Short-term rentals have grown in popularity in areas it is allowed on the Franklin County side of Smith Mountain Lake. That ...

Now more than ever, it’s important that our children continue to read throughout the summer. For those students not attending summer school, it’s essential that parents and caregivers designate times ...

Thomas Franz never responded to an accident investigator who left “multiple” messages for him six days after the crash, according to a Sheriff’s Office report on the collision.