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About this edition Welcome to the 2015-2016 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.
ON THE COVER: Joel James of Virginia Beach carves wood on a foot-pedaled lathe he made himself. James was among the many people who demonstrated skills or sold their crafts to visitors at the annual Heritage Day, which took place last year at the Southampton Heritage Village/Agriculture and Forestry Museum. This year’s event will take place on Sept. 12
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE There is a lot of information in this guide. Do you know the answers to these questions? The answers can be found within this guide! 1. Whom was the Franklin Armory named for? 2. Where was Allen’s Quarter? 3. Who was John Y. Mason 4. How did Berlin get its name? 5. Who was John “Choctaw” Williams? 6. Where was the first trading post west of the Blackwater River? 7. Where was the Norfleet-Bogart House? 8. Who was Will H. Story? 9. What is Isle of Wight county named after? 10. What is the National Historic Landmark located in Isle of Wight county? 11. Whom is the town of Walters named after? 12. Who is the current mayor of Windsor? Feeling stumped? The answers can be found at the end of the Our Towns section on page 38.
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Welcome to Western Tidewater Workforce Development Center, John Beverly Rose Municipal Airport, Ruth Camp On behalf of the entire community, the Campbell Memorial Library, the James L. Franklin City Council extends a heartfelt Camp Jr. YMCA, Franklin Public Schools, welcome. Franklin is the business center for Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, Western Tidewater, offering a wide array of Parks and Recreation facilities, Blackwater industrial, commercial, retail, service and River public water access facilities plus agency opportunities to residents and visi- the nearby Cypress Cove Country Club tors alike. From the historic downtown to and the Franklin-Southampton County the centralized shopping districts, Franklin Fairgrounds. has an excellent mix of shopping opportuFranklin is a full-service, local governnities to meet practically any desire. ment agency that provides high quality Franklin also has a variety of restaurants emergency services, public works, public to satisfy the palate including numerous na- utilities including electric and other essentional and regional chains as well as locally tial services with a dedicated staff ready to owned favorites within the downtown dismeet the needs of the community served. trict, the Armory Drive vicinity and other Of course, the greatest Franklin asset is locations dispersed throughout the city. our people. People who volunteer, work, Community amenities abound in Frank- worship and play here. People who are lin and rival larger urban areas with excep- resilient in the face of adversity and whose tional public and private facilities including work ethic and spirit help make Franklin a Southampton Memorial Hospital, Paul D. special place to call home. Camp Community College, the Regional In light of continuing improvement in
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regional economic conditions, the City remains focused on economic development initiatives aimed at achieving long-term stability. Strong regional partnerships poise Franklin to continue its economic resurgence from recent recessionary times. With private investment and job creation the priority, Franklin is committed to creating and maintaining a business-friendly climate without abandoning the community charm and quality of life that make this a great place to do business, live or visit. We welcome you to join the Franklin community in our pursuit of excellence. Raystine D. Johnson-Ashburn, Mayor City of Franklin, Virginia
fyi and fascinating history. And while the quality of life here remains simple and peaceful, we’re located less than an hour away from the heart of Hampton Roads for those with an occasional urban itch. A world of opportunity abounds here. Centrally located along two major transportation corridors between the Port of Virginia and I-95, we’re one of Virginia’s bestkept secrets. It won’t stay that way for long. In the past 12 months, we’ve broken ground on more than $100 million in new industrial
projects and look forward to more in the coming year. For those that are new to our community this year, we’re glad that you’re here. Welcome. Southampton County is a great place to call home. Dallas O. Jones, Chairman Southampton County Board of Supervisors
public, private and home, can rival any in the state. From them our children travel to higher institutions of learning worldwide. Welcome to Isle of Wight County! Over Our international businesses include Smith35,000 people call these 315 square miles field Packing to the north, the repurposed of rolling farmland, majestic forests and International Paper mill to the south and the deep-rooted communities their home. Our western border is framed by the meandering recent entrance of Green Mountain Coffee in our midsection. Interlaced between are Blackwater River. To our north, the historic James River and your eyes feast on breathtak- hundreds of small and medium businesses enmeshed in a wonderful network of coming views. Our townships include Smithmunities, churches and civic organizations, field, whose hams have made a fingerprint internationally, and Windsor, whose location whose wellbeing is served by seven fire and rescue stations and a truly outstanding law on a main thoroughfare primes her for a burgeoning future. Our school systems, both enforcement department that solidifies a
mindset throughout the community that we are safe. From such a setting, we are free to learn, explore, create and imagine. The possibilities are endless! Come with us on the journey. On behalf of the Board of Supervisors, we welcome you to this wonderful, diverse, alluring place called Isle of Wight County. Enjoy! Rex Alphin, Chairman Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors
SOUTHAMPTON On behalf of the Board of Supervisors, I’m delighted to welcome you to Southampton County. With 600 square miles of peaceful countryside, six charming towns, two vibrant villages, three scenic rivers, and thousands of friendly people, Southampton County offers something for just about everyone. We’ve been blessed with ample economic growth, a diverse population, an excellent educational system, rich cultural resources
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which was established in summer 2013, is a place for area artists and artisans to not only exhibit and sell their works, but also to teach and pass along their unique skill sets. The Lassiters also credit Mayor Spier Edwards for promoting the town. “He really works hard to improve Boykins,” Kitty Lassister said recently. “He just goes all the time.” For an example of how the town fosters a small-town, family friendly atmosphere, come to Boykins at the fourth annual PumpkinFest, which is scheduled this year for Saturday, Oct. 17. You can visit www. boykinsvirginia.com to learn more about registering as a vendor, talent contestant or volunteer.
