‘Oreo cows’ members of oldest bovine breed
- Last Updated on 07:59 AM 05/22/13
- Paula I. Bryant
When motorists pass by Hospitality Farms, often they do a double take. Some even turn around to see if their eyes have deceived them.
Fundraiser set to help restore historic Halifax County boys home
- Last Updated on 07:51 AM 05/20/13
- The Gazette-Virginian
In an effort to restore Sunnyview at Cluster Springs so that Patrick Henry boys will be able to return to “their home” before the beginning of school in the fall, a fundraising event has been scheduled for Thursday, June 27, from 5 to 8 p.m.
IN THE CARPENTER’S WORKSHOP: Saturday
- Last Updated on 06:50 AM 05/17/13
- DR. RUSSELL LEE
As regular as clockwork, Saturday comes around every single week. Its name is derived from the planet Saturn and means many things to people.
Museum to host appraisal fair Saturday
- Last Updated on 02:43 PM 05/16/13
- Special to the Gazette
Old things can be very valuable. To see if your old piece has more value than you think, attend the South Boston/Halifax County Museum’s Appraisal Fair, Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Habitat breaks ground on 13th housing project
- Last Updated on 08:12 AM 05/15/13
- Doug Ford
A lot on Jefferson Street in South Boston once used for a swimming pool and town reservoir is now the site for the 13th house built by volunteers with Tri-River Habitat for Humanity.
Ruritans bring back club from brink of closure
- Last Updated on 07:32 AM 05/13/13
- Special to the Gazette
One local Ruritan Club has managed to rise from the ashes, reorganize itself and continue to be an operating club with 13 new members added in one evening.
IN THE CARPENTER’S WORKSHOP: Just ducky
- Last Updated on 04:56 PM 05/09/13
- DR. RUSSELL LEE
A duck walks into a store and says, “Give me some Chapstick.”
Even with chill in the air, German locals give a warm reception
- Last Updated on 08:00 AM 05/08/13
- David Ray Hudson/Special to The Gazette
Near the middle of February the weather in Halifax County was warm one day and snowing the next. I was definitely more excited about the warm days, especially after spending most of January in the tropical paradise of Sri Lanka.
For special prom, community lends helping hand
- Last Updated on 07:45 AM 05/06/13
- Tiffany Hudson
Wearing their best attire, approximately 25 students ate, danced and sang the afternoon away at the Halifax County Country Club on Friday during the Halifax County Middle and High School exceptional students prom.
IN THE CARPENTER’S WORKSHOP: Sanctuary
- Last Updated on 04:13 PM 05/02/13
- DR. RUSSELL LEE
The English word sanctuary comes from the Latin word sanctuarium, meaning a sacred place. The word sanctity, as in sanctity of life, is from the same root, as well as the word saint.
