For the first time since his birth, Kelly Hudson and Darrell Bowes have been able to enjoy their 7-month-old son Grant at home for a consecutive two months.
All Halifax County Public School students will continue to operate in a fully distance learning format next week.
Staunton River State Park has applied for grant funding to start the process of acquiring Falkland Farms.
Tri-County Community Action Agency receives 35 totes filled with turkey, ham, stuffing and other canned goods through the Women in Construction. Recipients in Halifax, Charlotte and Mecklenburg County said they were thrilled to receive Thanksgiving meals for the holiday. The Women in Constru…
A Vernon Hill man, Kevin Lee Dawson, will serve two years and six months in prison after pleading guilty in Halifax County Circuit Court Monday.
A 33-year-old Nathalie man faces a felony charge of possession of a weapon, a felony charge of being a felon in possession and a felony charge of maliciously shooting into an occupied building, according to Halifax County Sheriff’s Office records.
South Boston Town Council set two public hearings for its Dec. 14 meeting at a Monday evening work session joint committee meeting.
Cases surge as outbreak hits long-term care facility in SoBo leading to largest tally so far.
Halifax County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle will be stationed at Walmart for donation drive this weekend.
With rising cases of COVID-19 causing statewide restrictions on the size of outdoor gatherings, Dan River Basin Association has canceled its Dec. 5 First Saturday Outing at Angler’s Ridge Mountain Bike Trail.
With unanticipated funds, the town of South Boston’s finances is slated to be a primary topic of conversation at town council’s work session and joint committee meeting at 5:45 p.m. Monday at the Washington Coleman Community Center at 1927 Jeffress Blvd.
The family of the late Julius “Jay” Reese the 2020 wildlife conservation award at the Halifax Soil and Water Conservation District annual banquet held at Ernie’s Restaurant on Nov. 12.
A 27-year-old South Boston woman faces a charge of felonious assault with intent to mob, according to South Boston Police Department records.
White poles, known as “bollards or delineators” line a section of Sinai Road delineating a pedestrian walking area on the side of the road, and the speed limit has been reduced to 35 miles per hour on that same stretch.
Ten residents of a South Boston nursing home have died of COVID-19, federal data shows.
South Boston Church of God members and volunteers served about 200 plates of food to first responders working the Thanksgiving holiday and community members in need.
The historic Halifax Courthouse Renovation project is “approaching the end,” according to building official Otis Vaughan, who anticipates it could wrap up as early as the end of January.
The Special Education Advisory Committee for Halifax County Public Schools will hold its next meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
A South Boston man, Willie Edward Howell Jr., was sentenced to seven years in prison for charges of malicious wounding and manufacturing methamphetamine.
Hunters with disabilities enjoyed their favorite activity Saturday at Staunton River State Park.
RICHMOND — Virginia’s commercial marijuana market could yield between $30 million to $60 million in tax revenue in the first year, according to a new report by the state’s legislative watchdog agency.
A new Virginia law banning the use of cellphones while driving goes into effect Jan. 1, and Drive Smart Virginia is reminding motorists of the consequences of distracted driving.
A Nathalie man, David Williams, was sentenced Thursday in Halifax County Circuit Court to three years and two months in prison for a felony charge of having carnal knowledge with a child 13 or 14 years old and three misdemeanor charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
A 26-year-old South Boston woman faces a felony charge of failure to pay for goods, according to Halifax County Sheriff Office records.
A low-key Thanksgiving is in store for some Halifax County residents this year, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. For many, the holiday will be celebrated entirely differently than in years past.
As of early November, at least five residents of a South Boston nursing home have died from COVID-19, according to online data.
South Boston authorities are looking to identify a second suspect in a Thursday shooting on North Main Street.
Virginians will be able to feed their families a Thanksgiving meal for just over $6 per person this year, according to an informal price survey conducted by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation.
Arrington Leeland Luck of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has been selected to participate in the 2020-2021 Williams College-Exeter College Program at Oxford University.
With COVID-19 cases growing in Virginia — and surging in parts of the nation — experts are fearing Thanksgiving gatherings could add fuel to drive an even higher explosion of cases.
A 31-year-old South Boston man, Epharim Brooks, faces a charge of failure to maintain proper control following a single vehicle wreck that occurred at 3:42 p.m. Thursday, according to a report filed by Virginia State Trooper H.J. Buzzetta.
For many Virginians, Thanksgiving is going to look different than in previous years, with social distancing and outdoor meals.
South Boston authorities are searching for a suspect wanted after a barrage of bullets sprayed two vehicles, a convenience store and shed Thursday afternoon.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was a main topic of discussion at Tuesday evening’s Halifax Town Council meeting at town hall.
A Bedford County man, Kurt Santini, swung by downtown South Boston Monday to let Halifax County residents know he’d like to be their next governor.
Town of South Boston offices will close at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25, and be closed on Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Traffic safety was a hot topic at a Tuesday evening Halifax Town Council work session and business meeting at town hall.
Come start the holiday season with South Boston merchants opening their doors for holiday shopping during the 34th annual Downtown South Boston Christmas Open House on Sunday. Gladys the Cow will even make a visit.
A decade ago, Michael and Heather White were living the city life in Fredericksburg. Today, they and their four children are living off the land on their sprawling 225-acre farm in rural Halifax County.
Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday signed House Bill 5005, Virginia’s revised biennial budget.
The Men of Sinai group founded by community member Anthony Womack has spurred the founding of two other community groups in Halifax County: the Men of South Boston and the Men of Birchland Park.
He died on Feb. 15, 1945, just 12 days shy of his 22nd birthday.
With new COVID-19 restrictions recently released, organizers of the Alton Christmas parade have decided to change things up this year.
When watching Tenille Townes touching music video for “Jersey on the Wall (I’m Just Asking),” Halifax County residents will see the jerseys of two familiar names.
Halifax County 2020 personal property taxes and the second half of the 2020 real estate taxes are due Dec. 7, according to treasurer Ruth Oakes.
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