It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of James Casey Young. James Casey “JC” Young of Nathalie passed away ...

Ronald Dean Snow of Halifax, passed away Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 at Duke University Hospital. He was born Aug. 11, 1958 in Halifax County, and was 66 years old. He was the son of the late James Scott ...

The Mecklenburg Sun is now circulating our annual directories of business and community services in the region. Today marks ...

All travel lanes of Interstate 85 between South Hill and Bracey were closed for several hours on Wednesday afternoon due to a series of vehicle crashes amid a winter storm .  Virginia State Police ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Forbes rescinded his resignation and returned to work ...

Mecklenburg County schools will hold a remote learning day on Wednesday as the area braces for its latest winter storm. An arctic blast arriving Wednesday is expected to dump between one-six inches of ...

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 ...

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, ...