Chase City Town Manager Charles “Dusty” Forbes is back on the job after abruptly resigning during the Feb. 10 meeting of Chase City Town Council. Forbes rescinded his resignation and returned to work ...

The Mecklenburg County School Board voted Monday to issue a one-time health credit to all school employees as reimbursement for any health care expenses, using unspent federal Covid funds to cover the ...

A South Hill man has died after succumbing to injuries in a vehicle crash Sunday, Feb. 9 around 6:21 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. 58 and Theater Road near South Hill. According to Virginia State ...

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office is releasing few details about its investigation into the death of a resident at an adult care home near Chase City. According to MCSO Captain Chris Whittemore, ...

A man was shot and killed while hunting in the Keysville area of Lunenburg County on Monday evening. According to Shelby Crouch, Public Information Officer with the Virginia Department of Wildlife ...

With no notice or fanfare, the News-Progress newspaper closed up shop with the publication of its Feb. 5, issue. That Wednesday’s print edition made no mention of the abrupt end to the newspaper’s lon ...

Why live in a small town like South Boston or Clarksville? I asked some people who have moved here from big cities. 1. People are friendlier. While Holly Stadtler made some friends in bigger cities, ...

When will it end? When Mecklenburg County looks like a giant power grid underneath criss-crossing high tension wires, surrounded by massive electrical substations? Is anyone quantifying the benefits ...

When we think about labor, it often brings to mind the hardworking individuals we might meet every day and their variety of manual tasks. This week’s Black History Month (BHM) thematic topic focuses ...

Robert Nathaniel Moore, 68, of Halifax, passed away Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. Robert attended South Boston Church of God. He ...

Blanche Orma Daniel Eastwood, 77, of Chase City, passed away Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. She was born on July 12, 1947 in ...

Thurman Lee “Runt” Eastwood Jr., age 59, of Chase City, passed away Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. He was born on Nov. 10, 1965 in ...