Mecklenburg supervisors air opposition to two-school plan

Members of the Mecklenburg County Board of Supervisors and School Board have hit an impasse on construction of new high school and middle school facilities, with supervisors warning that the prospects for replacing Park View and Bluestone are in jeopardy.

Donald Patrick Joseph

Donald Patrick Joseph, 83, of Halifax, died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro, N.C. He was born in New Castle, Pa., on Jan. 25, 1933, a son of the late Michael Joseph and Margaret Zahuranic Joseph and was married to Charlotte Conley Joseph. He was a member of St. Paschals Catholic Church, was retired from ABB […]

Harry Junior Waller

Harry Junior Waller of Woodbrook Avenue, South Boston died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016 at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital at the age of 75. Born in Halifax County on Aug. 21, 1941 to the late Nannie Waller Crews and Harry Jones and was married to the late Annette Hammond Waller. Mr. Waller is survived by a son, Mr. Reginald Waller and […]

Pearl E. Crenshaw

Pearl E. Crenshaw, 95, of South Boston died Friday, Sept. 2, 2016. She was born in Halifax County on Sept. 11, 1920 to the late Moses Anderson Epps and the late Mary Thompson Epps and was married to the late John Faulkner Crenshaw. Pearl was a homemaker and was a member of Pleasant Grove Christian Church. Mrs. Crenshaw is survived […]

Mary Sue Satterfield

Mrs. Mary Sue Satterfield of South Boston died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. She was born in Halifax County on April 21, the daughter of the late Charlie Green Satterfield and the late Minnie Wilkerson Satterfield and was married to George Samuel “Sammy” Satterfield. Sue was a member of Dan River Baptist Church and a former employee of J.P. Stevens. She […]

Virginia Solomon Loftis

Virginia Solomon Loftis of South Boston died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 at the age of 99. She was born in Halifax County on March 5, 1917, the daughter of the late William Harvey Solomon and the late Mae Oakes Solomon and was married to the late Andrew Belt Loftis. Mrs. Loftis was a member of Black Walnut Baptist Church and […]

Annie M. Hutcherson Howard

Annie M. Hutcherson Howard, affectionately known as “LALA,” of South Boston died on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 at her residence at the age of 88. Born in Halifax County on Sept. 9, 1927 to the late Willie Hutcherson and Elnora Hutcherson Ferrell, she was married to the late Bennie Junior Howard and was a member of New Zion Baptist Church. […]

Future of Clarkton Bridge up for discussion – again

As span deteriorates, VDOT initiates talks with interested parties in area

BUCKLE IN FOR ROAD WORK

Halifax supervisors hold off decision on Courthouse Project loans

Options reviewed for VRA borrowing