The Halifax County School Board plans to revisit its return-to-school plan at a special called meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Halifax County Middle School cafeteria.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced last week that Rebuild VA, the $70 million economic recovery fund launched in August, is expanding its eligibility criteria to allow more small businesses to apply.

A large-scale hemp industrial processing facility, Golden Piedmont Labs, is set to begin operations later this month in South Boston.

Danville Community College welcomed its new vice president of workforce services, Brian Jackson recently.

Just as Napa Valley in California is associated with wine, owners of what is now Golden Piedmont Labs hope their brand will come to mind when people think of Southside Virginia and northern, central North Carolina.

The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research is seeking to fill 10 remaining member slots for its Dan River Year AmeriCorps program, which fosters a year of community service consisting of mentoring students in STEM-related areas and coaching literacy skills.

The following deeds were filed in Halifax County Circuit Court during the month of July:

Halifax County Tourism invites all food lovers in Halifax County to join them in celebrating Restaurant Week Sunday through Sept. 12. Locally owned restaurants are offering specials to customers as part of the celebration.

Real estate transfers in Halifax County

A broadband project will bring high-speed internet access to more than 600 homes in rural parts of Halifax County.

Danville Utilities — a city-owned utility operation that serves some residents of Halifax County — reminds utility customers that disconnections for delinquent residential and commercial accounts will resume on Tuesday.

Destination Downtown South Boston (DDSB) has been designated as a 2020 Accredited Main Street America program.

A broadband project that will bring high-speed internet access to more than 700 homes and businesses in multiple areas of Halifax County is moving forward.

Small businesses in downtown South Boston will get a boost to help them recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to $25,000 in grant funding recently awarded to Destination Downtown South Boston.

Sentara Healthcare and Cone Health, headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, have signed a letter of intent to combine organizations.

Halifax County’s 40th Annual Virginia Cantaloupe Festival will be celebrated a little differently this year.

John C. Lee Jr., president and CEO of Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative in Chase City, and EMPOWER Broadband Inc. in Bracey, has been chosen by his peers to represent Virginia on the board of directors of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.

Less county residents found jobs in June than in May, according to recent data released by the Virginia Employment Commission.

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit small businesses hard. More than 50 of Halifax County businesses have received assistance during this challenging time, through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

While one building in South Boston is being retrofitted for the operation of an industrial hemp processing facility, a former industrial facility is being remediated to bring it back up to code and place it back on the market.

Businesses in Halifax County are continuing to evolve in the face of uncertainty and hardships since the coronavirus pandemic upended the sense of normality.

The Halifax Market Place and Farmer’s Market season opening Saturday gave farmers and community members a chance to interact in a safe environment in a time when social interaction is limited. 

Farm-fresh food and friendly folks await customers at the Halifax Farmer’s Market’s season opening from 8 a.m. until noon Saturday.

Virginia gas prices have risen 1.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.02 a gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,081 stations.

The Clover Power Plant could be closing by 2025, according to Virginia Electric and Power Company’s 2020 Integrated Resource Plan submitted to the State Corporation Commission.

The Halifax Market Place is getting a face-lift. The building at 209 S. Main St. is being repurposed to become a multifaceted destination for town residents and visitors alike to enjoy.

Since making the late June announcement that he would be retiring following a closing sale, John Lantor has been greeting customers who want to wish their farewells and offer their memories of the business that has been a staple since 1906.

Acknowledging financial challenges with decreasing hospital volumes amid a changing health care landscape, Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital is transitioning to a new designation known as provider based rural health clinic.

Bluegrass music, country cooking, crafts, giveaways and vendors with a wide variety of offerings await folks attending the Downtown South Boston Farmers Market’s grand opening, set for Saturday starting at 8 a.m. The market is at 300 Broad St.

Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative was awarded first place in the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Spotlight on Excellence Awards program that recognizes leading communication practices for 800-plus electric cooperatives across the nation.

More county residents found jobs in May than in April, according to recent data released by the Virginia Employment Commission.

A building under construction in downtown South Boston that will soon be a hub of innovation and technology combines the old with the new.

Virginia gas prices have risen 2.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.99 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,081 stations.

A new 1% retail sales and use tax comes into effect in the county on Wednesday.