Linda Taylor received a fond farewell today as she prepares for retirement at the end of the month.
Halifax County Commissioners may have to look at several options, including negotiations with the lowest bidder, after all bids on the proposed sheriff's office and jail upgrade came in over the project budget of $9.7 million.
Halifax County commissioners today rejected an offer from recently chartered KIPP Halifax College Preparatory to buy the Littleton industrial building on Highway 158, currently being used by Allegro LSA, for a school.
Reimbursement to Halifax Community College for cleanup of a mold issue in the 500 building, brought up preliminary discussion this evening of a broader issue county commissioners will have to explore — a 10 percent fund balance.
Halifax County EMS will be getting new headquarters after commissioners today agreed to buy the Roanoke Valley Rescue Squad substation on American Legion Road at Highway 125.
The county has put on the table an $800,000 offer to buy the town of Weldon's water treatment facilities.
Halifax County is seeking applications from government agencies and non-profit, tax-exempt organizations for projects that promote long-term economic growth and development.
With the exception of the merger issue — see related story — Halifax County commissioners and the three school systems agreed to continue discussions on how to improve education during a joint meeting this evening.
For most of the three hours, the six-letter word was never uttered during the meeting this evening between county commissioners and the three school systems.
