397 365-6233 Commissioner of the Revenue Gerald Gwaltney, Commissioner 17090 Monument Circle, Suite 113 P.O. Box 109 Isle of Wight, VA 23397 365-6222; 356-9731 (fax) 365-6321 (Business tax) 365-6301 (Income tax) 365-6219 (Real estate) Commonwealth’s Attorney 17000 Josiah Parker Circle P.O. Box 112 Isle of Wight, Virginia 23397 357-7312; 357-4458 (fax) County Administrator’s Office Randy R. Keaton, County Administrator P.O. Box 80 17090 Monument Cir. Isle of Wight, VA 23397 365-6204 Economic Development 17146 Monument Circle P.O. Box 80 Isle of Wight, VA 23397 356-1962; iwced@iwus.net

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fyi Extension Service 17100 Monument Circle, Suite B Isle of Wight, VA 23397-0074 Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday 365-6261; 357-9610 (fax) Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court P.O. Box 81 Isle of Wight, VA 23397 365-6237 Isle of Wight Museum 103 Main St. Smithfield, VA 23430 356-1223 Parks & Recreation 13036 Nike Park Road Carrollton, VA 23314 357-2291 Planning and Zoning P.O. Box 80 Isle of Wight, VA 23397 365-6211 planning@isleofwightus.net Public Utilities P.O. Box 80 Isle of Wight, VA 23397 365-6319 (administration) or 365-6284 (billing) utilities@isleofwightusn.net Public Works P.O. Box 80, Isle of Wight, VA 23397 757-365-1652 Refuse and Recycling Centers Effective July 1, operating hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday through Saturday; and from 1 to 7 p.m. on Sunday; closed on Wednesday.

365-6230 lbetterton@isleofwightus.net Sheriff ’s Office Mark Marshall, Sheriff 17110 Monument Circle Suite C Isle of Wight, VA 23397 357-2151 (non-emergency) 357-9144 (records units) 356-1271 (records request) 357-9001 (public information) Social Services P.O. Box 102 Isle of Wight, VA 23397 365-0880 pl.barton@dss.virginia.gov Tourism 319 Main St. Smithfield, VA 23430 357-5182; 800-365-9339 365-4360 (fax) www.genuinesmithfield.va.com jwinslow@isleofwightus.net Treasurer’s Office Judith C. Wells, treasurer P.O. Box 79 Isle of Wight, VA 23397 357-6228 Utilities Services Dept. Stormwater Division P.O. Box 80 17140 Monument Circle Isle of Wight, VA 23397 365-1659

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Clubs and Organizations Franklin AARP Erva Sumblin 25 Crescent Drive Franklin, Va. 23851 757 562-2286 American Red Cross Cindy Darden P.O. Box 952 Franklin, Va. 23851 757 516-6642

Auxiliary at Southampton Memorial Hospital Sharon Doege 100 Fairview Drive Franklin, Va. 23851 757 569-6184 Blackwater Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; League Nancy Stutts 213 Woodland Drive Franklin, Va. 23851 757 562-7939 Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Virginia Eric Taylor

300 Morton St. Franklin, Va. 23851 757 562-7350 BSA Pack 17 HSUMC 31164 Camp Parkway Courtland, VA 23837 Kent Stephenson 618-3342 tkstephenson@verizon.net BSA Troop 17 HSUMC PO Box 218

fyi Franklin, VA 23851 31164 Camp Parkway Courtland, VA 23837 Bryan Fenters 562-5551 bryanfenters@gmail.com Cover 3 Foundation Greg Scott 125 S. College Drive Franklin, Va. 23851 Franklin Garden Club Mary Nelson Thompson Franklin, Va. 23851 757 653-2211 Franklin Junior Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club Sue Iseminger Franklin, Va. 23851 757 569-1747 Franklin Masonic Lodge No. 151 PO Box 631 Franklin, VA 23851

Greg Jackson 647-9411 gjackson244@gmail.com Franklin Police Cops for Kids Sgt. Mark Cornell 1018 Pretlow Street Franklin, Va. 23851 757 562-8549 Franklin Shag Club Meets at Fredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant Every first and third Wednesday Franklin Shrine Club Kevin Insull 31073 Arber Rd Franklin, VA 23851 653-1305 Franklin Rotary Club Pat Newman P.O. Box 304 Franklin, Va. 23851 757 569-3878

