More than 250 runners and walkers turned out Saturday morning for the annual YMCA Lakefest 5K and Fun Run. The early morning race sends runners and walkers across Buggs Island Lake and through the ...

It has certainly been quite a summer for many of our local All-Star baseball and softball teams. Congratulations are in order for our two Mecklenburg County-based teams that are headed to World Series ...

Eight years is a long time for a racing family to go without a win. That is how long it has been since the Peregoy family had been in Victory Lane with one of its race teams. That long, frustrating ...

Clayton Ronald Fallen of Nathalie passed away Monday, July 21, 2025 at the age of 78. He was born in Halifax County to the late Oda Pearlman Fallen Sr. and the late Hattie Watts Fallen. He was a ...

Eula Mae Lawson, age 82, of Wilson, N.C., entered eternal rest Monday, July 14, 2025. Born Dec. 6, 1942, in Lunenburg County, she was the beloved daughter of the late Fred Tunnie and Alberta Tunnie ...

Nadine George Clary, 89 of Bracey, died Saturday, July 19, 2025. She was a retired dental receptionist/bookkeeper and church pianist. A funeral service was conducted Tuesday, July 22 at Kingswood ...

John Thomas “Bu Jack” Evans, 71 of South Hill, died Sunday, July 20, 2025. He was an instructor at Southside Virginia Community College.  A celebration of life will be conducted Saturday, Aug. 2 at 1 ...

Arthur Wright Jones, 85 of Brodnax, died Thursday, July 17, 2025.  He was a retired logging machinery mechanic and an Army veteran.  A funeral was conducted Saturday, July 19 at Crowder-Hite-Crews ...

Rosalie Alice Conner Perkins of South Boston passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at the age of 91. She was born in Halifax ...

Daniel Thomas Walker, of Reidsville, N.C., ended his earthly journey Monday, July 14, 2025 at age 97. Dan was born in South Boston, Feb. 6, 1928 to Edgar Franklin and Georgia Clay Daniels Walker. He ...

Elevated water levels have prompted the US Army Corps of Engineers to close several boat ramps and day use areas around Buggs Island Lake. With Buggs Island Lake/Kerr Reservoir nearly 5 feet above ...

Mecklenburg County High School will be getting a new band practice room after Mecklenburg County supervisors voted Monday to spend $195,000 to transform the school’s wrestling practice gym into space ...