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Monday, January 24, 2022
Halifax County trustees to debate student mask policy
School Board holds special meeting today to revisit August vote to require masking in schools, after Gov. Youngkin calls for opt-outThe Halifax County School Board will meet today to set its policy on masking in schools — an issue in the limelight with Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order allowing families to opt out of local mask-wearing mandates. With court action brewing on Youngkin’s Executive Order...
Public input sought on location for Henrietta statue
The Henrietta Lacks Statue Committee is seeking the public’s input on potential sites to erect a statue of Henrietta Lacks, the sharecropper-turned-medical pioneer who lived most of her life in Halifax County. The statue committee has identified three potential sites for the memorial — Constitution...
WINTER WONDERLAND
A light snow fell over the area Friday night and Saturday morning, coating Halifax County in an inch of powder after last week’s downpour of snow and ice. The weekend snow caused few problems despite the bitter cold that accompanied the weather system. After last...
Victims identified in South Hill double homicide
South Hill Police have identified two male victims, both residents of Brunswick County, in a Wednesday night shooting at a N. Brunswick Avenue rental property in South Hill. Police are investigating the shootings as homicides. The deceased victims are Demarcus Williams, Jr., 22 of Freeman,...
Deadline nears to apply for tiebreaker position
The deadline to apply for the tiebreaker position on the Halifax County Board of Supervisors is Wednesday — and so far, according to the county administrator’s office, no one has come forward to seek the job. The tiebreaker position came open this month when Larry...
Halifax County trustees to debate student mask policy
School Board holds special meeting today to revisit August vote to require masking in schools, after Gov. Youngkin calls for opt-outThe Halifax County School Board will meet today to set its policy on masking in schools — an issue in the limelight with Gov. Glenn...
WINTER WONDERLAND
A light snow fell over the area Friday night and Saturday morning, coating Halifax County in an inch of powder after last week’s downpour of...
Deadline nears to apply for tiebreaker position
The deadline to apply for the tiebreaker position on the Halifax County Board of Supervisors is Wednesday — and so far, according to the county...
Criteria set for Halifax County school superintendent choice
The search for a new Halifax County schools superintendent officially opened Wednesday after the Halifax County School Board set the main qualifications for the job....
Two held for drugs after traffic stop
Two residents of the Love Shop Road area were arrested on drug charges in a Jan. 19 traffic stop conducted by the Halifax/South Boston Regional...
Mecklenburg County takes on Clarksville rescue
Mecklenburg Lifesaving and Rescue to disband, replaced by county-funded unitStrained by lack of revenue and volunteers, Mecklenburg’s oldest emergency services company — the Mecklenburg County Lifesaving and Rescue Squad, based in Clarksville — has...
100th death from virus recorded in Mecklenburg; cases rise
Clarksville Elementary takes virtual dayCOVID-19 caseloads in Mecklenburg County have shot up with the spread of the highly infectious omicron variant, and this week the county marked a grim...
To mask or not: Youngkin order places schools in a quandary
Schools are in a quandary over an executive order signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin that allows parents to opt-out of local school mask mandates. On...
WINTRY BLAST
Sunday storm brings ice and snow, but few problemsSunday’s winter storm coated highways with snow and ice and made driving hazardous but otherwise caused few problems. The snow began falling around 7 a.m....
Broadband grant goes forward after challenge rejected
A local internet service provider who challenged a state grant award of $69 million to build a high-speed fiber broadband network in Mecklenburg and surrounding...
Getting back on track
Comet athletes have a busy week catching up from weather, virus-related cancellationsHalifax County High School sports were were put on hold last week as the winter weather and COVID-related illnesses brought scheduled events to a halt. The Comets look to get back on track today with basketball finally able to return to the HCHS gym. With...
Comets ride four-game win streak
HCHS stands second in PiedmontThe Halifax County High School varsity boys basketball team is enjoying a four-game win streak after winning three games in a row over the course of the past week and a half. The Comets, 6-4, 4-1 Piedmont, are now second in the district. Halifax started...
STYMIED
Park View sports held up by COVID delays and cancellations; action set to resume this weekFor the second week in a row, Park View basketball teams have seen their schedules upended. The Dragons haven’t been able to play or practice since the Christmas break. The varsity boys were scheduled to play Wednesday hosting Surry in a Tri-Rivers District game. That...
John Richard Gregory
John Richard Gregory, 85, of South Boston died Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. He was born in Rocky Gap, Nov. 28, 1936 to John Higgenbotham Gregory...
Bertha Seamster Mitchell
Bertha Seamster Mitchell of Halifax died Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. She was born in Halifax County on Feb. 20, 1942 and was 79 years old....
Eli Owen Newcomb
Early Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, God call His angel, Eli Owen Newcomb home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on Christmas Eve...
Arlene Jones Langford
Arlene Jones Langford, age 90, of Chase City, died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. She was born Aug. 22, 1931 in Red Oak, Virginia and was...
Ruby Kidd Baird
Ruby Kidd Baird, 84 of Brodnax, died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022 at The Hundley Center. She was secretary for her family’s timber business. A graveside...
Denise Evette Hardy Boyd
Denise Evette Hardy Boyd, 51, of Chase City, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022 at her residence. Graveside services were held Friday, Jan. 14, at Thyne...