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Displaying items by tag: halifaxnews

Monday, 15 September 2014 15:06

Vincent arrested at courthouse

A man with a criminal record wanted for reportedly selling a gun to a pawn shop was arrested today at the Halifax County Courthouse.

Friday, 05 September 2014 09:36

County school system sees boost in composite score

The composite test score for Halifax County Schools rose nine percentage points for the 2013-14 school year – from 17.1 percent last year to 26.3 percent this year of students meeting or exceeding grade-level proficiency.

Thursday, 04 September 2014 17:56

Pop-Tart 'crack' nets counterfeit drug charge

Passing the corner of a Pop-Tart off as crack cocaine to an undercover narcotics agent is a crime.

Wednesday, 03 September 2014 14:52

Board approves canine vest gift

The Halifax County Sheriff's Office was the recipient of a gift from a longtime friend.

Tuesday, 02 September 2014 15:31

Natural gas line would go through county

About 24 miles of a proposed 550-mile natural gas pipeline will run through Halifax County, Dominion power officials told commissioners today.

Tuesday, 02 September 2014 14:14

Coalition asks board to re-evaluate school funding

The chair of the Coalition for Education and Economic Security today asked Halifax County commissioners to re-evaluate their funding priority of schools across the county.

Tuesday, 02 September 2014 12:45

Virginia man dies in Halifax County crash

A Manassas Park,Virginia man who died in a Halifax County car crash was among the 10 victims of traffic fatalities in the state over the Labor Holiday weekend.

Wednesday, 27 August 2014 15:28

One-day effort accounts for county's sex offenders

An effort to check the compliance of Halifax County's 114 registered sex offenders in a single day led to the verification of 102.

Wednesday, 27 August 2014 13:54

Beal's poster takes national honor

Eli Beal's state award-winning poster on Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox, is now on display at the national headquarters of the National Society, Sons of the American Revolution in Louisville, Kentucky.

A draft recreation master plan will most likely not be presented to Halifax County commissioners in September as stakeholders this evening expressed concern more time was needed to study the proposal.