Crowds waited in line to sample the products and foods sold at the Maker’s Market in South Hill, which celebrated its grand opening Thursday.

The South Hill Farmers Market opened Saturday with a record number of vendors and shoppers on hand. More than 400 people shopped with the 35-plus vendors for produce, arts and crafts, breakfast and lunch specialties, baked items, jams, honey, fresh eggs and meat items and much more. In tandem with the farmers market opening, the SOVA Makers Market across the street also welcomed customers in search of locally-sourced, handcrafted foods.

An estimated 200 volunteers turned out Saturday at Centennial Park in South Hill to take part in the town’s first-ever Operation Clean-Up, organized by the South Hill Revitalization Committee. Groups of volunteers fanned out in town to pick up litter, each assigned one of 10 zones for community beautification work. The SHRC and Town of South Hill provided bags and vests to help the volunteers work safely cleaning up streets around town. Church groups, organizations, businesses, schools and individuals all took part in the effort, enjoying a free lunch and music at Centennial Park when they were done. (Lisa Clary photo)