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Feb 3, 2025 · Virginia Anne Broyles, age 91, of Boydton passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. Other than great love for her family members (both the Wyne and the Broyles clans) and for any activities involving them, Virginia Anne wanted to be remembered for her life-long commitment to and service in the United Methodist Church.

VCH Health Community Memorial Hospital announced Wednesday that it will turn over operations of The Hundley Center, its 140-bed skilled nursing and long term care facility, to New Jersey-based Eastern Healthcare Group.

Jan 8, 2025 · The Mecklenburg County Board of Supervisors has set a public hearing on a proposed rezoning of seven parcels on Burlington Drive near Clarksville as part of a plan to expand local data center operations. The public hearing is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 13 at 9:30 a.m. in the Supervisors Board Room at 350

Jan 12, 2025 · A winter storm struck southside Virginia Friday night and into Saturday morning, dropping three-five inches of snow on the region. Halifax County schools, in anticipation of the storm, closed early. With the snow frigid nighttime temperatures, both Mecklenburg and Halifax county school systems will be closed Monday. (David Conner II photos)

Jan 31, 2025 · Richard Hawkins, a Richmond attorney who sparked a prolonged legal battle with the Town of South Hill over the disclosure of town personnel records, finally has the documents he requested in September 2019 under Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act. South Hill Town Council voted 7-0 earlier this ...

Oct 15, 2024 · Today’s edition of The Mecklenburg Sun is being mass mailed to 21,000 area homes as we continue our annual subscription campaign. This is the third and final mass mailing that The Sun will send out to introduce our newspaper to area readers. The Sun’s 2024 subscription campaign ends Dec. 6. Don’t wait until then

New faces taking the reins of government, a devastating fire, a new hospital and new school buildings, the proliferation of solar farms and data centers, local government dysfunction and the loss of notable public figures — these were among the top news stories of the year.

5 days ago · A Honduran man living in La Crosse as an undocumented immigrant was sentenced to life in prison Monday after he was found guilty of raping a 12-year-old girl. Mecklenburg County Circuit Court Judge S. Anderson Nelson sentenced Kevin Antonio Ramirez to life in prison, as mandated by Virginia law ...

Jun 21, 2023 · It’s been a few weeks since I’ve had a chance to sit down and peck out a proper entry in this space. Anything big happen over that time? The news has been a little busy, you say? Life comes at you fast. Let’s play catch-up: *** The Sun has seen a recent run of well-written