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Streets in Virgilina will be overflowing with festivalgoers Saturday as the town kicks off the 31st anniversary of Summerfest, the primary fundraiser for the Virgilina Volunteer Fire Department.

Retired Army chaplain to lead special tribute

Last Updated on 07:35 AM 05/20/13

The Gazette-Virginian

A Memorial Day Tribute will be held Monday, May 27, at 11 a.m. at the Halifax County War Memorial with special guest speaker Colonel Donald G. Wilson, retired U.S. Army, who will speak on “For Such A Time As This.”

Want to run for office? Candidates forum set

Last Updated on 07:26 AM 05/20/13

The Gazette-Virginian

The Halifax County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a workshop titled “Campaign 2013: Candidate Overview” on Tuesday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center, Hope Classroom. The workshop is being offered for people who are thinking about running for public office.

Tobacco crops getting late start

Last Updated on 03:48 PM 05/16/13

Tiffany Hudson

With temperatures reaching in the high 80s Wednesday, many farmers could be found working in the fields.

Summer activities ‘hot’ topic at local library board meeting

Last Updated on 03:33 PM 05/16/13

Tiffany Hudson

Summer activities were the “hot” topic for Halifax County-South Boston Public Library Board members when they met Tuesday afternoon at the South Boston Public Library.

No drugs found in sweep of Halifax County High School

Last Updated on 02:43 PM 05/16/13

The Gazette-Virginian

No arrests were made, and no drugs were seized following a thorough narcotics search of Halifax County High School Thursday morning, Sheriff Fred S. Clark said.

Packed crowd angry over decisions blasts school board

Last Updated on 09:04 AM 05/15/13

Tiffany Hudson

School Superintendent Dr. Merle Herndon and Halifax County School Board members got an earful Monday night during the board’s regular monthly meeting held in Halifax.

Building, car burn

Last Updated on 07:42 AM 05/15/13

The Gazette-Virginian

Halifax Volunteer Fire Department along with South Boston Fire Department were called out to a brush fire near a garage on Mallard Lane around 2:20 p.m. Monday afternoon.

Dropped cell phone sends man into deep well

Last Updated on 07:40 AM 05/15/13

Danielle Vaughn

When John McClure went to visit his friend, Kenneth Helton, Saturday evening at his Scottsburg home, he never imagined he would find him trapped in a 38-foot well.

School board expected to finalize budget Monday night

Last Updated on 07:42 AM 05/13/13

The Gazette-Virginian

Halifax County School Board members are expected to finalize its already approved budget when they meet tonight at 6 p.m. in the public meeting room at the Mary Bethune office complex.

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