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6 days ago · Virginia Anne Broyles, age 91, of Boydton passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. Other than great love for her family members (both the Wyne and the Broyles clans) and for any activities involving them, Virginia Anne wanted to be remembered for her life-long commitment to and service in the United Methodist Church.

Jan 8, 2025 · The Mecklenburg County Board of Supervisors has set a public hearing on a proposed rezoning of seven parcels on Burlington Drive near Clarksville as part of a plan to expand local data center operations. The public hearing is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 13 at 9:30 a.m. in the Supervisors Board Room at 350

Feb 2, 2025 · Bitter cold temperatures, icy roads and falling snow brought a quick end to the monthly meeting of the Mecklenburg County School Board last week.

3 days ago · Woolridge Greensville County Administrator Charlette Woolridge has been named the next executive director of the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center in South Boston, succeeding longtime director Betty Adams in March. Woolridge, who became Greensville County’s top administrator in 2021 after a 15-year stint as Brunswick County administrator, has more than 25 years experience in local

Oct 15, 2024 · Today’s edition of The Mecklenburg Sun is being mass mailed to 21,000 area homes as we continue our annual subscription campaign. This is the third and final mass mailing that The Sun will send out to introduce our newspaper to area readers. The Sun’s 2024 subscription campaign ends Dec. 6. Don’t wait until then

Jun 21, 2023 · It’s been a few weeks since I’ve had a chance to sit down and peck out a proper entry in this space. Anything big happen over that time? The news has been a little busy, you say? Life comes at you fast. Let’s play catch-up: *** The Sun has seen a recent run of well-written

3 days ago · The Mecca Theatre in downtown Chase City is one of 35 preservation projects across Virginia that will receive nearly $20 million in historic preservation money from the Virginia 250 Preservation Fund. Last year, Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the General Assembly established the Virginia 250 Preservation Fund to support capital improvement projects at historic sites and museums that anticipate a ...

Jan 15, 2025 · Local control over solar power projects could be taken away from counties and cities if legislation pending in this year’s session of the Virginia General Assembly succeeds. A yet-to-be-numbered bill that has gained the support of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation would allow solar developers to appeal local governments’ denials of solar project permits to local circuit courts ...

Oct 2, 2024 · Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital celebrated a milestone in the construction of a new 42-bed hospital in South Boston by inviting local leaders to join hospital officials for a Tuesday groundbreaking ceremony at the SHRH campus. Sentara will construct a slimmed-down, $107 million acute care hospital to replace the existing facility in South Boston, which first opened in 1953. Among those <a ...