Building Inspection Announcement - Plan Submittal Clarification

October 22, 2020

Good Afternoon All,

I have received a few phone calls related to the information that was sent out from my office yesterday via email.  Some of the information was confusing.  I would like to apologize for this confusion, ...

Building Inspection Announcement - Plan Submittal Requirements

Effective November 9, 2020, Franklin County Building Inspections Department will require new submittals for plan review. The new requests are as follows:

• Basic-wall bracing plan for wind resistance- Indicate braced-wall panel location and length of panel o...

Franklin County Receives $4.7 Million Federal Grant for Summit View Business Park

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Virginia - On October 7th, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $4.7 million grant to Franklin County, Virginia, to s...

COUNTY ANNOUNCES NEW SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGISTRY

In May 2020, the Franklin County Board of Supervisors approved a new registry requirement for all property owners conducting short-term rentals. 

This ordinance contains language for exempt properties as well as fines for failure to register your ...

Early Voting Public Notice

09-18-2020 - In-Person, No Excuse Absentee Voting will be available for the November 3, 2020, General and Special Elections:  Public Notice of In-Person Voting (PDF) in Franklin County, Virginia.

Election Law Referenda - Amendments (Virginia Depar...

Carilion Clinic Community Health Survey

Please access the Community Health Assessment flyer here.

In case you have any difficulty opening the flyer please use the link and/or phone number below. 

Survey Monkey Online link: surveymonkey.com/r/2021CHA

Survey phone line: 1-888-964-6620&n...

Franklin County Creates Pool to Assist Residents Impacted by COVID

Immediate Release: 8.21.20

The Franklin County Board of Supervisors has set aside $300,000 in CARES Act funding to assist local residents financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Franklin County citizens that have been laid-off, furloughed, or experi...

County Recognized as a National Top Ten Leader of Technology for 11 Years

Rocky Mount, Virginia ---  Franklin County officials today recognized the County for receiving another top ten national placement in the Annual Digital Counties Survey for communities with a population less than 150,000. Franklin County,...

Virginia Department of Elections’ Statement Concerning Third Party Mailings

Media Advisory from the Virginia Department of Elections (PDF).

Franklin County Receives Recovery Grant for Tourism Marketing

Franklin County Tourism has received $10,000 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) DMO WanderLove Recovery Grant Program, a new grant made available to Virginia’s Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) across the Commonwealth ...

Important Information for Unemployment Insurance

Important Information for Unemployment Insurance

If you have filed an unemployment insurance application (UI), you must then file a weekly claim for each week or you will NOT be paid!  

Note: It takes 5-7 business days for an applicant to ...

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Media Advisory-9-25-2020

Media Advisory 9-25-2020

New Franklin County Animal Shelter "Grand Opening"

The "Grand Opening" of the new $1.4 million, 6,000 sq ft facility will be Saturday, July 25, 2020 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. The public is welcome to tour the facility, there will be a law enforcement K9 demonstration...

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

Franklin County residents are urged to practice healthy disease preventing practices including:

• Washing hands often with soap
• Avoiding touching your face with unwashed hands
• Avoiding close contact with people who are sick
• Staying home if you are sick
• Cleaning ...

Volunteer

Becoming a volunteer for a fire department or rescue squad is a time consuming adventure but it is nonetheless rewarding.  Use our volunteer application to join us today!

Member Spotlight - October 2020

Odell Gray - Ferrum Fire Department

Odell has lived in Franklin County the majority of his life. He graduated from Franklin County High School in 1985.  He attended VCU and Ferrum College, eventually graduating  from Ferrum.  Aft...

Member Spotlight - September 2020

Anna D. - Callaway Rescue Squad

Anna is 18 years old, she obtained her EMT-B certification while in high school. She graduated this year and is currently attending Virginia Western Community College to obtain a Health Sciences Degree. She plans to eventual...

Member Spotlight - August 2020

Chris Esposito - Career Staff

Chris is a Firefighter/Paramedic for Franklin County Public Safety and also serves as a fill-in captain. He has worked for Public Safety since early 2013. Chris grew up in Danville, VA and moved to Franklin County after becomi...

Member Spotlight - July 2020

Michaelynn H. - Red Valley Rescue Squad

Michaelynn is a single mother of a 15-year-old son. He is an A/B honor roll student. He was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome at the age of six.  She says, “He is such a bright, intellig...

Member Spotlight - June 2020

Baylor Janney - Boones Mill Fire Department

Baylor has been a volunteer at Boones Mill Volunteer Fire Department for almost 2 years. When he isn’t at the fire station, you can find him working for his dad doing interior construction or working fo...

Member Spotlight - May 2020

Ron Gearheart - Career Staff

Ron is a career Paramedic/Firefighter/Chaplain with Franklin County Department of Public Safety. He is an Associate Pastor at New Vision Baptist Church. He has been married to his wife Michele for over twenty years “b...

Member Spotlight - April 2020

George T. - Scruggs Fire, Rescue & Dive

George has been part of the Smith Mountain Community forever! Just ask anyone. With over 60 years of Public Safety experience, George, formerly Chief of the SML Marine Division, is now with Scruggs VFRD. He is al...

Member Spotlight - March 2020

Morgan Y. - Glade Hill Rescue Squad

Morgan is 20 years old.  She took the EMT class through Franklin County High School during the spring semester of 2017 with Eric Newman.  Mr. Newman’s class introduced her to EMS and is part o...

