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 …
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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? …
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 got …
TURBEVILLE, VA- 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 surprise Hessian forces in Trenton, NJ and gain a much-needed victory …
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 …
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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 …