South Hill Police Chief Greg Geist has resigned following the conclusion of an internal review related to a personnel matter. Geist was placed on paid leave last week, pending results of the review.

By a 6-2 vote, the Mecklenburg County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday rejected the proposed Finneywood Solar Project near ...

The Mecklenburg County School Board adopted two key resolutions on Monday to advance the construction of a new La Crosse Elementary School. At their monthly meeting in Boydton, school trustees agreed ...

It was mighty thoughtful in a way for zillionaire Jeff Bezos and the good folks at Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide a launching point for a column I’ve been meaning to write of late. You probably ...

When the air traffic controllers’ union announced a walkout on Aug. 3, 1981, I did not take it seriously. I left their press conference on a Friday afternoon thinking: “They won’t go on strike. That ...

Larry Wayne Stephens of South Boston passed away peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025 at the age of 63. He was born in Halifax ...

Timothy Lee Mull, age 56, of Chase City passed away Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. He was the son of the late Clayton “Bunt” and Barbara Mull; he is also preceded in death by a brother, Harvey Mull and a ...

The Dunn family of Palmer Springs, is sad to announce their patriarch, Robert “Bobby” Dunn passed away Tuesday Oct. 7, 2025 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Bobby was born July 25, 1944 ...

Norma Wirt, age 92, passed away peacefully Monday, Oct., 13, 2025.  Born in Charlotte County, April 25, 1933, she was one of six children of the late St. Clair Smith Sr. and Pearl Jeter Smith. She was ...

Mecklenburg County High School’s homecoming football game against visiting King William on Friday night was so fast-paced and full of big plays that it was like watching a real-life Madden game. There ...

A Buffalo Junction man has been arrested on charges of homicide and other felonies for his alleged role in the fatal shooting ...

While homecoming night did not go the way the players and supporters of Mecklenburg County High School had hoped on Friday, it was a great game to watch if you liked offense. The two teams combined ...