The Virginia Cantaloupe Festival has long been a summer staple in Halifax County, dating back to its founding in 1981.

Some voters in Halifax County will get to shape the election for 49th District House of Delegates seat in Tuesday’s primary.

As part of a new statewide initiative called the Virginia Partnership for Health Science Careers, a regional partnership in ...

The town of Halifax heard the first reading of its fiscal year 2025-26 budget at its monthly town council meeting, as well as ...

The Southern Virginia Higher Education Foundation this week announced the awarding of over $14,000 in scholarships for the ...

The Halifax County School Board approved the personnel report on Monday evening. Deborah Coles, math teacher, Halifax County Middle School, effective Aug. 4, salary $77,867 Christina Crawford, English ...

I detest gastroenteritis. When a possible vaccine for norovirus showed up in my news feed, I had to investigate.

Bronze sponsors support the return of one of Halifax County’s most cherished summer traditions — the 45th Annual Virginia Cantaloupe Festival, taking place on Friday, July 25, from 5 to ...

The South Boston Early Learning Center community came together to honor Priscilla Price with a surprise retirement celebration recently. Parents, faculty, staff and students showered her with cards, ...

Halifax County High School players earned regional accolades this week. Logan Clark, a player on the varsity baseball team, was named player of the year in the 2025 Region 4D All-Region honors. Clark, ...

South Boston Town Council was host to a slew of public hearings during its Monday evening meeting that included a vote upon ...

As proud pet parents, we must agree. She came from the shelter and is a healthy and active 7-pound cat. Lolly doesn’t like ...