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​Local DAR Chapter Presents Awards

​Local DAR Chapter Presents Awards

Pictured L-R: Dr. Nancy Vick, DAR Chair; Amirious Ortiz, 4th Grade, PECES, DAR Flag of the USA winner; American History Winners with their mothers: Grace Mau, Fuqua, Grade…

Seed Truck Overturns on 360

Seed Truck Overturns on 360

At 7:55 a.m., Tuesday, April 3, 2018, a tractor trailer hauling grass seed was traveling east on Highway 360 left the highway about half a mile before the…

Sullivan Sentenced After Ponzi Scheme

MECKLENBURG – In what has been called the biggest Ponzi scheme in Southside Virginia, Michael Sullivan was recently sentenced to 160 years in prison. Sullivan, a South…

Shooter Gets Six Years in Prison

Shooter Gets Six Years in Prison

Staff Report LUNENBURG – Tommy Joe Bailey, a 27-year-old of 717 LeGrande Ave., Charlotte Court House, was sentenced to an active sentence of six years in prison…

Department Thanks Public for Helping Solve B&E Case

Department Thanks Public for Helping Solve B&E Case

SOUTH BOSTON – Following a recent breaking and entering incident near South Boston, the South Boston Police put out a social media request seeking the public’s assistance…

Rock Hunt Continues in Appomattox

Rock Hunt Continues in Appomattox

Congratulations to Lola (pictured with Camden) for finding the first of the special edition Appomattox Rocks and getting a $10 gift certificate! There are four more left,…

Kudos! To Friends

Kudos! To Friends

On Saturday, March 17th, the Friends of the Appomattox River conducted a Spring Waterways Cleanup which included parts of the Appomattox River System, Buffalo Creek, Briery Creek Reservoir,…

Two Men Arrested in Lake Gaston Tragedy

Two Men Arrested in Lake Gaston Tragedy

Staff Report LAKE GASTON – Following the shocking death of a Lake Gaston area woman last week, authorities in North Carolina have arrested two men. The two…

Authorities Seek Help in Larceny Investigation

Authorities Seek Help in Larceny Investigation

SOUTH HILL – Members of the South Hill Police Department are looking for help from the public in the investigation of a larceny that took place on…

Tri-County Drug and Gang Task Force Conducts Search in Kenbridge

Tri-County Drug and Gang Task Force Conducts Search in Kenbridge

KENBRIDGE – On March 9, the Tri-County Drug and Gang Task Force (3V), conducted a search on a residence in the town of Kenbridge.  Assisting Task Force…