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Orchids exhibit a delicate beauty and are long blooming whether they are full sized or mini orchids.
A sixth-grade teacher recently shared the following story with me: Two girls in her class were making fun of a classmate whose family was struggling financially. The girl was socially awkward and had no friends. The mocking was taking place both at school and on social media.
The Southside Master Gardener Association Plant Sale will be held from 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 1, in the parking lot in front of the Halifax County Extension Office at 171 S. Main St. in Halifax.
The Mary M. Bethune Scholarship applications are available in the guidance office at the Halifax County High School for seniors.
Well, the weather is getting nice. It’s not too hot yet. We had a lot of rain. Here’s a recipe that is good with ball games, races and other events. I fix this snack food and take to enjoy.
April 15: Kenneth Lacks, Mrs. Earl Collie, Maynard L. Dawson, Aylene Jennings, Mrs. J.M. East, Eleanor Ford, Edwin Conner, Warner Scott Lewis, Brandy S. Layne, Jennifer Wade April 16: Catherine Edmonds, Debra Lowery, Mary F. Scott, Jack Headspeath, Ronnie Griffin, Woody Hunt, John Edward Wi…
Running water and electricity in homes is something most rarely thinks of unless there is a power outage. However, at the turn of the century running water and electricity were very rare commodities.
While out cleaning up the community Saturday, snap a few photos and email to ahodge@gazettevirginian.com.
Danielle Potter, manager of human resources at Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative recently graduated from Leadership Halifax County, which is a program to strengthen individuals for personal, organizational and community leadership. This educational program is designed to identify and encourag…
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.
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The Slow Lane
Stover is a Southside Master Gardener with the Virginia Cooperative Extension.
As a member of the Halifax County Improvement Council, Betty Majors said she would like to thank Shawn Barksdale, Gracie Brown and Erlene Sydnor for showing some initiative in keeping Halifax County Clean.
On April 23, 1951, a group of Moton High School students walked out of their classrooms and into history.
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St. Matthew Baptist Church and Literacy Inter Actives, Inc. will sponsor two virtual workshops on preserving church histories.
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Take a step back in time with our weekly feature looking back at top headlines and photos of yesteryear.
Halifax Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are all online until May 1.
Many times have I warned parents of the pitfalls of micromanaging their children’s academic responsibilities lest said children deduce that the responsibilities in question are not theirs at all and begin acting increasingly irresponsible.
For the next few weeks, I’m going to do something I did a few years back. Some ladies in my church did these recipes, and they have now passed on. I hope you enjoy.
Seeing God In Poetry
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Wearing a sash bearing the phrase “100 and fabulous,” Elizabeth Overton waved at her friends and fellow church members as they drove past her at Commonwealth Senior Living on Sunday afternoon.
Cori Neal was named to the dean’s list at Virginia Tech.
Calli Neal was named to the dean’s list at Virginia Tech.
The Virginia Cooperative Extension Service of Halifax plans to present a Mobile Dairy Classroom exhibit Saturday, May 8 at the 17th annual Halifax County Heritage Festival.
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Community invited to Stations of the Cross
Take a step back in time with our weekly feature looking back at top headlines and photos of yesteryear.
If you build it, they will come.
The weather has been beautiful, and we had a little rain.
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“Redfield” has always been the subject of debate for historians for many years in Halifax County.
Usually around this time of year, Jennifer Chappell Wright is traveling to Nicaragua for her yearly mission trip, but with COVID-19 she’s here in the states doing what she can for her Nicaraguan family.
When you mention pruning to gardeners you get a lot of gasps.
A fresh renovated look, new creatively designed exhibits and more accommodating operating hours now welcome visitors to the South Boston-Halifax County Museum.
To most folks, micromanagement has to do with tasks or performance.
Members of First Baptist Church, First Presbyterian Church, Main Street United Methodist Church and Trinity Episcopal Church met Sunday at 10 a.m. at the former Boston Commons building on North Main Street for Palm Sunday processional. Bearing palm leaves and singing hymns of the faith, the …
Small Circle
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St. John’s Episcopal Church in Halifax will host an opportunity for reflection and prayer April 1 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and April 2 from noon until 6 p.m.
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