The fourth and fifth grade students at Sydnor Jennings Elementary School recently competed in the first Vocabulary Battle. In each round, the students used pairs of vocabulary words to write complete, descriptive sentences. Winners were chosen based on correct usage of vocabulary words, prop…
About 15 tractors, some antique and other newer models, made their way from Halifax County Fairgrounds to downtown South Boston back up to Hupps Mill Plaza where they stopped for lunch before completing the rest of their route on Saturday morning. Some pulled trailers giving families the cha…
More than 6,300 pounds of paper were shredded in Halifax on Thursday as part of a free paper shredding event held at the Halifax Farmers Market and hosted by the Halifax County Improvement Council and town of Halifax. Halifax assistant town manager Denise Barksdale said cars were lined up on…
Willie Blakey, a member of Halifax County Improvement Council, organized a large group to pick up trash on April 17. Various churches were represented including County Line Baptist Church, Mt. Airy Baptist Church, First Baptist (News Ferry), Elkhorn Baptist Church and Ebenezer Baptist Church…
First-grade students at Scottsburg Elementary School learn about nature and the spring season. Students get creative and decorate oval-shaped eggs with various color patterns. Following step-by-step directions, students then create a nature picture showing signs of the spring season.
