It has certainly been a good spring season for many of our local high-school sports teams. Congrats to the Mecklenburg County ...

A number of racing families both past and present have left their mark at South Boston Speedway. Some of them like Hendrick and Sellers are more familiar with fans than some others. Among the active ...

The fifth-seeded Mecklenburg County High School varsity softball team saw its season come to end after falling 6-3 to fourth-seeded Halifax on Thursday in a Class 4, Region D first-round contest.

Jerry Allen Wilborne of Fort Myers, Fla., passed away Thursday, May 19, 2025 at the age of 73. Jerry was born in South Boston, Nov. 30, 1951 to Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Davis Wilborne Jr. and was a 1970 ...

Nan Lacy “Tee” Godbold of South Boston passed away Friday, May 23, 2025 at the blessed age of 99. She was married for 63 years to the love of her life, Dr. Frank Blackwell Godbold Jr. Born Sept. 21, ...

It’s generally wrong to fret over hypotheticals when the reality is bad enough, but we need to talk about 5th District Rep. John McGuire's uranium bill.

The Mecklenburg County YMCA will soon have new park space at its Clarksville campus on Noblin Farm Road. The unveiling of the park design and ribbon cutting took place at the YMCA in Clarksville on ...

On May 15, 2024, our daughter Julie Jones Aiken finally shared with us that her live-in boyfriend was physically, emotionally and verbally abusive and that she needed our help. While speaking with her ...

The Mecklenburg County High School varsity softball team fell 10-4 at Tunstall, the Piedmont District champions, in its regular season finale last Wednesday evening. The loss dropped the Phoenix to 11 ...

Congrats to the Brunswick Academy softball team that recently finished as the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic ...

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

The Mecklenburg County High School varsity boys soccer team lost its Senior Night matchup with Bassett High School 6-0 in ...