Demolition of the old Halifax County High School is moving forward, paving the way for new athletic facilities for students.

Halifax County remains in the severe drought category, according to a Thursday update by the United States Drought Monitor.

The Southern Virginia Higher Education Foundation awarded thousands of dollars in scholarships for the spring semester.

Martinsville Speedway will once again host NASCAR’s biggest and most prestigious Late Model Stock Car race, the ValleyStar ...

One of Virginia’s most accomplished short-track racers will take a major step onto the national stage next month when Lee Pulliam pilots the No. 9 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports in ...

It’s a two-hour production for makeup and costumes on children and adults for “A Year with Frog and Toad.” The show will wrap up a two-week run this weekend. Based on the children’s books by Arnold ...

Ellen Hilda West Capiz was born in Halifax County near Clover in 1911 and died in 1997. She was the wife of Dr. Pascual Capiz and the daughter of William Sherman West, a mortician, and Alberta Green ...

Trauma to the head or neck, Schwannomas, benign tumors on the nerves that control balance and hearing; otosclerosis, a ...

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The Banister and Sunnyside Center held its annual Black history program on Feb. 21. A large crowd was in attendance. A play entitled “The Half That Was Told” was presented, ...

The seniors division of the Youth Bowling tournament stand with their trophies at the World of Sports in South Boston. The winners are (from left) third place, Anthony Kessler; fi ...

On Thursday afternoon, the South Boston Police Department addressed a swirling social media storm surrounding "allegations ...