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Ruth Jean Gilliland Slayton, a beloved member of her family and community, left this world peacefully Wednesday, June 11, ...
A North Carolina man who led authorities on a pursuit through Bracey on Sunday afternoon died after being shot by one of the responding State Troopers. According to Virginia State Police, on Sunday, ...
The Mecklenburg County Board of Supervisors took aim Monday at an obscure provision of President Donald Trump’s signature tax cut and spending bill that will hurt domestic tobacco growers, according ...
David J. Masterson will join Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (SHRH) in July as President. Masterson has been President of Sentara Obici Hospital and its Sentara BelleHarbour outpatient campus in ...
With the apparent end to the DOGE investigations, let’s see if anything gets accomplished. One good thing that I believe came out of it was the revealing of the sheer incompetence of our government.
A “No Kings” rally, part of a nationwide protest of the Trump administration, will be held in South Boston Saturday, June 14. Organized by Halifax County Democrats, the local event will be held in ...
Elon Musk’s DOGE experiment did not save American taxpayers one dime. In fact, it has cost us. Cancer research is slashed, the National Weather Service is weakened, FEMA is not ready for hurricane ...
A North Carolina man who led police on a pursuit through Bracey on Sunday afternoon died after being shot by one of the responding state troopers. According to Virginia State Police, on Sunday, June 8 ...
Chase City Town Council voted Monday night to approve a $5.7 million town budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1. Town Manager Dusty Forbes presented the budget at the last meeting of Council ...
Richard Lee Kaufman, 83 of Bracey, died Wednesday, June 4, 2025 in Florence, S.C.  He was a retired Westvaco employee and a U.S. Navy veteran.  A graveside service was conducted Monday , June 9 at La ...
Johnny T. Flynn, age 87, of Chase City passed away Thursday, June 5, 2025. Johnny retired from VDOT and afterwards owned a lawn care business, he was also a member of New Hope Baptist Church.
Barbara Lewis, 90 of Bracey, passed away peacefully at her home Saturday, May 17, 2025. Barbara was born in Petersburg. She was the daughter of the late Aubrey and Laurie Beville. She is survived by ...