Clauden Callands Dixon entered her final sleep at her home in Nathalie, according to her wishes Friday, May 16, 2025, with family at her side. Clauden was born Dec. 21, 1931, in Pittsylvania County, ...

With demolition of the Chase City Elementary School facility set to begin later this summer, the Mecklenburg County School Board will hold an auction of surplus property from the vacated school in ...

Chase City Town Manager Dusty Forbes presented a $5.7 million draft budget plan to Chase City Town Council May 12 and explained the investments and budget cuts that figure into the package. Forbes ...

A Mecklenburg County grand jury handed down indictments against six individuals on May 19. Indictments are not findings of guilt. They are a determination that sufficient evidence exists to bring the ...

When one of your best high school friends dies, what do you think? First of all, you ask: Why was it him and not me? And then there are regrets: Why didn’t I keep in touch for 67 years? Why didn’t I ...

The Ukrainian/Russian War is at a critical apex. Appeasement by the U.S. diplomat with experience only in New York real estate negotiations has failed. President Trump has reluctantly endorsed ...

In response to Tom McLaughlin’s opinion piece in the May 7 edition regarding Mecklenburg County supervisors’ reluctance to approve additional solar farms, I will respond that it’s easy for a resident ...

Helen Conner Bates of Vernon Hill, passed away peacefully Monday, May 19, 2025 at the blessed age of 90. She was born in Halifax County, Oct. 12, 1934 to the late Garland G. Conner and the late Nannie ...

Patsy Bunn Owen, 83, of Mecklenburg County, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 14, 2025 surrounded by family and love. Born March 3, 1942, to Barry Henry Bunn and Carriebet Mulchi Bunn, Patsy lived ...

Emily Davis McDowell Steed, 96, of LaCrosse, passed away “to see my Jesus” Thursday, May 15, 2025. Emily was born Jan. 5, ...

Coronas, 61 of Baskerville died Friday, May 16, 2025 in a Richmond hospital.  He was a computer technician for both Mecklenburg County Public Schools and VCU-Community Memorial Hospital.  A funeral ...

The Mecklenburg County High School varsity baseball team did get a game in during last week’s wet weather, falling 10-9 to visiting Nottoway in a non-district contest Thursday. On Friday, the Phoenix ...