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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Two suspects arrested, third at large in vehicle theft
South Boston Police arrested two young men and continue to search for a third person after a brief vehicle pursuit Friday afternoon ended with the three suspects exiting the car and fleeing into woods in a neighborhood near Hupps Mill Shopping Center. The vehicle, a...
Clover Creek Solar goes before public at hearing
Tuesday meeting set on 90-MW Dominion array; Clover RV park also eyedThe Halifax County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Tuesday on a proposed 90-megawatt solar generation facility in the eastern part of Halifax County, along the Staunton River and Charlotte County border. Dubbed the Clover Creek Solar Farm, the Dominion Energy-owned project will rest...
LIVING LIFE WITHOUT THE INFLUENCE OF GANGS
Motivational speakers with Boots on the Ground initiative tell their stories to children at libraryThe South Boston Public Library welcomed the Boots on The Ground initiative Thursday night as three speakers shared stories of how they turned their lives around after being involved in gang culture. The event drew an audience of youth and families and featured remarks by...
HCHS graduate is one of 20 in U.S. to receive NIH award
Martina Laura Hernandez, a 2014 graduate of Halifax County High School, is one of only 20 young academics in the U.S. to receive a National Institutes of Health grant to support postdoctoral research in neuroscience by students hailing from minority and underrepresented groups. Hernandez was...
IDA moves forward with Daystrom work to convert space for warehousing
The Halifax County Industrial Development Authority has obtained building permits to renovate a major portion of the Daystrom building to serve as warehouse space for Hitachi Energy. The $715,000 project was approved by the IDA board in May. With the renovation of Section B of...
Two suspects arrested, third at large in vehicle theft
South Boston Police arrested two young men and continue to search for a third person after a brief vehicle pursuit Friday afternoon ended with the...
Clover Creek Solar goes before public at hearing
Tuesday meeting set on 90-MW Dominion array; Clover RV park also eyedThe Halifax County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Tuesday on a proposed 90-megawatt solar generation facility in the eastern part of Halifax County,...
LIVING LIFE WITHOUT THE INFLUENCE OF GANGS
Motivational speakers with Boots on the Ground initiative tell their stories to children at libraryThe South Boston Public Library welcomed the Boots on The Ground initiative Thursday night as three speakers shared stories of how they turned their lives...
HCHS graduate is one of 20 in U.S. to receive NIH award
Martina Laura Hernandez, a 2014 graduate of Halifax County High School, is one of only 20 young academics in the U.S. to receive a National...
IDA moves forward with Daystrom work to convert space for warehousing
The Halifax County Industrial Development Authority has obtained building permits to renovate a major portion of the Daystrom building to serve as warehouse space for...
‘A gift to the future’
A rousing debut for ‘groundbreaking’ facilityYoungkin joins county leaders for MCHS-MCMS ribbon cutting “We are here to honor what this county has accomplished, a new school that was years in...
Taylor quits Council seat after motion for criminal referral fails
Document disposal controversy leads to accusations of trespassing by MossSouth Hill Town Council member Ben Taylor resigned his seat Monday night during a heated council meeting that started 50 minutes late and included a...
Supervisors celebrate 100th birthday of Black county educator
The 100th birthday of longtime educator Howard E. Robinson was celebrated Monday by the Mecklenburg County Board of Supervisors. Supervisor David Brankley read the following...
Heverin gets 63 years, Meadows 25 years in foiled home invasion
Attempted robbery in Skipwith ended with death of gang memberTwo members of the self-styled “Gun Play Crew Gang” were sentenced last week for their role in a deadly failed home invasion in Skipwith in...
Two treated for injuries in South Hill duplex fire
Two victims were treated for either burns or smoke inhalation after being rescued from a duplex fire in South Hill on Sunday. The South Hill...
Comets post football game day rules; tickets available online
It is the desire of Halifax County High School to provide our patrons, fans, athletes, and visitors a safe and enjoyable experience when attending our home football games/activities. Due to a number of previous disruptions at a Halifax County High School football game, we will...
Comets get taste of game action in Gretna scrimmage
The Halifax County High School football team scrimmaged Gretna High School Friday as the Comets prepare for their regular season opener on Aug. 25. Coach Rob Senseney said the offense was able to punch the ball in the end zone a few times against Gretna....
Volleyball gets in scrimmage action
Halifax County High School varsity and jayvee volleyball begins play Thursday on the road with a scrimmage with Gretna. The jayvees take the court at 5:30 p.m. followed by the varsity. Varsity coach Sunshine Martin said she’s looking for the teams to perform well this...
Betty Ann Newton Griles
Betty Ann Newton Griles, age 86, of Randolph, died Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. She was born Dec. 9, 1935 in Mecklenburg County, and was the...
Janie Eileen Cordle Harris
Janie Eileen Cordle Harris, 85, of Clarksville, died Friday, July 29, 2022, after a grueling battle with Alzheimer’s disease, having lived an exemplary life of...
Armistead Gorrell Lambert
Armistead Gorrell Lambert, age 84, died at his home in South Hill Aug. 19, 2021. He was born at home in Brodnax on Dec. 27,...