Franklin/Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce Teresa Beale 108 W. Third Ave. Franklin, Va. 23851 757 562-4900 Franklin-Southampton Area United Way Anne Bryant P.O. Box 366 Franklin, Va. 23851 757 569-8929 Franklin Southampton Charities Melody Tayloe P.O. Box 276 Franklin, Va. 23851 757 569-1611 Franklin/Southampton Relay For Life Cindy Cotton 617-9743 c.cotton@charter.net

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28 fyi Franklin/Southampton Republican Party Walter D. "Walt" Brown III 33334 Sandy Ridge Road Franklin, VA 23851 757 562-7760

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Franklin Woman’s Club Vera Sykes Franklin, Va. 23851

Hunterdale Voulunteer Fire Dept. REHAB Rosmary Scott 111 Dale Circle Franklin, Va. 23851 757 569-7227

Paul D. Camp Community College Nita Holt 100 N College Drive Franklin, Va. 23851 757 569-6717

Habitat for Humanity Frank Rickman 109 W. First Ave. Franklin, Va. 23851 757 304-9504

James L. Camp Jr. YMCA Kathy Roberts 300 Crescent Drive Franklin, Va. 23851 757 562-3491

High Street Seniors Jean Green 208 N. High St. Franklin, Va. 23851 757 562-6576

Mustang Football Team Coach Rob Carter 31068 Country Club Rd. Franklin, Va. 23851 757 569-8415

Hokie Club Jim Davis 1009 Clay St.

Partners Among Cats & Canines P.O. Box 1133

Ruth Camp Campbell Memorial Library Bonnie Roblin 280 N. College Drive Franklin, Va. 23851 757 562-4801 Senior Circle Barbara Wade Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin, Va. 23851 Texie Camp Marks Children’s Center Jeff Zeigler 700 Campbell Ave. Franklin, Va. 23851 757 562-6806

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fyi VFW Post 4411 Kevin Myers 32414 John Beverly Rose Drive Franklin, Va. 23851 757 569-8196

Blackwater Regional Library Board 22511 Main St. Courtland, VA 23837 653-2821 Boykins Lions Club 654-9200

Woodmen of the World Bill Witt 205 W. Fourth Ave. Franklin, Va. 23851 757 562-6631

BSA Troop 125 Greg Mason 334-4269 t125eagle@yahoo.com

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Blackwater/Nottoway Riverkeepers Jeff Turner, Riverkeeper P.O. Box 44 Sedley, VA 23878 562-5173

Franklin-Southampton Community Concert Association Nancy Rowe P.O. Box 3 Courtland, VA 23837 653-2498 Hunterdale Ruritan Club Murray Turner P.O. Box 826 Franklin, VA 23851 569-8607

BSA Pack 27 Cecil Edwards 613-9722 openfrett@aol.com

4-H Clubs P. O. Box 10 Courtland, VA 23837 899-4901

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Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown P.O. Box 397 Cattashowrock Town 27345 Aquia Path Courtland, VA 23837

The Jameer Woodley Reading Foundation Hattie Francis P.O. Box 94 Capron, VA 23829 377-7138 Pine Crest Garden Club Barbara Fickler

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30 fyi 29540 Meherrin Road Boykins, VA 23827 654-6587 Rawls Museum Arts Leigh Anne Chambers 22376 Linden St. Courtland, VA 23837 653-0754 Sebrell Civic Club E.J. Cutright Jr. 21101 Old Hickley Road Courtland, VA 23837 653-2646 Sedley Ruritan Club Joey Hewett 562-6700 Sedley Woman’s Club June Dunlow 562-5869

Society for Creative Anachronisms Patti Watkinson 14583 Cottage Hill Rd. Sedley, VA 23878 562-3646 Southampton Heritage Village/ Agricultural and Forestry Museum 26135 Heritage Lane Courtland, VA 23837 653-9554; 375-2523 (tours) Southampton County Historical Society Lynda Updike 33335 Statesville Road Newsoms, VA 23874 654-6785 Southampton Democratic Party Moses Wyche 22361 Pine Level Road Capron, VA 23829 434-658-4474

