Elgie Brunson Crews
Elgie Brunson Crews of South Boston passed away Monday, June 5, 2023. She was born in Fayetteville, N.C., April 5, 1934 and was 89 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Thad Brunson and the late Thara Lambert Brunson Melvin. She was married to the late Jessie Edward Crews. She attended True Life Baptist Church. Elgie loved […]
Michael Albright Lipford
Michael Albright Lipford of South Boston passed away at his home Sunday, June 11, 2023 at the age of 66. He was born in Halifax County April 18, 1957 to the late James Henry Lipford and the late Mary Alice Murray. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Farris Lipford. Michael was a graduate of Halifax County High School where […]
Step pay raises a must-do, says Halifax County School Board
Left out of the budget, raises are a priority to retain staff, trustees tell administratorsAfter toiling for years to develop competitive pay scales for teachers and other school employees, members of the Halifax County School Board expressed dismay that the school budget does not provide step pay raises in the coming year — undoing a promise the board made to staff, said trustees. “What sacrifices are we going to make to get to that […]
Sentara: Same services at new hospital, on a tigher footprint
‘Not going to be a glorified emergency department’Sentara Health on Monday unveiled a list of key services that will be provided with construction of a new $70 million acute care hospital to replace the current Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (SHRH) facility. The new hospital will have inpatient medical/surgical beds, cardiac catheterization suite, emergency department, intensive care unit, imaging services, surgical suite, procedural room, laboratory, pathology, pharmacy, rehabilitation, […]
HOUSING MADE AFFORDABLE
Poplar Creek Homes marks grand openingPoplar Creek Homes, a 32-unit apartment complex spread across 16 duplex homes, got the grand opening treatment Tuesday as local dignitaries joined members of Southside Outreach Group Inc. to cut the ceremonial ribbon signifying the property is now open. The first residents are expected to move into finished apartments in about two weeks, said Southside Outreach President Earl Howerton, even […]
Hope I don’t put you to sleep
Yes, I am a napper. I will admit it. A half-hour snooze in mid-afternoon works wonders. My wife used to complain until she saw how much my mood improved. Now she suggests, “Why don’t you take a nap?” I napped before I retired too. On my last job I inherited a sofa somehow. It was wonderful! I would close the […]