With a population of 600 — give or take a few people — Boykins is one of the places in America that might well remind you of Mayberry, RFD. That’s the fictional town in the 1960s television program, “The Andy Griffith Show.” Boykins has that kind of charm. As one might expect, there’s a Main Street with assorted businesses, such as an attorney’s office, doctor, dentist and pharmacy. Longtime residents Kitty and Roy Lassiter have noted that over the decades they’ve seen a lot of businesses come and go. They also point out how a Main Street FILE Initiative has helped in revitalizing the Carrsville Elementary School community. Capron For example, within the past several years, the Boykins Beans and Ice Cream you will notice the Slip In on your right, Shop and the Hungry Rooster have become Driving down Route 58 from Franklin to and the Porky’s Barbeque restaurant on the popular places to meet and socialize, as Emporia, you’ll notice the stop of Capleft. well as enjoy treats or entrees. ron as the silos start to appear. As you get The town, which had a population of 167 The Virginia Artisans Cooperative, closer to Main Street, which is right off 58, in the 2000 census, gets more dense as you
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fyi 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 Carrsville began to contribute to the department’s The settlement of Carrsville, once a bus- cause. They formed the Ladies’ Auxiliary of tling railroad stopping point, now consists the Carrsville Volunteer Fire Department. of a post office, a volunteer fire department, They spent most of their time preparing and serving suppers to various organizaa few small businesses and a significant tions to raise funds for replacing and addnumber of farms. Carrsville was located on the Portsmouth ing to our equipment and supplies. In 1978, the department moved into a and Roanoke Railroad, built through the newer building that the Isle of Wight Resarea in the mid-1830s, to provide a link cue had vacated on Highway 58. between the Roanoke River and the port areas of Norfolk and Portsmouth. The railroad is now part of CSX Transportation. Courtland In the years prior to 1957, Carrsville had The town of Courtland repoRtedly no fire protection within the area. In Januhas its start in 1791 and was first named ary 1957 the need for a fire department was Jerusalem. The village was settled on the addressed by the Carrsville Ruritans. northern side of the Nottoway River and The task of organizing the fire department was turned over to the Public Service featured a courthouse. Forty years after Jerusalem was created, Committee with Walter Johnson as chairthat building became the site of an event man. 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. In those early years, the town got by on logging, sawmills and the railroad. Originally named Princeton, in honor of Railroad Vice President Judge Prince of nearby Courtland, the name was changed in 1890 to Capron, after Southern Railroad’s general freight and passenger agent. The name change after the post office officials requested it, citing mail handling confusion with Princeton, West Virginia. In the 1930s, the train brought people through town four times a day. There were 12 stores on the dirt roads of Capron, and two blacksmith shops. There was also a hotel and a livery stable. And then there is J.T. Barham & Company, a general store where no one is 100 percent sure when exactly it was founded. A deed of sale once produced for the owners dated 1835. Once a general story, today, it’s primarily open as a farm supply store. Today, the community is primarily centered around that, farming, with thousands of acres filled up with peanuts, cotton and other crops.
that put the village on the map of historical events in America. In the fall of 1831, Nat Turner was put on trial. In August, Turner had led a rebellion of other slaves and they killed a few dozen white people. The insurrection had been stopped within a couple of days, but Turner remained hidden until October. He was captured and brought to trial, found guilty and hanged in the town. Today, the Southampton County Historical Society is working to create the Nat Turner Trail as a way of preserving the event and educating people about both the rebellion and slavery. In 1888, around the time the Atlantic and Danville Railroad was built in Jerusalem, the settlement’s name changed to Courtland. The surrounding voting precinct, however, is still referred to as the Jerusalem District. According to the town’s website, the railroad increased growth, and many of the homes built then still stand. Walking tours are made available periodically. In addition to its historical standing, Courtland also has the Walter Rawls Library, the Rawls Museum Arts and the Southampton Agriculture and Forestry Museum/Heritage Museum. Shands Park is an option for other cultural and social events. Danny R. Williams is the mayor of the town council, and the seat of county government also has offices on Main Street. Southampton Academy, a college prep school, is located in the town. Southampton Middle School and Southampton High School, located off Route 58, are down the road a few miles from the offices for the school division As with much of Southampton County, farming plays a large part in the town’s economy, and there’s also an Extension Service for farmers and related professions, such as forestry.
