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Friday, December 3, 2010 Franklin News Post – Editorial We certainly want to do all we can to protect our property, but we also want to share our blessings with the needy. This is indeed a time of year many … Continue reading →

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday and the early deadline of the News-Post, the weekly report for the Lights for Life memorial fundraiser will be updated in the Friday, Dec. 3 issue. Continue reading →

The Lights for Life memorial fundraising drive surpassed the $230,000 mark in its 12th week, according to L.D. Arrington, drive chairman. Continue reading →

A Lights for Life Cornhole Mixed Challenge Tournament has been scheduled between customers of Game Day Sports Bar and Grill and patrons from both Ippy’s and T.J.’s Fat Boys. Continue reading →

Three-year-old Jayden Fuhrman gives a can full of donations for Lights for Life to Rocky Mount firefighter Justin Woodrow. Donations came during Fire Prevention Week from youngsters in the Land of Wonder Franklin County YMCA day care program. Continue reading →

Rocky Mount Town Council will apply for federal grant funds to help finance a traffic pre-emptive system for fire trucks and other emergency vehicles that would change traffic lights from red to green to give emergency vehicles the right of way through intersections. Continue reading →

Gary Gwynn, a Franklin County resident, will be participating in the annual National Kidney Foundation Walk set for 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24 at Wasena Park in Roanoke and is seeking donations. Continue reading →

An anonymous $50,000 donation has pushed the total for the Lights for Life fund drive to $205,945 at the end of the seventh week. Continue reading →

Larry McCarty, the owner of McDonald’s in Rocky Mount, has scheduled a special event for the Lights for Life fund raising effort from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 at the restaurant on Route 40 East. Continue reading →

A Lights for Life website has been created to enable interested Franklin County citizens to follow the drive’s progress. Continue reading →