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Rainbow Bridge

Rainbow Bridge

Each of my daughters met, fell in love with, and married men who had children. Well, not the usual kind of children. One had a large brown…

Oohs and Aahs Heard Far and Wide at Meherrin Volunteer Fire Department July 4th Festivities 

Oohs and Aahs Heard Far and Wide at Meherrin Volunteer Fire Department July 4th Festivities 

MEHERRIN – If you don’t have to, why celebrate Independence Day without fireworks? That is the exact question the Meherrin Volunteer Fire Department asked themselves and the…

Little Bug-a-Boos

Little Bug-a-Boos

The beautiful white heads wave gracefully in the hot summer breeze, when there is one, that is. The tiny little blossoms grow in a perfect lacy circle…

Be All That You Can Be

Be All That You Can Be

“Be All You Can Be” was the recruiting slogan of the US Army for over twenty years.  When is the last time you found yourself working hard to…

Over the Hill, Under the Quota, and Around the Circle

Over the Hill, Under the Quota, and Around the Circle

Today (according to several groups that make money on old folks) I am officially a senior citizen. Although I am quite willing to take that discount at…

Evolution or Creation? Part II

Evolution or Creation? Part II

This week we shall continue our study of man’s theory of evolution, taking millions of years, vs. the Bible’s book of Genesis, in which we find the…

The Amazing Law: Part Two

The Amazing Law: Part Two

“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods…

Always Reforming

Always Reforming

Next year will mark five hundred years of the Protestant Reformation.  On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his famous 95 Theses to the door of the…

Court House Auto Repair Opens in Charlotte Court House

Court House Auto Repair Opens in Charlotte Court House

By April Hall, Staff Writer CHARLOTTE COURT HOUSE – “Local boy” Brian Hughes and his wife, Gretchen, are making a life-long dream a reality with the opening…

The Southside SPCA Wants You! Yes, YOU!

The Southside SPCA Wants You! Yes, YOU!

By Shelley D. Sheets,  For the Southside Messenger MEHERRIN – The Southside SPCA has been in operation since 1975. It is a nonprofit facility and over the…