Beef, tobacco and poultry producer Robert J. Mills Jr. of Callands was recognized Tuesday for 10 years of service on the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation board of directors.
Average gasoline prices in Virginia are unchanged in the last week, averaging $3.15 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 4,081 stations in Virginia. Prices in Virginia are 1.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 83.7 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
The following deeds were recorded in Halifax County Circuit Court during the month of December:
Virginia gas prices have risen 1 cent per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.15 a gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,081 stations in Virginia.
Virginia State Parks is seeking qualified candidates to fill Youth Conservation Corps summer residential service opportunities across the state. Two three-week programs will be offered this summer.
GasBuddy, a fuel savings platform providing predicts that 2022 may bring more sharp increases to gas prices — straining motorists’ wallets even more than the steep hikes of 2021.
Dollar General’s South Boston distribution center presented $10,000 to the Church of God Food Bank as part of the company’s mission of serving others.
More county residents found jobs in November than in October.
Benchmark Community Bank announced this week two new vice presidents.
Virginia gas prices have fallen 1.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.16 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,081 stations in Virginia.
A Starbucks spokesperson confirmed the new location at 3612 Old Halifax Road Tuesday afternoon after a real estate company announced the purchase of the property.
The following deeds were recorded in Halifax County Circuit Court during the month of October 2021:
Lower gas prices are delivering an early Christmas gift to motorists looking to hit the road for the holiday season after a pandemic pause last year.
Virginia Economic Development Partnership executive vice president Jason Koubi discussed with members of the Halifax County Industrial Development Authority on what could lead to healthy economic growth when they met Friday morning.
The following deeds were recorded in Halifax County Circuit Court during the month of November:
On Monday, Governor Ralph Northam announced the Southside Planning District Commission and EMPOWER Broadband would be awarded a $69,431,635 grant for broadband coverage.
Rogers Heating & Cooling has been recognized as one of North America’s top 10 Companies in Customer Satisfaction by the Service Nation Alliance, a contractor best practices group.
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital has been recognized as a Health Quality Innovator for 2021.
Jose Coronado of South Boston completed the Southside Virginia Community College Power Line Worker Training Program on Nov. 17.
Virginia gas prices have fallen 2.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.22 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,081 stations in Virginia.
Hitachi Energy USA Inc. — formerly Hitachi ABB — is looking toward the future and investing in the long-term health of its workforce.
Local small businesses are thriving this holiday shopping season in the midst of supply chain issues and lingering impacts of COVID-19, with business up from last year.
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital has named Nicole Dockery, MSN, MBA, NE-BC as the vice president, chief nursing officer. Dockery has been a part of Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital for 12 years and most recently held the position of director of patient care services. She is originally from…
The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, program manager of the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission’s Vineyard Development and Expansion Program, has announced a new round of grant funding available to vineyard growers.
Black Friday attracted shoppers to South Boston stores.
Mark your calendars now and shop small on Saturday.
Applications are now being accepted for the RISE Collaborative Collegiate Business Plan Competition.
Still more expensive than last year, relief may be just down the road, fuel experts report.
A week after Mike’s Pizza & Restaurant opened its doors for the first time, owner Mikail Kallfani joined town officials, his employees, individuals with J.E. Burton Construction and others for a ribbon cutting on Tuesday.
A 50,000-square-foot shell building designed to attract new industry to Halifax County sits on the hill at the entrance to Southern Virginia Technology Park, overlooking Highway 58 on the outskirts to South Boston.
National Science Foundation has awarded Southside Community College College a grant of $495,026 to increase the number of SVCC students, specifically from populations currently underrepresented in the IT professions, who achieve stackable or stacked IT credentials.
Innovation and quality have been passions for Vinyl Structures since the company began manufacturing portable buildings 20-plus years ago.
Pandemic caused some local students to explore health care field as mass exodus continues.
This weekend’s Holiday Living Show ushered in the unofficial start to the Christmas shopping season, carrying on a Halifax County tradition that started more than 30 years ago.
From Nov. 15-19, Danville Community College will be celebrating “Virginia College Application Week.” The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia began this celebratory week seven years ago as a structured opportunity for support for high schools to assist seniors in applying to at lea…
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for fall 2021.
More county residents found jobs in September than in August.
Virginia gas prices have risen 1.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.29 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,081 stations in Virginia.
Virginia gas prices have risen 6.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.28 a gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,081 stations in Virginia.
Virginia gas prices have risen 7.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.20 a gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,081 stations in Virginia.
Hitachi ABB has transitioned to Hitachi Energy.
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 5.9% in 2022, the Social Security Administration announced Wednesday.
The Southern Virginia GO Region 3 full council will meet on Wednesday at 1 p.m.
Old Dominion University and the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center are teaming up to help individuals across the region access tech careers.
The coronavirus pandemic has exhausted medical professionals around the country, and Halifax County also is feeling the fallout of a mass exodus from health care jobs.
Virginia gas prices have risen 6.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.12 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 4,081 stations in Virginia.
Locust Level Farms in Vernon Hill ranked as eighth largest in registering the most Angus beef cattle in Virginia with the American Angus Association during fiscal year 2021, which ended Sept. 30, according to Mark McCully, association chief executive officer.
RISE Collaborative is the new go-to destination for all things related to entrepreneurship and innovation in Southern Virginia. RISE stands for Regional Investment in Startups & Entrepreneurs. Collaborative represents the nature of the regional entrepreneurship ecosystem, which centers t…
State officials from Richmond and Charlottesville recently toured Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative’s biomass electric generating facility in South Boston.
When students at Sydnor Jennings Elementary School returned to school this fall, they were greeted by a familiar face in a new position.
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