Archives

Home » 2017 » July (Page 5)

Cook Off Event will Benefit Local Scouting

Cook Off Event will Benefit Local Scouting

Following a hugely successful initial event, the Cooking for Scouting cook off contest will take place once again this year as part of the National Day of…

Lunenburg to Host Multiple State Tourneys this Weekend

Lunenburg to Host Multiple State Tourneys this Weekend

Summer is one of the busiest times in Lunenburg County and also one of the best times for visitors descending on this area. One of the major…

Happiness Is Found in Service, Not in Selfishness

Happiness Is Found in Service, Not in Selfishness

Although the world has seen many teachers, the greatest was Jesus Christ, who taught by example and parable.  In addition, He taught truth, for He, being both…

Peacemaking: The Seventh Beatitude

Peacemaking: The Seventh Beatitude

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.ew 5:9 In a Charles Schultz Peanuts comic strip, Lucy tells Charlie Brown, “If I were in charge…

Persecution

Persecution

On this Fourth of July week, we celebrate American freedom, and remember the history that made her great.  One of the hallmarks of the American experience is…

Lope Fest Venue, Food Highlight Well-Known Location

Lope Fest Venue, Food Highlight Well-Known Location

HALIFAX COUNTY – Tickets are going fast for this year’s Virginia Cantaloupe Festival, and with good reason. Lope Fest, as it’s known to many, has become a…

Snakes in the Freezer, Bears in the Woods and Sailboats for Sale

Snakes in the Freezer, Bears in the Woods and Sailboats for Sale

My bride Management just cleaned out the freezer. As you know, Freezers and Frigideezers serve dual purposes. One is to keep food fresh until used. The other…

The Miracle Question

The Miracle Question

How do you start your day?  As you wake up, do you say to yourself, “I just want to make it through the day”? Have you noticed…

Area Students Represent Mecklenburg Electric at Washington Youth Tour

Area Students Represent Mecklenburg Electric at Washington Youth Tour

CHASE CITY – Four area high school students, representing Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative (MEC), joined a record-setting group of 1,800 students from 46 states for this year’s 53rd…

Edmunds Receives Environmental Stewardship Award

Edmunds Receives  Environmental Stewardship Award

Delegate James Edmunds is honored to receive the Environmental Stewardship Award from Woodmen Chapter 106, South Boston, in recognition of being a good steward of the land,…