Drewryville Drewryville is an unincorporated community in western Southampton County, with an area population estimated at 728. The first of the Drewry family, believed to have come from Jamestown, to seek permanent residence was Samuel Drewry Jr,
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also began to sprout up, and the Atlantic & Danville Railroad had a stop, due to the nearby Camp Saw Mill in Arringdale, where many locals worked. There were also two cotton gins, one of which is still in operation today as an agriculture supply center and farming operation. Drewryville students attending the Southampton County Public School are served by Capron Elementary School at the elementary level, and as they progress they attend Southampton Middle School and Southampton High School. Faith Christian School and First Baptist Christian Academy, both located in Emporia, and Southampton Academy in Courtland are private school options.
Franklin An independent city in Virginia, Franklin had a population of 8,582 in 2010, according to the U.S. Census report. The city as a community is believed to have had its start roughly in the 1830s as a
railroad stop along the Blackwater River. The river system that included the Blackwater, during that time period, was used to transport goods to the Albemarle Sound. It was officially incorporated in 1876, and the first U.S. Census of 1880 had it at a population of 447. And in 1887 the town began to see some manufacturing growth, when a group of local brothers purchased a small sawmill along the Blackwater River. The mill would grow exponentially over the next 20 years under the leadership of President Paul Douglas Camp, Vice-President James Leonidas Camp and SecretaryTreasurer 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
fyi 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 wounded. The Confederates tried to block the retreat of the ships by felling large trees into the river, but the Union was able to get out without any ships being lost. In 2010, there were 3,384 households out of which 30.1 percent had children under the age of 8. According to the 2010 Census, 25.1 percent of the population was under the age of 18, 7.7 percent from 18 to 24, 24.9 percent from 25 to 44, 23.9 percent from 45 to 64, and 18.4 percent of
the population was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. In the city, many of the children are educated at the local public schools: S.P. Morton Elementary School, J.P. King Middle School 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 pre-school. 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
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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 Raystine Johnson-Ashburn, who was the first black female mayor. 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. 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
12 fyi 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. 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
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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 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-ofway 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.
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fyi 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 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 (18371911), 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 four-lane 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.”
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observed March. They survived devastating floods in 1940 and 1999 and three fires. The last fire, in 1931, almost wiped out the village. The residents 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 Zuni keep the Union troops from crossing the railroad bridge into Confederate territory. A tiny unincorporated village on Route 460, 5 miles southwest of Ivor and 11 miles As a last resort, the Confederates blew up the bridge to hold back Union troops. northwest of Windsor, is one of the oldest A marker commemorating the bravery settlements in Isle of Wight County. of these young soldiers was placed beside Historians have seen documents from Route 460 near the highway bridge by the Zuni dating to the early 1700s. Situated on the banks of the Blackwater Department of Historical Resources in 2006. River, which separates Isle of Wight from Several of the buildings, some nearly Southampton County, with four businesses, 100 years old, still stand in the tiny village. two churches, a post office, Zuni Ruritan The 1917 bank building turned post office Club, Zuni Historical Society and just under 40 homes, it is today a fraction of what proudly faces the tunnel that goes under the railroad. it used to be. A general store on Route 460, probably According to the book “Zoo-Nye: A built in the 1930s, has been turned into a Story of the Village” by historian Jane March, the village was most likely an early trading post, selling and servicing small river settlement, but little is known about it vehicles like four-wheelers. Even the old soap factory building on or its people until 1850, when the NorfolkRoute 460 still stands, although