Isle of Wight American Legion Post 49 Rich Huebner 818 S. Church St. Smithfield, Va. 23430 757 357-9239 Beta Sigma Phi, Xi Delta Psi Chapter, Mary (Sam) Patrick 757 357-3310 BSA Troop 37 Phillip Bradshaw 377-7178 Pbradshaw56@aol.com BSA Pack 37 Beth South 647-2779 BSA Crew 1737 Greg South 647-8676 obxdivr@charter.net

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fyi Carrollton Ruritan Club Earl Hardison 14138 Norsworthy Dr. Carrollton, Va. 23314 757 238-2648 Carrollton Volunteer Fire Department 15020 Carrollton Blvd. Carrollton, Va. 23314 757 238-2474 Carrsville Ruritan Club Clay Byrum 334-2530 Isle of Wight Historical Society P.O. Box 121 Smithfield, Va. 23431 Isle of Wight Ruritan Club Inc. 17011 Courthouse Highway, directly across the road from the Isle of Wight Courthouse Complex 19614 Orbit Road (Mailing Address) Windsor, VA 23487 Kevin D. Goerger, Secretary

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Isle of Wight Volunteer Rescue Squad Brian Carroll 757 357-2587

Walters Ruritan Club Leland Gneiski 757 562-0637

Isle of Wight-Smithfield-Windsor YMCA Windsor Ruritan Club Pete Kovalcik Jon Hlinovsky, president 757 365-4060 377-3201 Rushmere Volunteer Fire Department Brandon Jefferson 5354 Old Stage Hwy. Smithfield, Va. 23430 757 357-3207 United Daughters of the ConfederacyIOW Chapter Myrna Sharon, President (706) 897-2718 Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8545 Bruce Fischer

Windsor Woman's Club Mary Lee Willis 242-6719 mwillis43@verizon.net Woman’s Club of Smithfield, Royce Patrick www.gwfc-smithfieldva.org Zuni Ruritan Club Theodore Hardison Zuni, Va. 23898 757-651-5248

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Windsor Volunteer Fire Department Lee Marshall 80 E. Windor Blvd. Windsor, Va. 23487 757 242-3191 Windsor Volunteer Rescue Squad Michael McCracken 19 E. Windsor Blvd. Windsor, Va. 23487 757 242-6760

Hampton Roads Boy Scouts of America Colonial Virginia Council Zachary Oman 11834 Canon Blvd, Suite L Newport News, VA 23606 zachary.oman@scouting.org Catholic Charities Christopher Tann 5361 Virginia Beach Blvd. Virginia Beach, Va. 23462 757 456-2366 Daughters of the American Revolution (Constantia Chapter) Bonnie Roblin 757 329-2554 14495 Plank Rd Courtland, Va. 23837 Edmarc, Inc. Deborah Stitzer-Brame 516 London St. Portsmouth, Va. 23704 757 967-9251

FoodBank of Southeast Va. Joanne Batson, CEO P. O. Box 1940 Norfolk, Va. 23501 757 627-6599 Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 47 Marcie Blum 5821 Iron Bridge Rd. Richmond, Va. 23234 (804) 745-6720

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Places of Worship Franklin Black Creek Baptist Church 34163 Vicksville Rd Franklin, VA 23851 562-7745 Pastor Greg Kitts Beaver Dam Baptist Church 3593 Carrsville Hwy. Franklin, VA 23851 562-5096 Dr. Richard L. Peery Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 309 Homestead Road Franklin, VA 23851 562-7548 Bishop Glenn Robertson

562-7962 Elder Ronnie Warren

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Fellowship Around the Word 101 N. High St. Franklin, VA 23851 516-2720 Apostle Peggy Scott

Full Gospel Kingdom Church 1568 Carrsville Hwy. Franklin, VA 23851 516-8778

First Baptist Church 318 Hall St. Franklin, VA 23851 562-7158 Rev. Dwight Riddick First Franklin Seventh Day Adventist 1102 South St. Franklin, VA 23851 562-0046 Pastor Lord

East End Church 410 East St. Franklin, VA 23851 562-5542 Bishop Stephen D. Willis

Franklin Baptist Church 208 N. High St. Franklin, VA 23851 562-5135 Rev. Brent Kimlick

Emmanuel Episcopal Church 400 N. High St. Franklin, VA 23851 562-4542 Rev. Edmund Pickup, Jr.

