22+ hour, 21+ min ago   (356+ words) Dozens of volunteers spent Saturday and Sunday trying to save catfish beached in the mud after a sudden drop in water levels at the Banister River in the town of Halifax. Ken Dunn, who was there to help with the…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (94+ words) yourgv.com Last month, 72 Y Street Leadership Team members representing 31 schools across Virginia came together both in-person and online for a week packed with energy, connection and growth. Among the 72 students were Halifax County High School’s Kendall Dunkley and…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (338+ words) A yearly tradition that centers on food, community, music and fellowship will return Saturday. North Halifax Volunteer Fire Department will host its signature Fundraising Marathon at the department located at 4201 Leda Grove Road in Nathalie. The day full of activities…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (371+ words) A family woodland retreat or other special amenities on the farm are one of many reasons to enlist a succession plan. Generation NEXT, a program of the Virginia Department of Forestry and Virginia Cooperative Extension, exists to help landowners and…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (205+ words) A solar developer will host a community meeting Tuesday evening to share details on a proposed new project on Berry Hill Road. Although the meeting is planned from 6 to 8 p.m. in South Boston Town Council Chambers, located at 420 Main St., the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (278+ words) The South Boston Public Library is still recovering from an Aug. 24 fire that started in a bathroom. Jenna Austin, the director of the Halifax County-South Boston Public Library, said Monday it’s not yet known when the facility could reopen. The…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (377+ words) Caleb N. Wade has been named Halifax County’s public safety coordinator, which was previously called the emergency management services coordinator, Halifax County Administrator Ron Brade announced Monday. Wade is expected to start Sept. 14. He has two decades of fire service, emergency…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (134+ words) Triangle Volunteer Fire Department hosted its annual Family Fun Day on Saturday, bringing residents together for an afternoon of food, entertainment and community spirit. The event opened with a parade that drew plenty of attention from children and adults gathered…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (369+ words) Halifax County has joined the list of other Virginia localities ceasing use of a controversial license plate reader system. Often called by the brand Flock Safety, the systems have ignited a firestorm of public outcry across the nation in recent…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1828+ words) The Halifax County Commonwealth’s Office rested its case Friday in the trial of Russell Wayne Layne. The fifth day of an eight-day case began with testimony from Lt. Jeff Burton of the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office. The 69-year-old defendant is…...