residents Petersburg Railroad was built through the try to forget it’s there. settlement. The story goes that two men came into In the beginning, most of the village lay town during the 1930s, staRted a soap facjust to the south of the railroad along the river. Once the tracks were in place busitory and sold stock to almost every family nesses began to spring up on the north side in town. They then took the money and left of the railroad. in the middle of the night, never to be seen Zuni became a thriving little village with again. a cotton gin, bank, barber shops, boarding The flood of 1999 ruined several homes, houses, hotels, livery, general stores, pool which were eventually torn down, but halls, two factories and a school. others have been built. There are few busiThrough the years, it also gained and nesses, but one resident said, “This could lost a dentist’s office, a concrete peanut change any time.” storage silo, service stations, an antique Residents are determined to keep their shop and a post office, which was housed beloved Zuni on the map. The village is in the bank building after the financial so old that no one knows where its name institution folded in 1935. came from. People living there don’t mind, Despite the hardships, the residents though — to them, it’s home. keep going. If there is one thing to be said about the village’s people, they have heart,
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State Representatives In the Senate
In the House of Delegates SEN. L. LOUISE LUCAS (D, DIST. 18)
DEL. RICHARD L. MORRIS (R, DIST. 64)
District office: P.O. Box 700, Portsmouth, Va., 23705 e-mail: Senlucas@aol.com Telephone: (757) 397-8209
District office: P.O. Box 128, Carrollton, Va., 23314 e-mail: DelRMorris@house.virginia.gov Telephone: (757) 912-1644
Capitol office: Senate of Virginia P.O. Box 396, Richmond, Va., 23218 e-mail: district18@senate.virginia.gov Telephone: (804) 698-7518
Capitol office: General Assembly Building P.O. Box 406 Richmond, Va., 23218 e-mail: DelRMorris@house.virginia.gov Telephone: (804) 698-1064
SEN. JOHN A. COSGROVE JR. (R, DIST. 14)
DEL. ROSLYN TYLER (D, DIST. 75)
District office: P.O. Box 15483, Chesapeake, Va., 23328 Telephone: (757) 547-3422
District office: 25359 Blue Star Highway, Jarratt Va., 23867 e-mail: DelRTyler@house.virginia.gov Telephone: (434) 336-1710
Capitol office: Senate of Virginia P.O. Box 396, Richmond, Va., 23218 e-mail: district14@senate.va.gov Telephone: (804) 698-7514
Capitol office: General Assembly Building P.O. Box 406, Richmond, Va., 23218 e-mail: DelRTyler@house.virginia.gov Telephone: (804) 698-1075
Franklin City Council Benny Burgess Ward 2 (757) 569-8776 e-mail: ward-2@ franklinva.com Term began July 1, 2012; expires June 30, 2016
Frank Rabil Ward 6 (757) 651-9697 e-mail: ward-6@ franklinva.com Term began July 1, 2014; expires June 30, 2018
Barry Cheatham Ward 1, Vice Mayor (757) 569-9747 e-mail: ward-1@ franklinva.com Term began July 1, 2012; expires June 30, 2016
Mary E. Hilliard Ward 5 (757) 562-7237 e-mail: ward-5@ franklinva.com Term began July 1, 2014; expires June 30, 2018
Raystine D. Johnson Mayor At-Large Member (757) 562-7249 e-mail: franklinmayor@ franklinva.com Term began July 1, 2014; expires June 30, 2018
Mona Murphy Ward 4 (757) 562-7249 e-mail: ward-4@ franklinva.com Term began July 1, 2012; expires June 30, 2016
Greg McLemore Ward 3 (757) 560-8405 e-mail: ward-3@ franklinva.com Term began July 1, 2014; expires June 30, 2018
City Manager Randy Martin City Manager (757) 562-8561
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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Southampton County Board of Supervisors Glenn H. Updike Newsoms District (757) 654-6785
Dallas O. Jones (Chairman) Drewryville District (434) 634-2987
Dr. Alan Edwards Jerusalem District (757) 569-9388
Ronald M. West (Vice-Chairman) Berlin/Ivor District (757) 242-6014
Carl J. Faison Boykins District (757) 654-9697
S. Bruce Phillips Capron District (757) 653-8581
Barry T. Porter Franklin District (757) 562-9862
County Administrator Michael Johnson P.O. Box 400 Courtland, Va., 23837 (757) 653-3015 Fax: (757) 653-0227
Board of Supervisors regular meetings are the fourth Monday of each month except May (moved to the following day) and December (moved to the third Monday). Meetings begin at 7 p.m.
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Windsor Town Council Patty Fleming 31 Church St. Windsor, Va., 23487 242-9491 End of term: Dec. 31, 2014
Durwood Scott 11332 Shiloh Drive Windsor, Va., 23487 242-6528 End of term: Dec. 31, 2016
Tony Ambrose 242-4846 End of term: Dec. 31, 2018
Greg Willis 24206 Lovers Lane Windsor, Va., 23487 242-3281 End of term: Dec. 31, 2016
Macon Edwards III P.O. Box 74 16 Virginia Ave. Windsor, Va., 23487 242-6796 End of term: Dec.31, 2014
Carita J. Richardson Mayor 24229 S. Johnson Ave. Windsor, Va., 23487 242-6606 rsq2@verizon.net End of term: Dec. 31, 2018
J. Clinton Bryant 5 Virginia Ave. Windsor, Va., 23487 242-9551 End of term: Dec. 31, 2016
The Windsor Town Council meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Municipal Building at 8 E. Windsor Blvd. Robin L. Hewett serves as Clerk of Council. Call (757) 242-4288 for more information.