Franklin Church of God 2219 Carrsville Hwy. Franklin, VA 23851 377-6582 Rev. James Ashby

Faith Fellowship Ministries 117 Forest Pine Road Franklin, VA 23851 569-0786 Pastor Wilbert Lawrence

Franklin Congreg. Christian 412 N. High St. Franklin, VA 23851 562-3957 Rev. James H. Hyatt, Jr.

Faith Outreach Tabernacle 9021 South St. Franklin, VA 23851

Franklin Presbyterian Church 405 Lee St. Franklin, VA 23851

High Street United Methodist Church 31164 Camp Parkway Franklin, VA 23851 562-3367 Hunterdale Baptist Church 23099 Sedley Road Franklin, VA 23851 562-7573 Pastor Howard Vinson Hunterdale United Church 741 Hunterdale Road Franklin, VA 23851 562-3682 Living Word Worship Center 1410 South St. Franklin, VA 23851 556-6344 Elder Dorothy Lane Mount Olive Holiness Church 34071 Smiths Ferry Road Franklin, VA 23851 562-2170 Bishop Samuel Hall New Hope Baptist Church 1415 Rosewood Ave. Franklin, VA 23851 562-6162 Rev. Anthony Goodwyn

34 fyi New Life Church 1101 Johnson Circle Franklin, VA 23851 562-4705 Rev. Sherry Saunders

Sycamore Baptist Church 31120 Sycamore Church Road Franklin, VA 23851 562-6749 Pastor Roger Crump

New Mt. Zion Baptist Church 416 Stonewall St. Franklin, VA 23851 569-9381

Tabernacle of Holiness 408 N. Franklin St. Franklin, VA 23851 569-1821 Evangelist Beaunia Tubbs Minister Raymond Everette

New St. Mount Holiness Church P.O. Box 414 Franklin, VA 23851 569-0436 Pastor Charlie Collins, Jr. Oak Grove Baptist Church 35441 S. Quay Road Franklin, VA 23851 562-7820 Dr. Robert Duck Piney Grove Baptist Church 1071 Carrsville Hwy. Franklin, VA 23851 562-6766 Rev. Alfred D. Brown Sr. Rock Church of Franklin 130 Lakeview Road Franklin, VA 23851 562-3878 Rev. Dave Dillion Scott’s Revival Center 1816 South St. Franklin, VA 23851 562-7222 Dr. Evelyn Square St. Jude’s Catholic Church 1014 Clay St. Franklin, VA 23851 569-9600 Rev. Charles Saglio St. Luke AME Zion Church 100 St. Luke Circle Franklin, VA 23851 562-3409 Dr. Reverend Joseph A Perry

True Word Christian Church 31269 General Thomas Hwy. Franklin, VA 23851 569-9700 Pastor Chuck Worth White Oak Spring Baptist Church 26125 Delaware Road Franklin, VA 23851 562-4800 Windsor Seventh-day Adventist Church 26363 Walters Highway Windsor, VA 23487 569-9181

Southampton All About Jesus Holy Church of Deliverance 7246 Proctors Bridge Road Ivor, VA 23866 757-859-9444 Pastor, evangelist Mable Fenner Bryant Baptist Church 23375 Bryant Church Road Courtland, VA 23837 434-658-4255 Rev. Leon Towes Community Fellowship Church of Deliverance 19315 Southampton Parkway Capron, VA 23829 434-658-9512 Elder Elsie G. Evans Ebenezer Baptist Church 10686 Ivor Road Ivor, VA 23866

859-6711 Rev. William Smith Grace Memorial United Methodist Church 31036 Peachtree Ave. Sedley, VA 23878 562-5464 Pastor Will Sloan Pine Level Baptist Church 23035 Church St. Capron, VA 23829 (434) 658-9528 Rev. Keith Rose Sedley Baptist Church 17494 Johnson Mill Road Sedley, VA 23878 562-5614 Pastor Jim Foreman Shiloh Baptist Church 30188 Shiloh Road Boykins, VA 23827 654-6255 St. Mary AME Zion 17121 Wakefield Road Courtland, VA 23837 653-9189 Rev. Yolanda Buck

