Young and old turned out for games, free food, activities and the chance to meet local first responders at South Hill’s National Night Out (NNO) celebration on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Police officers, ...

The annual National Night Out celebration in Chase City on Tuesday drew a large and diverse crowd eager for an evening of fun, information and community building. National Night Out, an annual ...

Schools across Mecklenburg County reopened their doors Monday, welcoming thousands of students for the first day of the 2025-26 school year. The first day back from summer break saw busy streets, full ...

William George Mills, 75 of La Crosse died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025 at his home. He was a retired Bethlehem Steel employee and an Army veteran. A graveside service was conducted Monday, Aug. 11 at Olive ...

As their time in office approaches the end, Virginia governors invariably face questions about their legacies — what aspects of their tenures will endure once the moving vans pull up to the Governor’s ...

Aiming to shape the course of growth for years to come, the Mecklenburg County Board of Supervisors on Monday unveiled a comprehensive set of economic development priorities designed to foster ...

Carl Ellis Andrews, 60 of Chase City died Friday, Aug. 8, 2025 at his home. He was a Virginia Homes employee. Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the family with private ...

Douglas Richard Hoy, 73 of Wake Forest, NC and formerly of Burlington, N.C., and South Hill, died Monday, Aug. 4, 2025 at his home. He was a retired attorney. A graveside service was conducted Monday, ...

Herman Theodore Coaxum, 89 of Chase City entered eternal rest Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Giles-Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Service ...

It was my first spring concert with the Washington Men’s Camerata, at the famous Kennedy Center, no less. I was thrilled walking past signed portraits of famous celebrities who had appeared there over ...

I am writing to bring urgent attention to a serious safety incident involving my five-year-old daughter being placed on the wrong school bus. This alarming mistake put her at great risk and exposed ...

Michael Joseph Noviskey, a cherished member of the Clarksville community, passed away Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025 at the age of 75. Born on Sept. 15, 1949 in Carbondale, Pa., Michael was the son of John ...