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Offices Franklin
Franklin Airport Jimmy Gray, manager (757) 562-8764 Franklin City Attorney H. Taylor Williams (757) 562-8505 City Treasurer Dinah Babb (757) 562-8543
Community Development Donald Goodwin (757) 562-8681 Franklin Fire and Rescue Chief Vince Holt (757) 562-8581 Finance Office Melissa Rollins (757) 562-8535 Franklin Power and Light Mark Bly (757) 562-8566
Clerk of Court Mariah Belcher (757) 562-1158 Commissioner of Revenue Brenda Rickman (757) 562-8547
(757) 562-8575 Public Works Director Russ Pace (757) 562-8564 Social Services Alan Hogge (757) 562-8520 Voter Registrar Jennifer Maynard (757) 562-8545
Southampton
Parks & Recreation Sammara Green-Bailey (757) 562-2475
County Attorney Richard E. Railey, Jr. (757) 653-2351
Police Chief Phil Hardison
Clerk of the Court Rick Francis CONTINUES ON PAGE 20
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Offices continued (757) 653-2200 Education Michael W. Johnson (757) 653-3015 Health Department P.O. Box 09, Courtland, VA 23837 (757) 653-3040 Public Utilities Julien Johnson (757) 742-6233
Social Services P.O. Box 550, Courtland, VA 23837 (757) 653-3080 Treasurer David K. Britt (757) 653-3025 Voter Registrar Peggy Davis (757) 653-9280
Isle of Wight
Public Works P.O. Box 400, Courtland, VA 23837 (757) 653-2886
Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court P.O. Box 81, Isle of Wight, Va., 23397 (757) 365-6237
Sheriff ’s Office Sheriff J.B. (Jack) Stutts (757)-653-2100
Isle of Wight Museum 103 Main St., Smithfield, Va., 23430 (757) 356-1223
Parks & Recreation 13036 Nike Park Rd, Carrollton, Va., 23314 (757) 357-2291 furlo@isleofwightus.net Planning and Zoning P.O. Box 80, Isle of Wight, Va., 23397 (757) 357-9206 planning@isleofwightus.net Public Utilities P.O. Box 80, Isle of Wight, Va., 23397 (757) 365-6319 or 365-6284 (billing) utilities@isleofwightusn.net Public Works P.O. Box 80, Isle of Wight, Va., 23397 757-365-1658 Registrar CONTINUES ON PAGE 22
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Offices continued P.O. Boxx 77, Isle of Wight, Va., 23397 (757) 365-6230 lbetterton@isleofwightus.net Sheriff ’s Office 17110 Monument Circle Suite C Isle of Wight, Va., 23397 (757) 357-2151 Social Services P.O. Box 102, Isle of Wight, Va., 23397 (757) 365-0880 pl.barton@dss.virginia.gov
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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
Bear Path Acres Debbie Jeter 34574 Smith’s Ferry Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 516-8774
Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 569-8156
Blackwater Artists’ 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 Burgess & Co., PC Benny Burgess P.O. Box 96
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 Woman’s Club Sue Iseminger Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 569-1747 Franklin Police Cops for Kids Sgt. Mark Cornell 1018 Pretlow Street CONTINUES ON PAGE 24
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24 fyi Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-8549 Franklin Rotary Club Pat Newman P.O. Box 304 Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 569-3878
Jim Davis 1009 Clay St. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 569-9629
Jeff Zeigler 700 Campbell Ave. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-6806
Hunterdale Ruritan Club PO Box 826 Franklin, Va. 23851
VFW Post 4411 Kevin Myers 32414 John Beverly Rose Drive Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 569-8196
Franklin/Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce Teresa Beale 108 W. Third Ave. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-4900
Hunterdale Volunteer Fire Dept. REHAB Rosmary Scott 111 Dale Circle Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 569-7227
Franklin-Southampton Area United Way Anne Bryant P.O. Box 366 Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 569-8929
James L. Camp Jr. YMCA Kathy Roberts 300 Crescent Drive Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-3491
Franklin Southampton Charities Melody Tayloe P.O. Box 276 Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 569-1611 Franklin/Southampton Republican Party Kenny Truitt 116 Sycamore Rd. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 556-7101 Franklin Woman’s Club Vera Sykes Franklin, Va. 23851
Mustang Football Club Coach Rob Carter 31068 Country Club Rd. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 569-8415 Partners Among Cats & Canines P.O. Box 1133 Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-0202 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
Ruth Camp Campbell Memorial Library Bonnie Roblin 280 N. College Drive Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-4801
