Local
Area receives funds for tourism
Charlotte County is one of 133 Virginia counties and independent cities that has received funding for tourism. County Administrator Dan Witt made the announcement during ...
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Renovation of historic bridge complete
After six months of renovations, the historic bridge at Staunton River Battlefield State Park is complete. The $469,673.50 ...
Murals add pop of color to Southside SPCA
Fun and lively murals featuring colorful dogs, cats, puppies and kittens now line the walls throughout the Southside ...
Homemade Christmas at Mulberry Hill Plantation
The “halls are decked” and the “trees are trimmed” at historic Mulberry Hill Plantation in Randolph. Mulberry Hill ...
Toys for Tots program kicks off
Donations are now being accepted for this year’s Marine Toys for Tots program. Founded in 1947 by Marine ...
Local
County ranks top for low crime
A recent ConsumerAffairs report has ranked Virginia as the ninth safest place to live. Each state was ranked based on violent crime, property crime, number ...
by Crystal Vandegrift.
Local
Keysville Outdoor Christmas Decorations Contest
The Keysville Garden Club and the Keysville Ruritan Club are again sponsoring the “Outdoor Christmas Decorations Contest” for homes, businesses and public buildings. Judging will ...
by Staff Report, Friday, November 26, 2021 10:00 am
Columns
Movie review: The Power of the Dog
Lauren Bradshaw Special to The Charlotte Gazette “The Power of the Dog,” written and directed by legendary filmmaker Jane Campion, is one of my biggest ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, November 26, 2021 9:00 am
COVID-19
All adults now eligible for boosters
As the state and some local counties begin seeing a rise in coronavirus cases, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized booster shots ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 5:21 pm
COVID-19
Centra vaccine requirement costs 36 employees
The deadline for Centra Health employees to receive full vaccination against the COVID-19 virus has passed, resulting in a total of 36 employees departing from ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 5:19 pm
Columns
Column — God blessed us with Thanksgiving 2021
Those of us born in Virginia recognize that in the spring of 1610; colonists in Jamestown, Virginia enjoyed a Thanksgiving service after English supply ships ...
by Yvette Perrin, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 5:15 pm
Community Calendar
Community News for the week of Nov. 24
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Wednesday. Items must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Monday for that Wednesday’s calendar. Email events to ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 5:14 pm
Local
Stevens named communications manager of VDOT
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) announced Tuesday, Nov. 16, longtime local television journalist and public relations executive Len Stevens has been named communications manager ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 5:12 pm
Celebrations
Open House at Red Hill
Patrick Henry’s Red Hill will host a Christmas Open House on Sunday, Dec. 5, from 2 – 4 p.m. Visitors can view the historic area ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 5:09 pm
Local
Average price of Thanksgiving meal in Virginia is $63.66
Virginians will be able to feed their families a Thanksgiving meal for less than $6.50 per person this year, according to an informal price survey ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 5:00 pm
Local
Trooper selected for leadership award
The Virginia State Police (VSP) has announced the selection of Virginia State Police Trooper Jonathan R. Davis as the recipient of the International Association of ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 4:58 pm
Church & Community
Commonwealth Chorale to present two ‘Christmas Baroque’ concerts
The Commonwealth Chorale will return to the concert stage on Dec. 5, 4 p.m., at Crenshaw United Methodist Church, 200 Church Street, Blackstone, and Dec. ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 4:55 pm
Local
Put safety first this Thanksgiving
For many Virginians, Thanksgiving is time to gather with friends and family, commiserate over the trials and tribulations of the previous year and to be ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 2:03 pm
Celebrations
Christmas with Danville Symphony Orchestra
The 50-piece Danville Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the holiday season with a Christmas concert at The Prizery in South Boston on Sunday, Dec. 12, at ...
by Staci Bridge, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 12:04 pm
Local
Steps to help protect against cyber threats
Cyber Monday is just around the corner. With online holiday retail sales projected to increase as much as 15% over last year, the Virginia Information ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 11:09 am
Local
Commodity price update
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on November 19: In Virginia, state graded feeder cattle 3.00 to 18.00 lower. Feeder cattle ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 10:51 am
Local
Unemployment rate falls again
Governor Ralph Northam recently announced that Virginia’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.6% in October, which is 2.5 percentage points below the rate from one year ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 10:06 am
Local
Road work planned
Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. Items in italics contain new/updated information. For ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 8:10 am
Education
Students learn about cooking in military
On Thursday, Nov. 4, students at Randolph-Henry participated in an MRE prep class during their enrichment time. SSG Justin Hayward with the US Army National ...
by Staff Report, Saturday, November 20, 2021 3:48 pm
Education
Players select jersey worthy teachers
In honor of Senior night, the Randolph-Henry High School senior football players each selected a Jersey Worthy teacher who positively impacted them the most over ...
by Staff Report, Saturday, November 20, 2021 3:44 pm
Education
R-HHS Competition Theatre Team heads to state
On Saturday, Nov.13, the R-HHS Competition Theatre Team competed at the 2A Region Theatre Competition hosted at Randolph-Henry. Madison Travis, Autumn Marston, and Miriam Kagan-Dubroff ...
by Staff Report, Saturday, November 20, 2021 3:40 pm
High School
R-H golf tournament raises funds for athletes
The Randolph-Henry High School Athletic Department held a fundraising golf tournament recently at Briery Country Club. A total of 18 teams participated in support of ...
by Staff Report, Saturday, November 20, 2021 10:55 am
Columns
Column — Deal faithfully in choices
As we see the church begin to develop in Acts we find that as the masses believed in Jesus; they helped each other. In fact ...
by Yvette Perrin, Saturday, November 20, 2021 10:54 am
Fuqua
Veterans Day service held
On a picture-perfect fall day, Fuqua School hosted a Veterans Day service to thank, appreciate and remember military veterans. The event was held at Crute ...
by Staff Report, Saturday, November 20, 2021 10:50 am
Local
Bacon District Elementary School Honor Roll
Bacon District Elementary School has released its honor roll for the first nine weeks of the school year. Third Grade Honor Roll: Adam Barton, Kiley ...
by Staff Report, Saturday, November 20, 2021 10:49 am
High School
Season ends for Statesmen
On Friday, Nov. 12, the Randolph-Henry Varsity Football Team lost their away playoff game against Nottoway by a score of 67-16 in the 2021 Virginia ...
by Staff Report, Friday, November 19, 2021 5:28 pm
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