Every so often, the stars align, and a special person is given a unique job that makes...
South Boston
December 1, 2024
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In the heart of downtown South Boston, there is a place where handshakes still matter, your name...
November 19, 2024
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Not long ago, Francisco Arrocha was simply trying to relax. Now, that’s what he’s trying to get...
September 21, 2024
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Nestled in the heart of South Boston is a historic building that continues to serve the community....
September 15, 2024
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It was a sunny, humid day in June when I sat down with Destination Downtown South Boston...
June 13, 2024
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For centuries, mankind has lived and worked close to resources that would sustain life. The original homesteaders...
May 30, 2024
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A few years ago, we celebrated the 240th anniversary of The Crossing of the Dan, a major...
Well Worth the Wait – South Boston Speedway Kicks off 2024 Season on a Day Fit for a King

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May 24, 2024
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The sun peeked over the grandstands at South Boston Speedway. It was a welcome sight, but a...
March 27, 2024
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“For without hearts there is no home” – Lord Byron Friends and family gathered around the pool...
March 25, 2024
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No More Volunteer Fire Departments? What? We are on a mission to make sure people know more...
March 23, 2024
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It’s gone by numerous names over the past 100 years: Century Cotton Mills, New Century Cotton Mills,...
March 17, 2024
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John Theo and his family moved from the Northeast to South Boston to enjoy a slower pace...
March 13, 2024
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Nestled in the beautiful countryside of South Boston, Va. is a community of individuals striving to provide...
December 21, 2023
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“So how old are you, Deda?” I asked. “Yeah, Daddy,” my uncle said. “I would’ve sworn...
December 7, 2023
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For the past couple of years, music lovers in the Danville area and in Person, Caswell, and...
November 22, 2023
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Anyone passing through South Boston over the past year will likely have noticed several new banners suspended...
October 4, 2023
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Many people know Gerald Roxbury as the vice president of the South Boston-Halifax Museum of Fine Arts...
September 30, 2023
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Something Vintage and Something New From the greening of the causeway just over the Watkins Memorial Bridge...
September 16, 2023
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Just a few miles outside South Boston sits a circa 1844 mansion that now serves as a...