South Boston News & Record

South Boston Council votes in favor of cigarette tax

South Boston Town Council moved decisively to impose a 10 cent-per-pack tax on cigarette purchases in town by voting 4-1 in favor of the levy Monday night.

Eight of nine Halifax County schools accredited

08/13/18 - 8:02 am Halifax > Halifax Education

Trustees set goals at retreat, hail progress in state ratings

NO TURNING BACK

From left, moderator Gladdy Hampton asked five panelists — Annie Wimbush, Barbara Waller Johnson, James Edmunds, Arlene Dailey and Geraldine Chappell Walton — to offer their memories of separate but unequal black schools.

08/13/18 - 7:56 am Halifax

Era of segregated schools is over, but achieving racial parity in education continues to be an unmet challenge