As Franklin woke up to raw, damp weather on the first day of 2025, the spirit of our community was anything but dreary. Despite the chill in the air, paddlers and community members ga ...

Members of the Smith Mountain Lake Water Ski Club gathered for the 32nd annual Polar Bear Ski Day on Jan. 1 ... Jeff Reid, The Franklin News-Post JEFF REID, The Franklin News-Post ...

Thousands of participants rang in the new year with a cold jump into the water at Coney Island for the 122nd annual Polar Bear Plunge on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. Revelers wearing bikinis walk away ...