High Street Seniors Jean Green 208 N. High St. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-6576
Senior Circle Barbara Wade Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 569-6456
Hokie Club
Texie Camp Marks Children’s Center
Woodmen of the World Bill Witt 205 W. Fourth Ave. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-6631
Southampton 4-H Clubs P. O. Box 10 Courtland, Va. 23837 (757) 653-2572 Blackwater/Nottoway Riverkeepers Jeff Turner, Riverkeeper P.O. Box 44 Sedley, Va. 23878 (757) 562-5173 Blackwater Regional Library Board 22511 Main St. Courtland, Va. 23837 (757) 653-2821 Boykins Lions Club Spier Edwards P.O. Box 297 Boykins, Va. 23827 (757) 650-8134 Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown P.O. Box 397 Courtland, Va. 23837 (757) 562-7760 Franklin-Southampton Community Concert Association Nancy Rowe P. O. Box 3 Courtland, Va. 23837
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Clubs and Organizations continued (757) 653-2498 Hunterdale Ruritan Club Murray Turner P.O. Box 826 Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 569-8607 The Jameer Woodley Reading Foundation Hattie Francis P.O. Box 94 Capron, Va. 23829 (757) 377-7138 Pine Crest Garden Club Barbara Fickler 29540 Meherrin Road Boykins, Va. 23827 (757) 654-6587 Rawls Museum Arts Leigh Anne Chambers 22376 Linden St. Courtland, Va. 23837 (757) 653-0754 Sebrell Civic Club E.J. Cutright, Jr. 21101 Old Hickley Rd. Courtland, Va. 23837 (757) 653-2646 Sedley Woman’s Club Jane Dunlow (757) 562-5860 Society for Creative Anachronisms Patti Watkinson 14583 Cottage Hill Rd. Sedley, Va. 23878 (757) 562-3646
Society Lynda Updike 33335 Statesville Road Newsoms, Va. 23874 (757) 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 Association of Virginia Antiquities Larry Hinson (757) 357-3091 Beta Sigma Phi, Xi Delta Psi Chapter, Mary (Sam) Patrick (757) 357-3310 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
Brian Carroll (757) 357-2587 Isle of Wight-Smithfield-Windsor YMCA Pete Kovalcik (757) 365-4060 Rushmere Volunteer Fire Department Brandon Jefferson 5354 Old Stage Hwy. Smithfield, Va. 23430 (757) 357-3207 United Daughters of the ConfederacyIOW Chapter Karen Grigg, President (757) 365-9853 Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8545 Bruce Fischer 223 Washington St. P.O. Box 461 Smithfield, VA 23430 (757) 359-0665 Walters Ruritan Club Leland Gneiski (757) 562-0637 Windsor Ruritan Club Thomas Queen (757) 242-4365 Woman’s Club of Smithfield, Joan Lee Mikulas (757) 356-1529
Isle of Wight Historical Society P.O. Box 121 Smithfield, Va. 23431
Zuni Ruritan Club Theodore Hardison Zuni, Va. 23898 (757) 242-6309
Southampton Agricultural and Forestry Museum 26135 Heritage Lane Courtland, Va. 23837 (757) 653-9554
Isle of Wight Ruritan Club William A. Bell Jr. 19614 Orbit Rd. Windsor, Va. 23487 (757) 357-5810
Windsor Volunteer Fire Department Lee Marshall 80 E. Windor Blvd. Windsor, Va. 23487 (757) 242-3191
Southampton County Historical
Isle of Wight Volunteer Rescue Squad
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26 fyi 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 Rita Welty 11721 Jefferson Ave. Newport News. Va. 23606 (757) 595-3356 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) 562-0162 14495 Plank Rd Courtland, Va. 23837
157 N. Main St. Suffolk, Va. 23434 (757) 925-4365
Edmarc, Inc. Deborah Stitzer-Brame 516 London St. Portsmouth, Va. 23704 (757) 967-9251
Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast Marcy Germanotta 912 Cedar Road Chesapeake, Va. 23322 (757) 547-4405
FoodBank of Southeast Va. Joanne Batson, CEO P. O. Box 1940 Norfolk, Va. 23501 (757) 627-6599
Salvation Army Captain James Shiels 400 Bank St. Suffolk, Va. 23434 (757) 539-5201
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 56 Marcie Blum 5821 Iron Bridge Rd. Richmond, Va. 23234 (804) 745-6720
Western Tidewater Health District Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator Jim Stiel 135 Hall Ave. Suite A Suffolk, Va. 23434 (757) 514-4768
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Churches Franklin Black Creek Baptist Church 34163 Vicksville Rd Franklin, VA 23851 (757) 562-7745 Pastor Greg Kitts Beaver Dam Baptist Church 3593 Carrsville Hwy. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-5096 Dr. Richard L. Peery Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 309 Homestead Rd. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-7548 Bishop Glenn Robertson East End Church
