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Yesterday | WSLS-TV Roanoke

Halifax County crash kills one

A man is dead after a crash in Halifax County. State police tell us it happened around 5:00 p.m. Saturday on Route 704 on Old Cluster Springs Rd.

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Mon May 21, 2012

SoVaNow.com

IDA moves forward on 'Project Colt'

Retiring School Superintendent Paul Stapleton was honored on Thursday morning with the announcement of a $1,000 scholarship established in his name.

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Related Topix: Pittsylvania County, VA, Danville, VA, Halifax, VA

Sun May 20, 2012

WSLS-TV Roanoke

VDOT to hold public hearing on Route 49 project in Halifax County Tuesday

The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing to gather comments on the proposed replacement of the Route 49 bridge that crosses Aaron's Creek in Halifax County.

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Related Topix: Alton, VA, Lynchburg, VA

Thu May 17, 2012

The Gazette Virginian

Two Halifax County storm victims identified

AA fast-moving severe thunderstorm accompanied by strong winds, fierce lightning and quarter-sized hail raced through Halifax County Tuesday around 4 p.m. leaving in its wake a number of downed trees and spotty power outages.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Weather, Hailstorm, Nathalie, VA

The Gazette Virginian

Anderson Counseling reopening in South Boston

Anderson Counseling held an open house Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with refreshments and door prizes to let the public know they are reopened for business under new leadership.

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Related Topix: South Boston, VA, Halifax, VA

Wed May 16, 2012

WSET-TV Lynchburg

South Boston Man Travels to 100th Country

David Hudson is among the ranks of a very elite group. He has been to every continent on the planet, and it's his passion for farming that has led him there.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science

Mon May 14, 2012

The Gazette Virginian

Two Halifax County storm victims identified

AA fast-moving severe thunderstorm accompanied by strong winds, fierce lightning and quarter-sized hail raced through Halifax County Tuesday around 4 p.m. leaving in its wake a number of downed trees and spotty power outages.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Weather, Hailstorm, Nathalie, VA

Sat May 12, 2012

WRIC-TV Richmond

Va utility cancels solar energy test project

Dominion Virginia Power says it has canceled a proposed solar-energy electricity project in Southside Virginia, blaming delays in the development of crucial battery technology.

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Related Topix: Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Solar Energy, Alternative Energy, Energy

Fri May 11, 2012

Examiner.com

Biomass plant to produce green energy for NOVA from wood waste

A new biomass plant being built in Halifax County, on the southern border of Virginia, will burn wood waste from the local timber industry to provide electricity to Northern Virginia residents.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Energy, Biomass, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Virginia

Thu May 10, 2012

The Gazette Virginian

Two Halifax County storm victims identified

AA fast-moving severe thunderstorm accompanied by strong winds, fierce lightning and quarter-sized hail raced through Halifax County Tuesday around 4 p.m. leaving in its wake a number of downed trees and spotty power outages.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Weather, Hailstorm, Nathalie, VA

Tue May 08, 2012

The Gazette Virginian

Hyco Country Store named an endangered historical site

Hyco Country Store, located in the 6000 block of Hyco Road, South Boston, has been deemed a most endangered historic site by Preservation Virginia.

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Mon May 07, 2012

The Gazette Virginian

Two Halifax County storm victims identified

AA fast-moving severe thunderstorm accompanied by strong winds, fierce lightning and quarter-sized hail raced through Halifax County Tuesday around 4 p.m. leaving in its wake a number of downed trees and spotty power outages.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Weather, Hailstorm, Nathalie, VA

Sun May 06, 2012

The Gazette Virginian

VDOT sets public meeting on proposed Halifax bridge replacement

Transportation will hold a public hearing to gather comments on the proposed replacement of the Route 49 bridge that crosses Aarons Creek in Halifax County.

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Related Topix: Halifax, VA, Lynchburg, VA

Fri May 04, 2012

The Gazette Virginian

Two Halifax County storm victims identified

AA fast-moving severe thunderstorm accompanied by strong winds, fierce lightning and quarter-sized hail raced through Halifax County Tuesday around 4 p.m. leaving in its wake a number of downed trees and spotty power outages.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Weather, Hailstorm, Nathalie, VA

Thu May 03, 2012

The Gazette Virginian

Jobless numbers improving in Halifax County

The jobless rate improved in Halifax County in March as the unemployment rate fell to 9 percent, eight-tenths of a percent lower than the 9.8 percent jobless rate in February, according to the latest Virginia Employment Commission data released Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Pittsylvania County, VA

SoVaNow.com

Two injured in furious storm

Tuesday afternoon's violent thunderstorm sent two young women to the emergency room to be checked out after they were hit by indirect lighting, Halifax County Emergency Services Director Kirby Saunders said.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Halifax, VA, South Boston, VA, Hailstorm

SoVaNow.com

South Boston looks to cut check to fight uranium

South Boston Town Council is going to get more specific about whether and how much money it puts up in the fight against uranium.

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Related Topix: South Boston, VA, Halifax, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA

Tue May 01, 2012

The Gazette Virginian

Magic behind production? Teamwork

Gazette-Virginian Hughes, Manning, Younger take SoBo Town Council: The election results are in for the race for South Boston Town ... http://t.co/THQWKoTO Gazette-Virginian SoBo Council considers financial support of coalition: South Boston Town Council, which had previously discussed... http://t.co/WwSq4ahw Gazette-Virginian Spec Miata Series ... (more)

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Mon Apr 30, 2012

SoVaNow.com

South Boston council hopefuls square off

Halifax County real estate tax bills for 2012 were mailed out last week, surpassing a requirement of state law that bills be mailed no later than 14 days prior to At the Halifax County Chamber of Commerce-sponsored candidate forum on Thursday night, South Boston Town Council candidates touched on everything from uranium to taxes.

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Related Topix: South Boston, VA

SoVaNow.com

Voting Tuesday for South Boston, Scottsburg races

Halifax County real estate tax bills for 2012 were mailed out last week, surpassing a requirement of state law that bills be mailed no later than 14 days prior to Polls are open 6 a.m.-7 p.m. for South Boston and Scottsburg voters Tuesday.

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Related Topix: South Boston, VA, Scottsburg, VA

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