Ms. Mary Lee Cole of South Boston died on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, at the age of 80. Ms. Cole was born on July 22, 1946, in Halifax to the late Albert Daniel Hightower Sr. and Julia Lee Logan. She was ...

As Halifax County students ventured back to school Wednesday, The Gazette-Virginian asked readers to share photos in the comments section of a post on Facebook. About 11 hours later, the responses ...

South Boston officials used Monday night’s town council meeting to explain how the town’s Flock cameras work, what police use them for and what safeguards are in place to protect residents’ privacy.

Discipline referrals are trending downward for both Halifax County middle and high schools, according to a report presented ...

The Halifax County NAACP will host its annual Freedom Fund Banquet at 3 p.m. Sept. 12 at Halifax County High School.

The sound of engines, the roar of horsepower and the competition of heavy equipment will take over the Halifax County Fairgrounds Saturday as Turbeville Volunteer Fire and Rescue hosts the ...

After a completely dominant first stage from Ryan Blaney, the completely predictable event of the Toyotas magically finding speed and taking it all the way to victory lane once again ...

The annual community event at the Halifax County Fairgrounds was rescheduled because of weather, but the storms still arrived ...

A double rainbow emerges to bid goodbye to guests after the heavy storm that caused National Night Out to close up early on Monday. Evan Snead/Gazette-Virginian ...