2021-02

The Halifax County Cancer Association (HCCA) was founded in 1957 and is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to providing education and direct services along with financial and emotional support to residents of Halifax County battling cancer. The HCCA consists of 13 volunteer board members at this time, along with many volunteers for hope that are on call when additional help ...

By phillip gillis A skateboard cracked against the wall on the building next door as laughter erupted. I didn’t have to turn around because I knew the kids, taught their parents, and probably knew their grandparents, too. Then I heard an exchange I’ve heard my whole life… You alright? Yeah. What you doing this weekend? Nothing. Man, ain’t nothing to ...

Story and photos by Norwood Walker As a kid growing up in downtown Hurdle Mills, one of my favorite places was the creek that ran behind our house. The Bushy Fork Creek ran into and became part of the South Flat River. To me, it was just a great place to go fishing with my mom and dad. When I ...

At the new location...South Boston - Halifax County Museum of Fine Arts & History By John Theo Jr Two of the greatest moments in The American Revolutionary War were not, in fact, battles. They were actually river crossings. Most school-age children know about the famous Crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776, which allowed General George Washington to ...

Caroline Wilborn Story and photos by Sara Coates How Maggie Leigh Came To Be Caroline Wilborn, owner of Maggie Leigh Boutique in Roxboro, watched her dreams of owning a small business come true overnight. The Virginia native “fell in love with human resources” (HR) during her time in college, which eventually led her to Roxboro and working as an administrative ...

by phillip gillis Do you remember the taste of summer? because it goes so fast. It tastes like a dirt path borrowed for the dusty journey on bikes and motorcycles and four wheelers around a tobacco field on the way to a community pool. sometimes during the day- other times at night- because we all knew the spot in the ...

Outdoor Living Decisions By Joe Wilkerson Expanding our homes into the outdoors is one of the key motivators to most of our projects, but our often-hectic lives today limit us to just a few hours to enjoy our homes and backyards. We are drawn back indoors soon after the sun sets seeking light to wrap up our day. The absence ...

By Rebecca Page The Caswell Farmers Market is open for the 2021 season on Thursdays from 4 to 6:30 p.m. until Sept. 9. Sixteen returning and five new vendors have committed to sell this year, with more certain to join. Most of the vendors are your neighbors in Caswell County, and all grow or make their product within 75 miles ...

Story and photos by Sam Seamster If you are like me, you get excited to see a new business come to the area, especially if it deals with boats and other watercraft. I always get a thrill out of admiring new boats, even if it is not a watercraft that I would purchase myself. Over the past few months, as ...

Avalon Tiger Story by Jessica Ramsey Photographs by Donald Komondy Photography As the trees turn green and the flowers start to bloom across the area, here at the Animal Park, we are all taking a deep breath and preparing for an exciting summer. A year of COVID-19 restrictions has left us looking forward to a summer filled with laughing children ...