Lights for Life

Peggie Foster of Rocky Mount, the widow of W.H. (Pete) Foster, made a substantial contribution to the “Lights for Life” fundraiser Tuesday. Mrs. Foster presented her donation to Danny Perdue, Joel Shepherd and L.D. Arrington, shown from left, at the Allen O. Woody Jr. Municipal Building in Rocky Mount. Continue reading →

Peter Gawley, left, president of McAirlaid’s North American operations, presents a check to L.D. Arrington for the Lights for Life fundraising drive. The contribution from the German-based company with a plant in Rocky Mount marks the first to come from an industry. Continue reading →

J.P. Arrington of Longwood Signworks has donated the signs that are going up at all AEI locations, including Ferrum, Rocky Mount, U.S. 220 North and Westlake. Continue reading →

On July 26, the tragic traffic accident took the lives of Rocky Mount veteran firefighters Chief Posey Dillon and fireman Danny Altice when their fire truck crashed at the intersection of Route 40 and School Board Road. The men were answering a call to the Smith Mountain Lake area at the time of the crash. Continue reading →

The first monetary donation to the “Lights for Life” $425,000 fundraiser was made Wednesday by Larry Heaton, president and CEO of Franklin Community Bank. Continue reading →

WSET 13 – David Tate Rocky Mount, VA – In the wake of the deaths of two Rocky Mount firefighters, the community is stepping up to the challenge of installing some vital safety equipment. Following the story since that accident, … Continue reading →

A Franklin County businessman is raising money to upgrade all the stoplights in the county and the town of Rocky Mount, that would allow EMS drivers to change the signals

View the full article here By MORRIS STEPHENSON – Staff Writer Three local businessmen have stepped up to jump-start a “Lights for Life” drive to raise $425,000 to equip all Rocky Mount and Franklin County intersections with traffic signal changing … Continue reading →

View the full article here Three Franklin County businessmen are raising money to finish a public safety improvement initiated by Posey Dillon, Rocky Mount’s late fire chief. Lights for Life, started by L.D. Arrington, Joel Sheppard and Danny Perdue, is … Continue reading →