The Mecklenburg County High School golf team finished third in the Piedmont District tournament at Bassett last Tuesday. Tunstall captured the district title with a 306, while Halifax finished second ...

The Mecklenburg Middle School football team did a good job of playing keep away from visiting Russell in a 44-14 win last Wednesday night in Baskerville. Mecklenburg remained undefeated at 4-0. The Ph ...

While it still was not the result they wanted, I thought the Mecklenburg County Hight School football team showed a lot of heart in their loss to visiting Bassett Friday night. The Bengals have a tale ...

The US Army Corps of Engineers is cancelling winter camping at North Bend Park for the 2025-26 winter season, a move forced ...

A spirit of community prevailed Saturday in Chase City as the town hosted its annual Autumn Jubilee festival, drawing crowds ...

South Hill’s C.A.T.S production of My Fair Lady opens Saturday at The Colonial Center. The Saturday and Oct. 4 performances will begin at 7 p.m. with Sunday matinees on Sept. 28 ...

The old sports adage says you go for the win on the road and play for the tie at home. And that is what the Mecklenburg ...

Janice Comer Davenport, of Scottsburg, passed away at her residence Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025 at the age of 64. She was born in Halifax County Aug. 5, 1961 to the late Herbert Thomas Comer and Janie ...

Grayson D. Puryear, Sr. of South Boston passed away at his residence Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. He was the son of the late Dean Monroe Puryear and Rebecca Clark Puryear. He is survived by his wife, ...

Ray Glazener Williams, 78 of South Boston passed away peacefully Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025 with his family by his side. He was a devoted and loving husband to Jo Anne Toombs Williams for 53 years. He ...

I really don’t like this classic song about relationships and growing old: “Have I Stayed Too Long at the Fair?” No, I haven’t stayed too long! I’m still on the roller coaster! » “What did you do ...

A body discovered floating in Buggs Island Lake on Friday has been positively identified as 49-year-old Jermaine Wood, who was reported missing Sept. 14. The discovery was made by local fishermen on ...