Isle of Wight Antioch Church 23011 Antioch Road Windsor, VA 23487 242-6911 Pastor Chris Cherry Bethany Presbyterian Church PO Box 51 Zuni, VA 23898 242-4623 Dr. Steve Frazier Blackwater Baptist Association 9 S. Court St. P.O. Box 443 Windsor, VA 23487 242-4131

fyi Chapel Grove United Church of Christ 7366 W. Blackwater Road Windsor, VA 23487 242-6178 Rev. H. Carlyle Church Jr. Christian Home Baptist Church 20123 Longview Drive Windsor, VA 23487 255-4626 Rev. Wendell Waller Colosse Baptist Church 6361 Rhodes Drive Windsor, VA 23487 562-6351 Pastor Tim Webb Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anointed Touch Ministries 5 Roberts Ave. Windsor, VA 23487

242-4151 Bishop E.E. Hunter

Carrsville, VA 23315 569-8136

Holly Grove AME Church 21404 Orbit Road Windsor, VA 23487 357-5510 Pastor Phyllis Whichard

Tabernacle of Praise Full Gospel Baptist Church 5283 Windsor Blvd. Zuni, VA 23898 242-3638 Bishop Nathaniel Gomillion

Living Hope Community Fellowship 10001 Fire Tower Road Windsor, VA 23487 357-7144 Mount Carmel Christian Church 27882 Walters Highway Carrsville, VA 23315 569-9437 Pastor Blake James

Tucker Swamp Baptist Church 37527 Seacock Chapel Road Zuni, VA 23898 242-6553 Rev. Curt Faison

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New Jerusalem Church of God In Christ 4284 Joyners Bridge Road

Peggy Scott Ministries P.O. Box 3555 Portsmouth, VA 23701 405-7077

Grace United Methodist Church - Photo by Anne Bryant

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Schools and Board Members Southampton County Schools Capron Elementary School 18414 Southampton Parkway Capron, Va., 23829 (434) 658-4348

Franklin High School 310 Crescent Drive Franklin, Va., 23851 757 562-5187

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Meherrin Elementary School 28600 Grays Shop Road Newsoms, Va., 23874 757 654-6461

Carrsville Elementary School 5355 Carrsville Highway Carrsville, Va., 23315 757 357-8844

Nottoway Elementary School 13093 Ivor Road Sedley, Va., 23878 757 859-6539

Windsor Elementary School 20008 Courthouse Highway Windsor, Va., 23487 757 242-4193

Riverdale Elementary School 31023 Camp Parkway Courtland, Va., 23837 757 562-3007

Windsor Middle School 23320 North Court St. Windsor, Va., 23487 757 242-3229

Southampton Middle School 23450 Southampton Parkway Courtland, Va., 23837 757 653-9250

Windsor High School 24 Church St. Windsor, Va., 23487 757 242-6172

Southampton High School 23350 Southampton Parkway Courtland, Va., 23837 757 653-2751

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Franklin City Schools

Isle of Wight Academy 17111 Courthouse Highway Isle of Wight, Va., 23397 757 357-3866

S.P. Morton Elementary 300 Morton St. Franklin, Va., 23851 757 562-5458

Rock Church School 130 Lakeview Drive Franklin, Va., 23851 757 562-3878

J.P. King Jr. Middle School 501 Charles St. Franklin, Va., 23851 757 562-4631

Southampton Academy 26495 Old Plank Road Courtland, Va., 23837 757 653-2512

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Southampton County School Board

Donna Rountree Drewryville District

Denise Bunn Newsoms District

Dr. Deborah Goodwyn Chairwoman

William Worsham At large

Dr. Carolyn Modlin Boykins District

Jim Pope III Co-chairman Capron District

Christopher Smith Jerusalem District

Lynn Bradley Franklin District

Florence W. Reynolds Berlin/Ivor District

Dr. Gwendolyn P. Shannon Division Superintendent

Dr. Gwendolyn Shannon is the superintendent, who is now in her second year for the county. The board consists of Dr. Deborah Goodwyn, chairwoman; Jim Pope, vice chairman; Lynn Bradley, Denise Bunn, Dr. Carolyn Modlin, Florence Reynolds, Donna Rountree, Christopher Smith Sr. and William Worsham. The school board regularly meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Wigwam, located in the Southampton Technical Center between Southampton Middle and High schools.

