The South Boston-Halifax County Museum of Fine Arts and History is once again having its annual “Tablescapes” fundraising event on Tuesday, Sept. 21 at noon.
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When Keith Washo and Chelsey Garrett sing about love Friday at The Prizery, you can be sure they will really mean it. They met last October in Raleigh, North Carolina, and are getting married in Greensboro, North Carolina, one year later.
Fifth grade students at Sinai Elementary School have enjoyed using various educational resources, like whiteboards and accessories, novels and measurement tools courtesy of mini-grant funding from the Halifax County Public Schools Education Foundation.
It seems to be generally true that as one gets older, the habit of reminiscing develops.
The Halifax County Historical Society has documented 990 individuals who served during World War I from Halifax County. It is trying to collect as much military information as possible on each one. If members of the community have records, photographs or any additional information, they are …
The Halifax County Historical Society looks forward to new programs for members during the upcoming year.
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Thomas and Rose Marie Paulette of Halifax have been serving as camp host and volunteers for nearly 25 years at Staunton River State Park and Occoneechee State Park.
Today, Joshua Ellington is chief of resource management for Virginia State Parks. But the Scottsburg native will never forget where he got his start: as a teenager working at Staunton River State Park in 1997.
QUESTION: Our 4-year-old, an only child, is giving us fits. As a toddler, he began ignoring us. That evolved into downright refusing to do what we ask, as in, “I’m not going to” and just plain “No.” It seems like the nicer we are to him, the meaner he is to us. In addition, his tantrums when…
Black and white thinking is a cognitive distortion.
When Shelby Hylton and Cienna Semsak joined AmeriCorps and moved to South Boston to work for Virginia State Parks, they had never driven a tractor or a dump truck or operated power tools, and knew nothing of small town life.
Josiah Dabbs was born in 1803 in Charlotte County and was the son of Joseph Dabbs and Judith Tankersley.
If you knew a tree was wreaking havoc with woods, weak wooded, sooner or later it would split and come crashing down, and flowers smelled like dead fish, wouldn’t you think twice about buying one for a landscape?
The Southern Virginia Botanical Garden interns help to install a kiosk recently. Jon Chandler built the kiosk and David Compton helped to transport it to the gardens. The kiosk is in place ahead of two events in August at the garden. Children’s Fun At The Gardens will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Au…
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The 17th annual Walk for Hope to benefit the Halifax County Cancer Association and those battling cancer in Halifax County has kicked off its campion to raise funds for their biggest fundraiser of the year.
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After the past year, organizers of the South Boston Christmas Parade are so excited to be hosting events again, and have been eager to announce the theme for this year’s Christmas parade – “A Superheroes Christmas.”
Now in its 41st year, the Virginia Cantaloupe Festival has continued to draw a large crowd of locals and out-of-towners alike to gather on the front lawn of Berry Hill and enjoy entertainment, beverages, food and company.
The National Wildlife Federation, America’s largest wildlife conservation and education organization, recently announced that I — Keith Ellis of K&L Acres, LLC, in Mecklenburg County — has successfully created a Certified Wildlife Habitat through its Garden for Wildlife program.
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When I ask a teacher, “What is the biggest problem you face?”
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Will my profession, psychology, ever get it?
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Members of Tri-County Community Action Agency visit multiple housing facilities in Halifax County on Tuesday, June 22. The agency’s management team partnered with Anthony Womack of Misunderstood, Tom Raab from the town of South Boston and Earl Howerton from Southside Outreach Group to assess…
Your guide to July Fourth events around the region.
Their holiday plans include hosting cookouts, attending parties, going to the race at the South Boston Speedway and watching the local fireworks displays.
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Southside Behavioral Health is proud to support the communities of Halifax, Brunswick and Mecklenburg by extending operating hours at all behavioral health locations starting in July to make it easier to access needed mental health services and quality care.
June 21-27 is a week devoted to celebrating pollinators.
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After taking a break in 2020, the Biggy Hunt Jamboree is back and returning Saturday-Sunday.
Patrick Henry’s Red Hill will host an Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, July 3, at Patrick Henry’s Red Hill, in Brookneal.
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The Vocational Foundation of Halifax County Public School recently awarded the D. Henry Harrison Scholarship to Steven Adkins, Andrew Hansen and Lacey Wilborn. The HVF would like to congratulate each of these students and wish them the best in their continued educational journey.
A free educational and recreational event is held in Lousia County each year about Purple Martins, and even though they were unable to hold the event last year due to COVID-19, its coming back this year.
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Several columns past, I took to my bully pulpit and excoriated men who are married with children for being fathers first and husbands a distant second (maybe even third behind sports fans).
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In October 2019, a family of four escaped serious injuries after a massive oak tree fell through one half of the frame structure just before midnight on Halloween. Their home of over a decade was uninhabitable.
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QUESTION: My 15-year-old daughter is slowly driving me insane! She argues with me about everything and always wants the last word. No matter how well I explain the “why?” of a decision to her, she argues. Even when I offer a compromise, she argues. It’s her way or the highway. Is there a solution?
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