410 East St. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-5542 Bishop Stephen D. Willis Emmanuel Episcopal Church 400 N. High St. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-4542 Rev. Edmund Pickup, Jr. Faith Fellowship Ministries 117 Forest Pine Rd. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 569-0786 Pastor Wilbert Lawrence Faith Outreach Tabernacle 9021 South St. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-7962 Elder Ronnie Warren
Fellowship Around the Word 101 N. High St. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 516-2720 Apostle Peggy Scott First Baptist Church 318 Hall St. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-7158 Rev. Dwight Riddick First Franklin Seventh Day Adventist 1102 South St. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-0046 Pastor Lord Franklin Baptist Church 208 N. High St. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-5135 Rev. Brent Kimlick
fyi Franklin Church of God 2219 Carrsville Hwy. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 377-6582 Rev. James Ashby Franklin Congreg. Christian 412 N. High St. Franklin, VA 23851 (757) 562-3957 Rev. James H. Hyatt, Jr. Franklin Presbyterian Church 405 Lee St. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-4313 Rev. Lou Ventura Full Gospel Kingdom Church 1568 Carrsville Hwy. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 516-8778 High Street United Methodist Church 31164 Camp Parkway Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-3367 Hunterdale Baptist Church 23099 Sedley Rd. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-7573 Pastor Howard Vinson Hunterdale United Church 741 Hunterdale Rd. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-3682 Living Word Worship Center 1410 South St. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 556-6344 Elder Dorothy Lane Mount Olive Holiness Church 34071 Smiths Ferry Rd. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-2170 Bishop Samuel Hall New Hope Baptist Church 1415 Rosewood Ave. Franklin, Va. 23851
(757) 562-6162 Rev. Anthony Goodwyn New Life Church 1101 Johnson Circle Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-4705 Rev. Sherry Saunders New Mt. Zion Baptist Church 416 Stonewall St. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 569-9381 New St. Mount Holiness Church P.O. Box 414 Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 569-0436 Pastor Charlie Collins, Jr. Oak Grove Baptist Church 35441 S. Quay Rd. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-7820 Dr. Robert Duck Piney Grove Baptist Church 1071 Carrsville Hwy. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-6766 Rev. Alfred D. Brown Sr. Rock Church of Franklin 130 Lakeview Rd. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-3878 Rev. Dave Dillion Scott’s Revival Center 1816 South St. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-7222 Dr. Evelyn Square St. Jude’s Catholic Church 1014 Clay St. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 569-9600 Rev. Charles Saglio St. Luke AME Zion Church 509 W. Second Ave. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-3409
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Rev. Kenneth Zollicoffer Sycamore Baptist Church 31120 Sycamore Church Rd. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-6749 Pastor Roger Crump Tabernacle of Holiness 408 N. Franklin St. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 569-1821 Evangelist Beaunia Tubbs Minister Raymond Everette True Word Christian Church 31269 General Thomas Hwy. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 569-9700 Pastor Chuck Worth White Oak Spring Baptist Church 26125 Delaware Rd. Franklin, Va. 23851 (757) 562-4800
Southampton All About Jesus Holy Church of Deliverance 7246 Proctors Bridge Rd. Ivor, Va. 23866 757-859-9444 Pastor, evangelist Mable Fenner Bryant Baptist Church 23375 Bryant Church Rd. 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 Rd. Ivor, Va. 23866 (757) 859-6711 Rev. William Smith CONTINUES ON PAGE 30
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Churches continued Grace Memorial United Methodist Church 31036 Peachtree Ave. Sedley, Va. 23878 (757) 562-5464 Pastor Rita Kanten Pine Level Baptist Church 23035 Church St. Capron, Va. 23829 (434) 658-9528 Rev. Keith Rose Sedley Baptist Church 17494 Johnson Mill Rd. Sedley, Va. 23878 (757) 562-5614 Pastor Jim Foreman Shiloh Baptist Church 30188 Shiloh Rd. Boykins, Va. 23827 (757) 654-6255 St. Mary AME Zion 17121 Wakefield Rd. Courtland, Va. 23837 (757) 653-9189 Rev. Yolanda Buck
Isle of Wight Antioch Church 23011 Antioch Rd. Windsor, Va. 23487 (757) 242-6911 Pastor Chris Cherry Bethany Presbyterian Church PO Box 51 Zuni, Va. 23898 (757) 242-4623 Dr. Steve Frazier Blackwater Baptist Association 9 S. Court St. P.O. Box 443 Windsor, Va. 23487 (757) 242-4131 Chapel Grove United Church of Christ
