HCHS JROTC hosts tribute Friday

Halifax County High School JROTC will host the annual Veteran’s Day program Friday, 11 a.m. in the high school gymnasium with the Rev. Dr. Frank Carr as guest speaker. Carr is the co-pastor of Living Word of Christ Fellowship Church, Halifax, and serves as department chaplain for the American Legion Department of Virginia and Unit Chaplain for the 7457th Medical […]

Lady Comets plan to run

Comet girls basketball coach David Graham is excited about his second season at the helm of the program. Halifax County High School had conducted two practices. Graham is expecting to use a core group of ten players this season. These are the girls who practiced on a fairly steady basis in off-season workout this past summer. “The summer practices have […]

Williams now in charge of Comets

Sterling Williams, now in charge of the HCHS boys basketball program, is still dealing with the tryout phase of the winter after two practices. Williams said he had 28 players on the first day. He said there are a lot of good prospects out there. “We’re going to have some tough cuts this year …the worst part of the job,” […]

NR Church Notices for Nov. 10, 2016

STAUNTON BAPTIST CHURCH Family and Friends Day November 13 at 11:00 a.m. A fellowship meal will be served following worship. Pastor Dr. P.A. Medley MT. VERNON BAPTIST CHURCH November 12: 7:00 a.m. breakfast at Oak Level Fire Department, 7:00 a.m. yard sale at the church, 11:00 a.m. South Boston Veteran’s Day Parade, 3:30 Liberty football, leave church at 12:30 p.m.; […]

Plain and Simple for Nov. 10, 2016

By the time that you read this, the election will be over, thank you Lord. I have never seen such a negative, divisive campaign for president. I long for the days when Tip O’Neil, the ultimate liberal, could be drinking buddies with President Ronald Reagan. When did we lose the idea that part of politics is disagreement but an equally […]