Guests came early and stayed late as they enjoyed the music provided by Big Fade Entertainment at the class of 2021’s senior prom at Halifax County High School Saturday night. It was an outdoor prom, but featured all of the fanfare of past years with a backdrop for photos, beverages, food an…
Located behind the South Boston Public Library in its garden are planters that were designed and built by Halifax County High School ag teacher, Don Reese.
Saturday evening event set for the circle area in front of the high school
On Thursday, Danville Community College administration gathered with family and friends to present Virginia “Poo” Roberts an honorary associate’s degree in humane letters.
Centerville Baptist Church of South Boston recently celebrated three graduates in the class of 2021 with Madyson Leigh Wilkerson being the valedictorian with a 4.0 GPA.
The Halifax County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Epps Collision Center, Halifax County High School and the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center are proud to honor the 2021 Halifax Comet graduates again this year.
Dawn Miller, principal of Halifax County Middle School, announces the honor roll for the third nine weeks.
Seniors at Halifax County High School and their guests are preparing for “A Night Under the Stars” as organizers plan a seniors-only prom for June 5 outside Halifax County High School, the first senior event of the year for the class of 2021.
Halifax County Public School superintendent Dr. Mark Lineburg was recognized as a superintendent of the year followed by a number of students for their year of achievements during the Halifax County School Board meeting Monday evening.
Trustees also expected to receive health, graduation updates when they meet Monday night.
Over the past few weeks, Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital and Halifax County High School collaborated closely to successfully host four mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics.
This summer the Southside Virginia Area Health Education Center (SVAHEC) will provide a free virtual four-day Health Careers Summer Camp. Open to students in grades 9-12, the camp will provide the opportunity to attend one of two health careers summer camp sessions, scheduled June 21-24 and …
U.S. Air Force Col. Kim N. Campbell will speak to graduates participating in Averett University’s Spring Commencement ceremony on Saturday.
Practice halts Friday after officials say it’s not effective in detecting if someone has COVID-19.
Commencement venues mulled, but didn’t offer a solution for Va. protocols
Students, staff endure death of two employees in the span of one week.
Another local alternative to public school education is Home School Solutions.
Workshop set Saturday at SVHEC to help students.
The Halifax County High School One Act Play team participated in the Region 4 play competition on the weekend of April 10 and came out with a strong second place finish.
Positivity rate drops to 6.8% as school board reviews latest data.
Additional instruction to bring students ‘up to speed’ and facility upgrades are planned.
Companies submit plan to bring high school, elementary schools in county into the 21st century.
Halifax County School Board chair Kathy Fraley and Superintendent Dr. Mark Lineburg presented certificates to winners of the 2020 Virginia School Board Association Southern Region Art Competition.
Officials with Halifax County Public Schools are hoping to use federal funding to tackle majority of upcoming capital improvement projects.
Students at Sydnor Jennings Elementary School continue to read and write via face-to-face, virtual morning meetings and distance learning platform. The goal is to ensure students develop the skills necessary to become successful as they progress throughout their lives. Grade-level reading te…
Pre-kindergarten hybrid students at South Boston Early Learning Center celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with many activities. The students sort and graph-themed cereal, make door hangers, color rainbows with scented markers and and create festive patterns.
First-grade reading students at Scottsburg Elementary School study phonetic principles to read and spell. With the focus on on the short and long vowel sounds of i, the students were given a task to match the pictures to the correct sight words with the short or long i. If students finished …
Board OKs budget, discusses state mandate of continuing virtual learning, an option superintendent says some area families prefer.
The Halifax County School Board is slated to approve their budget when they meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Halifax County Middle School that includes funding a 3% raise plus a step for the teacher salary scale.
Scottsburg Elementary School enjoyed celebrating Read Across America during the week March 1-5. The students and staff show their school spirit by wearing mismatched socks, their favorite hat, something green, clothes inside out and /or dressing wacky. This week also was filled by students r…
A statewide tornado drill was conducted Tuesday at 9:45 a.m. The town of South Boston Emergency Services conducted a siren test as part of this event. Residents heard a long continuous siren blast for a few minutes. Students at Scottsburg Elementary School are shown practicing a crouching po…
Classrooms in at least three Halifax County Public Schools facilities have had to quarantine due to COVID-19 since the return of in-person learning, which began Feb. 22.
Danville Community College and EPL Global have partnered to offer up to 20 individuals the opportunity to participate in training, which could lead to full-time employment.
The ASVAB will be held at Halifax County High School, at 8:30 a.m. on April 15.
Faculty and staff at Scottsburg Elementary were happy to see more familiar faces recently. The fourth and fifth grade students were welcomed back into the classroom on March 8. Students were excited to see their teachers and friends as they entered the building for the first time for this sc…
Many Cluster Springs Elementary students were kind, positive and hard working during the month of February.
Halifax County High School recently celebrated two high achieving 11th grade students as part of their student shout out program, Kyle Elliott and Zamira Wilkerson.
South Boston Early Learning Center recognizes the following students of the month for February: Kade Johnson, Kendrick Humphrey, Tyra Henderson, Breelean Rose, Ian Hall, Graycee Franklin, Christian Adkins, Weston Villarreal, Cyleah Brooks and Addisynn Satterfield. Not pictured is Cody Giache…
The Halifax County School Board approved a personnel report at the end of their monthly meeting Monday evening that included the following:
Halifax County Public Schools feeding program to be extended throughout the summer.
With a push for upkeep and renovations to aging elementary schools in the forefront, Halifax County School Board accepted a six-year capital improvement schedule that included $1.2 million worth of improvements for the fiscal year 2022 when they met Monday evening.
After reviewing the Senate’s and the House’s proposed budgets, Halifax County School System believe they could be able to give teachers a 3% raise plus a step for the salary scale.
The last group of students who have yet to return to in-person instruction are set to return on April 12.
Question surfaces on when high school seniors should be able to get back to face-to-face learning
“We need leaders who go above and beyond to make the world a better place,” said Virginia’s first lady Pamela Northam as she spoke about Virginia’s first Kindness Week held Feb. 14-18.
Two students were recently recognized as part of Halifax County High School’s Student Shout Out program.
Clays Mill Elementary School announces the students of the month for January: Liam Bower, Alyssa Pritchard, Emani Cross, Chante’ Rawlings Boyd, Christopher Holcomb, Levi Torian, Alicia Crawford, Alessandro Tehuacatl, Ashlynn Smith, Cale Cassada and Kahlil Sims.
It was a welcoming sight as buses and cars lined up to drop off the pre-K through third grade students at Scottsburg Elementary on Monday, Feb. 22. As students exited the buses and cars, health screenings were completed. The faculty, staff and principal greeted the students. The hallways wer…
Halifax County High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) members will participate in state level STAR Events, during the state leadership and recognition conference virtually.
Halifax County High School will now offer the behind-the-wheel instruction for driver’s education.