7366 W. Blackwater Rd. Windsor, Va. 23487 (757) 242-6178 Rev. H. Carlyle Church Jr.
Bridge Rd. Carrsville, Va. 23315 (757) 569-8136
Christian Home Baptist Church 20123 Longview Drive Windsor, Va. 23487 (757) 255-4626 Rev. Wendell Waller
Tabernacle of Praise Full Gospel Baptist Church 5283 Windsor Blvd. Zuni, Va. 23898 (757) 242-3638 Bishop Nathaniel Gomillion
Colosse Baptist Church 6361 Rhodes Drive Windsor, Va. 23487 (757) 562-6351 Pastor Tim Webb
Tucker Swamp Baptist Church 37527 Seacock Chapel Rd. Zuni, Va. 23898 (757) 242-6553 Rev. Curt Faison
God’s Anointed Touch Ministries 5 Roberts Ave. Windsor, Va. 23487 (757) 242-4151 Bishop E.E. Hunter Holly Grove AME Church Pastor Phyllis Whichard 21404 Orbit Rd. Windsor, Va. 23487 Living Hope Community Fellowship 10001 Fire Tower Rd. Windsor, Va. 23487 (757) 357-7144 Mount Carmel Christian Church 27882 Walters Hwy. Carrsville, Va. 23315 (757) 569-9437 Pastor Blake James New Jerusalem Church of God In Christ 4284 Joyners
Hampton Roads Peggy Scott Ministries P.O. Box 3555 Portsmouth, Va. 23701 (206) 350-8707
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Education Southampton County Schools
Capron Elementary School 18414 Southampton Parkway Capron, Va., 23829 (434) 658-4348
Meherrin Elementary School 28600 Grays Shop Road Newsoms, Va., 23874 (757) 654-6461 Nottoway Elementary School 13093 Ivor Road Sedley, Va., 23878 (757) 859-6539 Riverdale Elementary School 31023 Camp Parkway Courtland, Va., 23837 (757) 562-3007 Southampton Middle School
23450 Southampton Parkway Courtland, Va., 23837 (757) 653-9250 Southampton High School 23350 Southampton Parkway Courtland, Va., 23837 (757) 653-2751
Franklin City Schools
S.P. Morton Elementary 300 Morton St. Franklin, Va., 23851 (757) 562-5458
J.P. King Jr. Middle School 501 Charles St. Franklin, Va., 23851 (757) 562-4631 Franklin High School 310 Crescent Drive Franklin, Va., 23851
(757) 562-5187
Isle of Wight County Schools
Carrsville Elementary School 5355 Carrsville Highway Carrsville, Va., 23315 (757) 357-8844 Windsor Elementary School 20008 Courthouse Highway Windsor, Va., 23487 (757) 242-4193 Windsor Middle School 23320 North Court St. Windsor, Va., 23487 (757) 242-3229 Windsor High School 24 Church St. Windsor, Va., 23487 (757) 242-6172
Private Schools
Isle of Wight Academy 17111 Courthouse Highway Isle of Wight, Va., 23397 (757) 357-3866 Rock Church School 130 Lakeview Drive Franklin, Va., 23851 (757) 562-3878 Southampton Academy 26495 Old Plank Road Courtland, Va., 23837 (757) 653-2512 Tidewater Academy 217 Church St. Wakefield, Va., 23888 (757) 899-5401
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Each year, International Paper Foundation works in cooperation with Earth’s Birthday Project to distribute butterfly kits to classrooms around the country. The kits provide painted lady caterpillars, butterfly houses, take-home activities and teacher’s guides. Fourth-grade students in Hilary Finch’s class patiently pose with their butterflies anxiously waiting for their release.
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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
Alvera J. Parrish Division Superintendent
The meeting schedule of the School Board for Southampton County Public Schools is 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the Technical Career Center, Wigwam, at Southampton High School, 23350 Southampton Parkway, Courtland. For details, call the school office at 653-2692 or visit www. southampton.k12.va.us
Franklin City Public Schools School Board Will Councill Ward 1 151 Bobwhite Lane Franklin, VA 23851 562-7567 wcouncill@franklincity. k12.va.us
Nancy Godwin Ward 2 901 Clay Street Franklin, VA 23851 241-0956 ngodwin@franklincity. k12.va.us
Verta M. Jackson Ward 4 603 Chestnut Street Franklin, VA 23851 569-9243 vjackson@franklincity. k12.va.us
Jeanette Austin Ward 5 1504 Virginia St Franklin, VA 23851 338-5608 jaustin@franklincity. k12.va.us
Robert N. Holt Ward 6 826 Clay Street Franklin, VA 23851 562-4517 rholt@franklincity.k12. va.us
Edna King At-large 108 Kings Lane Franklin, VA 23851 562-2623 eking@franklincity.k12. va.us
Andrea Hall-Leonard, Ph.D Ward 3 214 Thomas St Franklin, VA 23851 774-8925 ahallleonard@ franklincity.k12.va.us
Superintendent Willie J. Bell 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 Denise Tynes Smithfield District dtynes@iwcs.k12.va.us Term expires: Dec. 31, 2015
Robert Eley Carrsville District reley@iwcs.k12.va.us Term expires: Dec. 31, 2017
Ed Easter Newport District eeaster@iwcs.k12.va.us Term expires: Dec. 31, 2015
Alvin Wilson Hardy District alwilson@iwcs.k12.va.us Term expires: Dec. 31, 2015
Julia Perkins, Chair Windsor District jperkins@iwcs.k12.va.us Term expires: Dec. 31, 2015
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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 4. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. Who was John Y. Mason? A. John Y. Mason was principal of Boykins High School 1910-1950. He was named for his grandfather, a Southampton County native who was ambassador to France and a congressman in the 1830s. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. Where was the first trading post west of the Blackwater River? A. Urquhart’s Store, later Bain’s Store in Ivor. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. What is Isle of Wight county named after? A. The island in the English Channel of the same name. 10. 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. 11. Whom is the town of Walters named after? A. Walter Joyner, a resident. 12. Who is the current mayor of Windsor? A. Carita Richardson
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