Franklin City Public Schools School Board Ward 1 Rebecca G. Jester P.O. Box 654 Franklin, VA 23851 651-9851 rjester@fcpsva.org

Ward 4 Marchelle F. Williams 303 Beale Court Franklin, VA 23851 621-6431 mailto:mwilliams@ fcpsva.org

Ward 2 Amy L. Phillips 108 Robinhood Road Franklin, VA 23851 569-1579 (home); 6519269 aphillips@fcpsva.org

Ward 5 Jessica Grant 208 Banks St. Franklin, VA 23851 742-2153 jgrant@fcpsva.org

Ward 3 Andrea Hall-Leonard, Vice Chairman 214 Thomas St. Franklin, VA 23851 774-8925 ahallleonard@fcpsva. org

Ward 6 Robert N. Holt, Chairman 826 Clay St. Franklin, VA 23851 562-4517 rholt@fcpsva.org

At-large Ron Rusnak 116 Wynnwood Drive Franklin, VA 23851 377-8616 rrusnak@fcpsva.org

Superintendent Tamara Sterling Superintendent

The school board meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in open session at City Hall in downtown Franklin.

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Isle of Wight County School Board Alvin Wilson, chairman Hardy District alwilson@iwcs.k12.va.us Term expires: Dec. 31, 2017

Julia Perkins Windsor District jperkins@iwcs.k12.va.us Term expires: Dec. 31, 2019

Vicky Hulick, vice chairmman Newport District vhulick@iwcs.k12.va.us Term expires: Dec. 31, 2019

Jackie W. Carr Carrsville District jcarr@iwcs.k12.va.us Term expires: Dec. 31, 2017

Kristin Cook Smithfield District kcook@iwcsk12.va.us Term expires: Dec. 31, 2019

Trash Talk:

Where and where to take your garbage Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday sites 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Sedley — 17158 Johsons Mill Road Flaggy Run — 29388 Flaggy Run Road Berlin —12427 Ivor Road Southampton Meadows — 33444 Maggie St. Capron — 22478 Pine Level Road Adams Grove — 24389 Park Drive Newsoms — 29365 Statesville Road Boykins — 18449 General Thomas Highway Wednesday, Friday, Sunday sites 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Joyner’s Bridge — 33268 Joyner’s Bridge Road Sebrell — 22244 Barn Tavern Road Monroe — 30080 Monroe Road Courtland — 22802 Meherrin Road Drewryville — 11264 Old Belfield Road Branchville — 16154 Old Branchville Road Ivor — 36249 General Mahone Blvd. Unity — 35350 Unity Road

The Isle of Wight County School Board is composed of five members who are elected to four-year terms by county voting district. The board meets at 7:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month in the Robert C. Claud Sr. Board Room in the Isle of Wight County Courthouse.

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Did you know? Here are the answers to the trivia questions from page 6. Q. Whom was the Franklin Armory named for? A. The Franklin Armory was named after General C. C. Vaughan Jr., who served in the Spanish-American War and World War I. He was a brigadier general in the Virginia Militia. Q. Where was Allen’s Quarter? A. Allen’s Quarter was at the intersection of Sunbeam Rd. and Monroe Rd. There were four stores - one on each corner of the intersection. Q. Who was John Y. Mason? A. John Y. Mason was principal of Boykins High School 19101950. He was named for his grandfather, a Southampton County native who was ambassador to France and a congressman in the 1830s. Q. How did Berlin get its name? A. Named in 1839 by Jacob Lenow, a native of Germany. It is the oldest settlement and trading center in Southampton County, established around 1719. Q. Who was John “Choctaw” Williams? A. Believed to be half Indian, he lived at the south end of Main Street in Franklin. He lost his wife and child in the Nat Turner Insurrection, but remarried and became the station master as well as the postmaster in Franklin.

Q. Where was the first trading post west of the Blackwater River? A. Urquhart’s Store, later Bain’s Store in Ivor. Q. Where was the Norfleet-Bogart House? A. Built in 1847-48 by William Murphy, it was at the south end of Main Street in Franklin demolished when Be-Lo was built in 1962. Q. Who was Will H. Story? A. Lifetime Southampton County resident who served as mayor of Capron for 12 terms and on the board of supervisors for 30 years, including several terms as chairman. Q. What is Isle of Wight county named after? A. The island in the English Channel of the same name. Q. What is the National Historic Landmark located in Isle of Wight county? A. St. Luke’s Church, which was built in 1632, is the nation’s only original Gothic church and the oldest existing church of English foundation in America. Q. Whom is the town of Walters named after? A. Walter Joyner, a resident. Q. Who is the current mayor of Windsor? A. Carita Richardson

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