The Rev. Jefferson and Mrs. Barbara Goode celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, at The Penn House in Reidsville, North Carolina.
Mrs. Kim Harris and Mr. and Mrs. Chip Harris announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Tyler Paige, to Anthony Jordan Hunt, son of Tony and Sophie Hunt, all of Richmond.
Phi Chapter's Delta Kappa Gamma Society met on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, at Ernie's Restaurant. Vicki Newburn, IOTA state president, met with Phi Chapter and encouraged members to inspire others and build membership. Participating in the meeting are Samantha Boyd, 1st vice-president, Vicki N…
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The world needs the Bible, and the God who speaks in it. They must listen before it is too late.
Mount Vernon Baptist Church recently remembered and honored the 529 firemen, police men/women and military who were killed on Sept. 11, 2001.
Boy Scouts of Troop 410 in Vernon Hill visit former long-time Scoutmaster Conway Goodman at The Woodview nursing home. Goodman, who recently had a stroke, was part of the troop for over 55 years exposing generations of scouts to camping, water skiing, snow skiing and knots while aligning the…
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Frazier Elliott of South Boston are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Meredith Lewis Elliott, of Orange, to Mr. Sidney Robert Pace III, of Unionville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Robert Pace II of Unionville.
Martika Lynna Williams and Tremaine Callands, both of Richmond, announce their plans to wed.
Jerry Salley, a multi-award winning Nashville songwriter, will be at Averett Baptist Church at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is free and open to the public with a love offering. For more information, contact the Rev. Rodney Barwick at 434-374-0143 or www.averettbaptist.church.
The 4-H Talent Show will again be a highlight for the Halifax County Fair.
It’s on to the National American Miss Pageant for 7-year-old Chelsea Conner of Alton, who was named “top model” and was a top-10 winner in a recent pageant, finishing as semi-finalist for State Queen.
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Eileen Czesnick and Amy Barber (right) of SunTrust Bank present a collection of school supplies the local SunTrust Team collected for the Dan River Baptist Association School Supply Ministry. Receiving the supplies are Dan River Baptist Association President the Rev. Don Bryant and School S…
The Dan River Community Ruritan Club will have a barbecue supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, eat in or take out. The menu includes barbecue, slaw, beans, rolls, dessert and beverage. The Ruritan Club building is on Shady Lane, in South Boston across from Runt Powell’s Store. Proceeds be…
It was a long, hot summer — but that didn’t stop eight students from Halifax High School and Halifax Middle School from working through the heat out at the Southern Virginia Botanical Gardens and Healthy Harvest Community Garden at Edmunds Park to finish their 75 hours of internship includin…
Going to share this one with the apples. They have lots of apples at farmers market, so check them out. These two cakes are just a little different in the way you make them. Enjoy!
Attendees of the Second Step into Your Destiny Women’s Empowerment Event donated $436 to the Halifax County Cancer Association (HCCA). This event included several guest speakers, including a comedian, and focused on specific topics, lunch and numerous door prizes donated by various business…
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Danville Science Center will host its annual model train show, Old 97 Rail Days, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. The Science Center invites train aficionados, science lovers and history buffs alike to take part in the special event that has grown in s…
From the Feedback Department: Certain recent columns of mine have drawn a spike in reader responses, both pro and con. My comments on the fact that young teachers are and have been for quite some time ill-prepared to deal with the realities of classroom discipline prompted a former professor…
The Southside Master Gardeners hosted the last of the 2018 Second Saturday workshops. While at the Halifax Farmers Market Saturday they cleaned and sharpened 116 tools. The Southside Virginia Herb Society was there during the Iron Chef Competition with herbal treats and herb plants.
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital leaders gave a helping hand on Friday in preparation for the opening of The Passage Place Transition Center. Leaders volunteered to participate in “Day of Caring,” a United Way sponsored event, by painting, cleaning upholstery and organizing donated items. I…
Healthy Harvest Community Garden (HHCG) hosted volunteers from the YMCA of South Boston Halifax County and the YMCA of South Hampton Roads Family Center on Sept. 8 as a part of the YMCA’s Togetherhood Program.
The fall is a time of new beginnings for many things in television, sports and civic groups. It is also a re-beginning for Sunday school, a time of teaching and learning for Christians. What happens in Sunday school must never stay in Sunday school.
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Jews For Jesus to speak at Cherry Hill UMC Sept. 23
Children and volunteers of County Line Baptist Church Vacation Bible School present a $1,000 check for St Jude’s Children Research Hospital that was raised during the VBS week. Organizers said it was the children’s decision to donate the money raised to help children in need.
The public is invited to an afternoon of fun at Bethel Baptist Church on Saturday with fun events available for all ages.
Lending Hands, an organization led by Jennifer Majors, recently held two fundraisers to help support their Ladies Day Out event to be held on Oct. 13.
QUESTION: I am reading your book “The Well-Behaved Child” and have a question that it doesn’t address. I am a single mom with children from two different fathers. One of my ex-husbands (my son’s father) and I have arranged to do regular “child-exchanges.” One weekend, all the kids go to his …
Well, the weather is getting a little cooler. Fall is going to be here soon. This week I’m going to do some I hope you will enjoy. These are easy and quick if you don’t have a lot of time to cook.
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It is almost the time of year for the Business Women’s Association of Halifax County’s Holiday Living Show.
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The Halifax County High School yearbook class invites everyone to purchase a 2018 Haliscope yearbook. There are limited books available, so do not miss this chance. The remaining books are on sale for $55. They will be available in the cafeteria during all lunches next Monday-Wednesday.
Operation Christmas Child, a project of international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse, delivers gift-filled shoeboxes to millions of children in need each year.
A youth mental health first aid course for adults who want to help youth will be taught from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24, at the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center located at 820 Bruce Street in South Boston.
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The church congregation invites everyone to attend the 188th anniversary homecoming at Providence Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. on Sunday.
Grace Baptist Church will be having a Mission Closet Boutique Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the fellowship hall basement.
Virginia State Baptist Ushers Union Convention
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On Sept. 16, churches around the world will cry out to the Lord for the students, teachers and school staff in their congregations.
The Prizery will hold auditions for the upcoming murder mystery dinner theatre at 7 p.m. on Monday.
The Halifax County Senior Engagement program will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday at Banister Hill Baptist Church in Halifax. Lunch will be served at noon.
Mentor Role Model Program G.R.A.C.E. (Girls Rising Above Circumstances to Empowerment) is geared up for another year of learning about their life, their liberty, how to inspire each other and how to engage in positive things that will help them reach not just success but happiness.
Madison Gardner, a senior in Richmond, was presented to society as a 2017 Alpha Kappa Alpha Debutante. She is the daughter of Movita Daniel-Gardner and James Gardner of Richmond, and the granddaughter of Clifton and Frances Daniel of Halifax.
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