March 13, 2024
Mecklenburg County dodged a bullet this year when the Virginia General Assembly ended its annual session without enacting legislation that would have stripped localities of much of their decision-making authority over solar energy projects.
March 13, 2024
Virginia State Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash Friday in Brunswick County that claimed the life of a Lawrenceville man. The crash occurred March 8 just after 9:30 a.m. According to State Police, John Oliver Harrison, 52, was behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer that...
March 13, 2024
Two drivers were transported by helicopter for hospital treatment after a collision Thursday in the 2800 block of U.S. 58 near South Hill. The two-vehicle crash involved a Nissan sedan and a garbage truck that careened into nearby power lines and caused significant traffic delays...
March 13, 2024
The Southern Virginia Food Hub and Maker’s Market was the topic of prolonged discussion at Monday’s meeting of South Hill Town Council as members fielded complaints from a citizen in attendance and touched on a social media uproar that town officials say is mostly based...
March 13, 2024
Tied at 5-5 at the top of the seventh inning, the Mecklenburg County High School varsity softball team got the 7-5 win over Chatham High School Friday. Mecklenburg had a strong finish, placing seven runners on the bags and scoring two runs at the top...
March 13, 2024
The Mecklenburg County High School varsity baseball team held a 1-0 lead going to the fourth inning but allowed Chatham High School to score 13 fourth-inning runs to eventually fall 15-7 in the team’s preseason scrimmage. Jake Wesson took the loss for the Phoenix. Wesson...
March 13, 2024
A new champion will be crowned this season in South Boston Speedway’s Hornets division which will have a nucleus of returning drivers and some newcomers that together are expected to create one of the most competitive seasons in the division’s history. Kendall Milam, the 2023...
March 18, 2024
Michael Craig Byrd of South Boston, died Tuesday, March 5 at the age of 64. He was born in Washington,...
March 12, 2024
Willard Wayne Noblin of South Boston passed away March 11, 2024 at the age of 82. He was born in...
March 12, 2024
Joyce Newcomb Martin of Clover passed away Sunday, March 10, 2024 at the age of 77. She was born in...
March 11, 2024
Robin Lynn McKinney, 60, of South Boston, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday, March 6, 2024...
March 11, 2024
Howard Irvin Barksdale of Clover, died Tuesday, March 5 at the age of 60. Mr. Barksdale was born in Halifax...
March 18, 2024
Bernard Francis “Billy” Adams entered his eternal home Thursday, March14, 2024 at the age of 94. Born on Easter Sunday,...
March 18, 2024
Elizabeth Kates Dearman, 93, of Skipwith passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024 at her home. She was born Sept....
March 18, 2024
Ralph B. Howerton, “Goat”, age 85 of Red Oak, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024. He was a retired...
March 18, 2024
Edward Bernard Jeffers, 70, of Boydton, entered eternal rest Monday, March 11, 2024 at his residence. Mr. Jeffers was born...
March 18, 2024
Victor Wayne Simmons Sr., age 74, of South Hill, died on Monday March 11, 2024 in his home. He was...
Tom McLaughlin News & Record | March 13, 2024
The recent decade has brought a welcome burst of rebuilding — in particular, new schools to replace ones that should have been put out to...
Mike Doan News & Record | March 13, 2024
The best thing about being AP’s Las Vegas correspondent was all of the musical performances I saw. Most of the casino/hotels invited the press...
March 6, 2024
Dear Viewpoint: In what may be described as the most chaotic election year in our history, I think it’s best to consider the “vision”...
March 6, 2024
Dear Viewpoint: Once again the administration has called for the highest one percent to “pay their fair share.” Biden, Sanders, Warren and company have...
Mike Doan News & Record | March 6, 2024
To me, a house is a home, not an investment. Case in point: My mother’s residence in Placerville, Calif. She died in December 2008, at...
November 16, 2023
Dear Viewpoint: Since moving back to Halifax County seven years ago I have tried to use and patronize local businesses whenever possible. This past...
November 9, 2023
Dear Viewpoint: Mary Hatch’s excellent op-ed in News & Record (Thursday, Nov. 2) laid bare our county schools’ historic bias against CTE classes. She...
November 6, 2023
Dear Viewpoint: Linda Shepperd is my choice to represent Election District 5 on the Halifax County Board of Supervisors. I would like everyone in...
November 2, 2023
Dear Viewpoint: As we approach the end of the 2023 local election calendar, we encourage the voting citizens of Halifax County’s Election District 4...
November 2, 2023
Dear Viewpoint: Is local government for sale in Halifax County? Did you know a Political Action Committee (PAC) known as Rural Economic Development (R.E.D.)...
Get ready for a stage experience unlike any other when Into the Woods hits the stage at Saturday at 7 p.m. at The Colonial Center in South Hill. Into the Woods is one of the most popular Broadway musicals of all time. Whimsical fairy tales...
The Chatham Concert Series brings the Roanoke Ballet Theatre to perform at Chatham Hall’s VanVoorhis Hall Sunday, March 10 at 3:30 p.m.. New choreography to Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream and Aaron Copland’s “Hoe-down” will be accompanied by live music of...
The Clarksville Community Players have been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation for the Virginia ArtStars program, which recognizes five organizations in the state each year for their arts education programs and community impact. As a non-profit organization with 50 years...
The bluegrass band, Deeper Shade of Blue will perform at The Prizery Friday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 pm. The group, from Monroe, N.C., is comprised of Troy Pope (guitar/vocals), Frank Poindexter (dobro/vocals), Scott Burgess (bass/vocals), Chad Day (banjo), and Milom Williams II (mandolin/vocals). With their...
Prizery Players announce auditions for Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Kids. Based on the classic animated film, Disney's 101 Dalmatians Kids is a fur-raising adventure featuring Cruella De Vil, Disney's most outrageous villain, and 101 of the most adorable heroes to set their paws onstage. With a...