Franklin County, VA (BTW21) — A tragic incident unfolded Thursday evening after a 911 call was placed to the Franklin County Communications Center around 7:00 p.m., reporting a missing person in the Beech Drive area of Union Hall near Smith Mountain Lake.
Emergency responders from multiple agencies—including the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Franklin County Public Safety, Smith Mountain Lake Marine Fire Rescue, Virginia Conservation Police, and the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office—conducted an extensive search of the area.
Tragically, during the search, responders located a body in the water…