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Saturday, May 21, 2022
Library unveils Emma C. Edmunds collection
The Halifax County-South Boston Public Library System is proud to announce the new Emma C. Edmunds Virginia History Collection. Edmunds was a graduate of Randolph Macon Women’s College and worked as a journalist for the Atlanta Constitution and Atlanta Magazine. She also served as the...
State Trooper fired upon, uninjured in South Hill; suspect charged
One man has been charged and police continue to search for others they believe were involved in an early morning shooting incident Thursday in South Hill. An off-duty Virginia State Trooper was fired upon during the incident and a 9mm handgun believed to have been...
Appomattox CTE director to lead schools
Halifax County Public Schools has a new division superintendent — Amy D. Huskin, current director of curriculum, instruction and CTE for Appomattox County Public Schools. Huskin was introduced at a special meeting of the Halifax County School Board Monday night. She begins her new post...
KEEPING IT SAFE FOR PROM
With return of HCHS gala, a push to raise awareness on the roadLeading up to the prom Saturday night at Halifax County High School, reminders for students to drive safely stand forlornly in the student parking lot. The sight of three badly battered vehicles — each destroyed in wrecks — hopefully will convince students to maintain control...
Planners endorse meat processing center after Sinai residents object
Slaughterhouse draws a crowdThe Halifax County Planning Commission voted 4-2 to back a proposed meat processing and slaughterhouse facility on Sinai Road despite the objections from nearly two dozen residents of the area who spoke at a public hearing Tuesday night. The recommendation by the planning commission to...
Library unveils Emma C. Edmunds collection
The Halifax County-South Boston Public Library System is proud to announce the new Emma C. Edmunds Virginia History Collection. Edmunds was a graduate of Randolph...
Appomattox CTE director to lead schools
Halifax County Public Schools has a new division superintendent — Amy D. Huskin, current director of curriculum, instruction and CTE for Appomattox County Public Schools....
KEEPING IT SAFE FOR PROM
With return of HCHS gala, a push to raise awareness on the roadLeading up to the prom Saturday night at Halifax County High School, reminders for students to drive safely stand forlornly in the student parking lot....
Planners endorse meat processing center after Sinai residents object
Slaughterhouse draws a crowdThe Halifax County Planning Commission voted 4-2 to back a proposed meat processing and slaughterhouse facility on Sinai Road despite the objections from nearly two...
Memorial Day service to be held May 29 in Halifax
The Halifax County War Memorial will be the scene of a Memorial Day religious service on Sunday, May 29 at 3 p.m. to remember those...
State Trooper fired upon, uninjured in South Hill; suspect charged
One man has been charged and police continue to search for others they believe were involved in an early morning shooting incident Thursday in South...
Mecklenburg School Board: Let’s study before we leap
With construction costs rising, trustees weigh best approach for upgrades at Chase City, Clarksville and La Crosse elementariesAfter getting the go-ahead to start plans for construction, the Mecklenburg County School Board pushed off a decision until June on how to move forward...
Seven injured, fire vehicles hit in back-to-back crashes on I-85
Interstate 85 just north of the Virginia-North Carolina state line was closed to traffic on Sunday morning following a multi-vehicle crash which resulted in the...
Donations sought after family loses home in fire
Friends of William and Brittany Young and their two children are asking the community to help the family, who lost everything in a house fire...
Mecklenburg schools receive Microsoft grant to launch food truck CTE project
Mecklenburg County Public Schools has received a Community Empowerment Fund Award from Microsoft to support the school division’s CTE-Work Based Learning-Community & School Events Food...
HCHS baseball, softball begin tournament play
The Halifax County High School baseball and softball teams began Piedmont District tournament play Wednesday at Tunstall High School. Baseball, 15-4, 10-0 Piedmont District, was scheduled to play Bassett. Bassett finished the regular season 6-14, 4-6 Piedmont. Softball played Magna Vista to open the tournament....
Comet boys tennis takes district title
The Halifax County High School boys tennis team won the Piedmont District championship Tuesday, defeating Magna Vista 6-2 in South Boston. The Comets blanked Bassett 5-0 in semifinal action to advance to the championship. Halifax (14-2) now awaits Region 4D tournament play. The Comets picked...
Girls soccer gets win to wrap up regular season with win
The Halifax County High School varsity girls soccer team concluded the regular season schedule Monday, defeating Tunstall 2-0. “We played extremely well tonight, a repeat of our earlier game with both teams playing good solid soccer,” coach Bertram Cuffley said. “Possession was about even with...
Carolyn Horton Jones
Carolyn Horton Jones of South Boston died Tuesday, May 17, 2022. She was born in Evansville, Ind., on Dec. 26, 1943, and was 78 years...
James Louis Powell
James Louis Powell died on Monday, May 16 at his residence at the age of 55. Mr. Powell was born June 25, 1966 to the...
Inez Mariesainte Myles
Inez Mariesainte Myles of South Boston, formerly of Raleigh, N.C., and Henderson, N.C., died at Duke University Hospital Monday, May 16 at the age of...
George Basdikis
George Basdikis, age 81 of South Hill died Monday, May 16, 2022. Mr. Basdikis served as a master trooper with the Virginia State Police for...
Willoughby Shelton Hundley Jr.
Willoughby Shelton Hundley Jr. “Billy”, age 91, of Boydton passed away peacefully at his home Friday, May 13, 2022. Mr. Hundley graduated from Hampden Sydney...
James Phillip Roach
James Phillip Roach, 84, of Clarksville, died Wednesday, May 11, 2022. He was the loving husband of Ruby Epperson Roach for 63 years. Born in...