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QUESTION: In a recent column, you identified toddlerhood as “the hump of parenting.” As a grandmother who managed to raise five kids who were out of the house in their early 20s and are responsible citizens, I could not agree more. Two of them, however, did not get over the hump with their k…
Bat Week — “an international celebration of the role of bats in nature” according to Bat Conservation International — is held from Oct. 24 to Oct. 31.
Take a step back in time with our weekly feature looking back at top headlines and photos of yesteryear.
QUESTION: Our first child, a boy, just turned 2. Per your advice, he is toilet trained and eating whatever I serve. Before he was born, we determined that we were not going to raise a picky eater. Our problem isn’t our son; it’s my sister-in-law, who has three kids, the youngest of which is …
The faculty, staff and students at South Boston Early Learning Center show off their school spirit with a virtual celebration. The school spirit committee hosted a disco dance and hat celebration where parents, grandparents and other siblings also joining in the celebration. Students, facult…
When COVID-19 hit the nation and community, The Prizery was forced to draw the curtain and shuttered its doors.
The First Baptist Church at 220 Ferry St. in South Boston will celebrate the 18th pastoral anniversary of the Rev. Allan G. Smith Sr.
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Halifax County Historical Society’s annual meeting is planned for 2 p.m. Sunday at historic Woodlawn, 6011 Clover Road, Clover, home of society members Jeanene and Mark Krogh.
After you decided to try growing herbs this summer and now that they are ready to harvest, you might need to know exactly what to do.
Many common lawn weeds are best controlled in fall.
I hope that you put your houseplants outside for the summer. Most houseplants origins are in tropical regions so they love heat and humidity. But as the temperatures dip, we need to get them back inside.
Have you ever noticed small, mouse-like creatures scurrying across your yard or notice burrows in your mulch or raised tunnels just below the grass or snow? These little creatures could be a mole, vole or a shrew. It is important to properly identify what you have because they each have diff…
We know that trees and shrubs often provide bright leaf colors in the fall, one of the things that makes this season so special. But did you know that there are perennials that also give us a showy fall display?
Oak Cliff, a south-central Halifax County home on the Hyco River built in the late 18th century, recently joined the list of historic properties on the Virginia Landmark Register.
QUESTION: In your column of last week, you referred to the “hump of toddlerhood.” Can you please explain further?
Brian Vaughan grew up in Halifax County, attended Halifax County High School where he graduated in 2002 and went to Danville Community College to become a teacher.
Sarah Vaughn Lacy Butler, born in 1919 and raised on Love Shop Road in Halifax, was surrounded by more than 35 family members and friends on Sept. 27 as she celebrated her 101st birthday.
A group I belong to was considering a fall plant sale since everything was canceled this spring due to the pandemic.
There is simply nothing that compares to the fresh taste of home grown asparagus, Asparagus officinalis. And growing your own asparagus is easy. Even better, asparagus is a perennial. And once established, the crowns will continue to provide a delicious crop for 20 years or more.
With trying to write a gardening article every week, I teasingly suggested to one friend that she write an article about why she hates gardening. A day later I suggested to another friend that she write an article about how she liked to weed. How great are those friends to actually take the …
QUESTION: My husband and I are not on the same page when it comes to our just-turned 4-year-old son. He thinks our son’s behavior is a phase that he will outgrow. To me, his defiance and tantrums are alarming and need to be dealt with now to prevent them from getting worse. Most recently, he…
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A mother in California seeks her pastor’s opinion on allowing her 15-year-old son to have a smartphone.
Check out our weekly feature looking back at top headlines and photos of yesteryear.
Where do you start when talking about boxwood? I am going to start with what seems to be the most misunderstood part of caring for these hardy shrubs found all throughout Southern Virginia, mulching.
QUESTION: My 13-year-old son’s grades and overall respect for me and other adults — teachers, in particular — began going downhill last year (eighth grade), even before the shutdown. He began school this year with the same attitude, if not worse. In response, I have taken away most of his pr…
The South Boston/Halifax County YMCA, a YMCA of South Hampton Roads Family Center, will welcome a new program this fall — Girls on the Run.
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile initially scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3, at Winn’s Creek Baptist Church has been canceled due to insufficient Red Cross personnel.
The NRA Board of Directors recently recognized Megan Goin as the National Winner of the 2019 Brownells/NRA Outstanding Achievement Youth Award.
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Sometime, whether at a plant sale or plant swap, I got a Hurricane Lily from my dear friend, Mildred.
A grandmother in Arkansas says her adult children have great difficulty telling their children what to do.
Halifax Soil and Water Conservation District and Halifax County 4-H are collaborating for an Outdoor Education Series.
As just about everyone who has lived with a child for more than two years knows the most potentially dangerous thing one can say to a toddler is “no.”
The J.T.-Minnie Maude Charitable Trust reminds non-traditional students of the trust’s next deadline date of Oct. 1 for the submission of scholarship applications.
Whoever said “Never underestimate the healing power of a quiet moment in the garden,” knew what she was talking about.
High temperatures, combined with dry weather, pose a threat to Virginia’s home landscapes. Vegetable gardens, lawns and even trees and shrubs are all susceptible to the effects of drought, including desiccation and increased vulnerability to pest and disease problems.
Revolutionary War exhibit gets a refresh as Crossing of the Dan display moves to new space at museum
An exhibit showcasing a turning point of the American Revolution in Halifax County will have a new home soon.
Ashley Link and Amy Throckmorton grew up as best friends in Halifax County, their family members were best friends and that linked the two together and a friendship that has lasted nearly 30 years.
A weekly feature looking back at top headlines and photos of yesteryear
My profession, psychology, began demonizing traditional childrearing in the late 1960s.
A weekly feature looking back at top headlines and photos of yesteryear
If you had asked me several years ago about my feelings relating to ornamental grasses, I would have said blah.
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America — known as FCCLA — held its first-ever virtual conference since the organization was founded in 1945.
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