Baron girls open play with 35-22 victory

The Bluestone varsity girls basketball team is off to a great start after besting Central Lunenburg 35-22 last Tuesday in Victoria. The girls varsity (1-0) went winless last season, so to win the season opener is a huge plus for the program and fans of the team. The jayvees which didn’t field a squad last season, also won on Tuesday […]

Board honors Sizemore, outgoing members

Mecklenburg County supervisors took the time to honor, two long-time board members, Gregg Gordon and Dan Tanner, and Buffalo Junction resident George Sizemore during the regular meeting of the board Monday night. Sizemore was honored for achieving his 100th birthday on Nov. 19. Sizemore grew up in the Averett section of Buffalo Junction and lives there today. He is a […]

Personnel changes announced at South Hill Council meeting

South Hill Town Manager Kim Callis announced several personnel changes for the town during the Monday night meeting of South Hill Council. Bill Wilson who has served as Public Works Director for South Hill for more than a decade resigned his position by letter dated Dec. 2. Callis also announced that Carol Hutchinson joined the staff as manager of human […]

Unknowns and knowns

A 17-year-old got his hands on a gun this weekend, other young people are dead as a result, and the rest of us are left to mourn and wonder why.