Franklin County Board of Supervisors and Broadband Authority Approve Agreements to Continue Expansion of Broadband Coverage Through Additional Grant Funding and Enhanced Partnerships in the County
Rocky Mount, Virginia – Franklin County has approved agreements to utilize grant funding awards from Virginia’s Telecommunication Grant Initiative (VATI) program for two new projects to bring broadband to the much of the remaining unserved areas of Franklin County. The County received notice earlier this year that it was awarded over $17.7 million in funding through the VATI grant program. The VATI Program, administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), is intended to
FRANKLIN COUNTY RECOGNIZED AS A NATIONAL TOP TEN LEADER OF TECHNOLOGY
Rocky Mount, Virginia --- Franklin County officials announced today that the County has placed fourth in the nation in the Annual Digital Counties Survey for communities with a population less than 150,000. Franklin County, at a population of roughly 55,000, competes with counties across America that are up to three times its size for this honor. This is the thirteenth year the County has placed in the nation's top ten annual ranking which recognizes counties that are leading the way in using information
Charity Cheers! Hickory Hill Vineyards Concerts Support Local Non-Profits
Moneta, VA 6/14/22 — Hickory Hill Vineyards, one of Smith Mountain Lake’s most popular venues to listen to live music, is hosting two concerts to raise funds for local charities. The SML Boomer Band will perform at both concerts. All ticket sale proceeds will go to Friends of the Moneta Library and Food for Kids - Weekend Pack a Sack. The first Charity Cheers – Concert for a Cause will be held June 24 at 6 pm at Hickory Hill Vineyards. The rain date is June 26 at 6 pm. This concert will benefit Friends
Deb Beran Properties Adds Buyer's Specialist
Peg Wheeler, an administrative assistant for Deb Beran Properties since 2019, recently earned her real estate license and has begun a new role as a buyer’s specialist with the company. “Peg is one of the most thorough, detail-oriented people I’ve ever worked with so I have the utmost confidence she will be an outstanding REALTOR®,” said Beran, a 32-year veteran of the real estate profession at Smith Mountain Lake who opened her own brokerage in March. In her new role, Wheeler will assist buyers in