Member Spotlight - February 2020

Mark Tatum - Company 14

Mark is 1st Lieutenant at Henry Volunteer Fire Department.  He has been with Company 14 since 2002 when the department was founded.  Mark is happily married with 2 children, John Mark and Samantha Ann Tatum. &n...

Member Spotlight - January 2020

Rena Jennings - Career Staff

Rena was raised and still lives in Bedford County.  She has 4 awesome children who live close to her,  including her grandson,  Bear.  She attended Staunton River High School. After graduatin...

ST. JOHN'S LOOP ROAD SECTION CLOSED

COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY

FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SEEKS FULL TIME DEPUTIES

FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TEAMS WITH LOCAL CHURCH TO RECEIVE FOOD DONATION

NEW ARRESTS AFTER JULY 2020 SHOOTING

There are now six people in custody after the July 2020 shooting that left one brother dead and sent another to the hospital. Austin Lane, Sean Gabriel Schwallenberg and Leon Douglas Mitchell, Jr were all arrested on various charges.

For more info...

DEDICATION OF THE ROCKY MOUNT - FRANKLIN COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS MEMORIAL

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office was honored to be a part in the dedication of the Rocky Mount-Franklin County First Responders Memorial this Saturday, September 12th, 2020.

The memorial’s genesis began right after the loss of Rocky...

SHERIFF'S OFFICE RELEASES STATEMENT

****This statement was released on 9/5/2020 by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office*****

On September 5, 2020 at approximately 12:00AM Pittsylvania County Communication Center advised their deputies were responding to a residence on Burton Lake R...

SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO PURSUE CALEA

Franklin County Sheriff, Bill Overton, announced on August 20^th the Office of the Sheriff would begin the process to become nationally accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). See the link (below) for the fu...

IMPORTANT TO WASH YOUR HANDS THOROUGHLY

See photo (attached)

Great information from the Franklin County Department of Public Safety.

Note #5 on how to turn off the water.

Also remember, use your drying towel to open the door/s/ exiting the restroom area.

DRUG SATURATION PATROL

Drug Saturation Patrol-1/13/20-10a-10p

Total Traffic Stops-36

Areas Patrolled- Virgil Goode Hwy, Town, Doe Run, Sontag, Henry, Boones Mill, Redwood, Sydnorsville, Wirtz, Callaway, Ferrum, Snow Creek

Race/Gender-Includes All Occupants of Vehicle

Black Males-9

W...

BRIDGING THE GAP PROGRAM ASSISTS FOOD BANKS

INVESTIGATIONS VISITS CUB SCOUT TROOP

Recently, Franklin County Investigators Steve McFarling and Lt. J. P. Nolen gave a presentation to Cub Scout Troop 180.McFarling talked to the troop on how forensics works for law enforcement and gave a footwear impression demonstration.Lt. Nolen talked a...

FALL 2020 WE CARE ATV RIDE WAS SUCCESS

FCSO DEPUTY RECEIVES AWARD

From Lisa Landes, WoodmenLife Representative:

"WoodmenLife and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office would like to recognize Deputy Leon Goodin for his commitment to our community for the month of September! 

SHERIFF'S OFFICE TEAMS UP WITH DMV FOR OCTOBER MESSAGE

The Department of Motor Vehicles along with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recognizes October as Pedestrian Safety Awareness Month. The Virginia Crash Data indicates pedestrian crashes, fatalities and injuries trended higher in 2019 th...

FOOD DONATIONS FROM COMMUNITY

CUPCAKE DONATION TO OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF

FRANKLIN COUNTY STUDENTS WIN RIDE ALONG WITH DEPUTY

MCDONALD’S GIFTS SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Recently, the local McDonald’s gave the Office of the Sheriff gifts of food coupons. We so appreciate this generosity. Thanks McDonald’s!Pictured L-R: Sgt. Megan Patterson and McDonald’s staff, Amanda Rucker, Owner/Operator a...

MEAL DONATION FROM LOCAL SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE RESIDENT

SHERIFF'S OFFICE PARTICIPATES IN SUCCESSFUL BACK TO SCHOOL WEEK

LOCAL YOUTH BRINGS FCSO A SWEET DELIVERY

COSMATO FAMILY GIFTS SHERIFF'S OFFICE

UNIQUE MEMORIES AND EL RIO MEXICAN RESTAURANT DONATE MEALS TO THE OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF

THANKS TO THE ANONYMOUS DONOR

STRONG TOWER MINISTRIES DONATES GIFT TO THE FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

GLADE HILL YOUNGSTER CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY IN STYLE

FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO OPEN IN ONE WEEK

WANDA FRALIN GIVEN WOODMENLIFE RECOGNITION AWARD

MEAL DONATED TO SHERIFF'S OFFICE

SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS KNOW WHO TO CALL

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office wants you to know "Who To Call" using the Virginia Department of Emergency Management Free Calling Chart.

From items like health, roads, excavating and much more.

Take a look at this link to our Faceb...

FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ATTENDS ANNUAL BLOODHOUND TRAINING SEMINAR

EXTENDED BRIDGE CLOSURE ALERT ON COLONIAL TURNPIKE

Beginning now, the bridge over the Pigg River on Colonial Turnpike will close for construction. This closure is expected to last until November of 2021. Be advised that travel in this area will be affected with detours!