October Halifest draws hundreds
- Last Updated on 07:42 AM 10/29/12
- Danielle Vaughn
More than 500 people made their way to the Halifax Farmers Market Saturday for a day of food, fun and festivities during October Halifest.
Employees participates in Planetree Annual Conference
- Last Updated on 11:18 AM 10/25/12
- Special to the Gazette
Nine Halifax Regional Health System employees recently joined nearly 1,000 like-minded patient-centered care advocates from all over the world at the Planetree Annual Conference in Palm Desert, California.
Chickens, cattle and crops… meet a farmer who does it all
- Last Updated on 08:06 AM 10/24/12
- Leah Brown/Ag Development Director
Sitting under a tobacco shed as the rain trickled down the sides of the barn, I caught a glimpse of what life looks like to one Halifax County farming family.
Ward Burton hosts event to help veterans cope with mental, physical challenges
- Last Updated on 07:54 AM 10/22/12
- Doug Ford
It’s becoming a twice-a-year tradition, Ward Burton and the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation hosting an American Heroes event at the Cove in Halifax County.
Halifax Regional Health System celebrates Pastoral Care Week
- Last Updated on 04:59 PM 10/21/12
- Special to the Gazette
Halifax Regional Health System joins other organizations and institutions throughout the world this week to recognize the spiritual care given to patients, families and staff through professional chaplaincy and pastoral counseling.
1862 Civil War exhibit comes to life at museum
- Last Updated on 04:33 PM 10/18/12
- Tiffany Hudson
A little girl holds on to her dad as his wife and son watch him enlist to go away to war.
Singer featured at Saturday’s Octoberfest
- Last Updated on 11:41 AM 10/16/12
- Special to the Gazette
Kirsten Wellons is one of the local talents who will perform at Molliver Vineyard Saturday, Oct. 20, from 1-7 p.m. for the Halifax County Humane Society’s Octoberfest fundraising event.
‘Antiques and Heirlooms Auction’ set Nov. 3
- Last Updated on 07:53 AM 10/15/12
- Special to the Gazette
The Halifax County Historical Society is having its “Antiques and Heirlooms Auction” on Saturday, Nov. 3, beginning at 5 p.m.
Historian to speak on Jefferson Classicism and how it influenced county courthouse
- Last Updated on 11:06 AM 10/04/12
- Special to the Gazette
Did one of Thomas Jefferson’s workmen, Dabney Cosby Sr., incorporate Jefferson’s architectural ideals when he built the Halifax County Courthouse?
Siblings compete in National Rifle Association Civilian Marksman Program
- Last Updated on 07:49 AM 10/03/12
- Tiffany Hudson
Most parents’ cringe at the thought of their children holding a firearm. Robert and Elizabeth Hudson embrace it.
