Vernon Hill News

George Myers ate two pieces of cake and a KitKat for his birthday. He spends his time reading local newspapers and greeting visitors in the lobby of Gretna Health and Rehabilitation Center, where he has been a resident since April 2011.

Halifax County deputies Craig Spencer and Stanley Britton, along with South Boston police officer Clint Mann and Virginia State Trooper Travis Comer, went to a house on Mallard Lane in South Boston this week to serve two felony warrants on Quinn Theadon Tucker, 25.

With the growing popularity of meat goats in Halifax County, one producer in the Vernon Hill area is adding a new breed to her farm, a breed known for its hardiness, ease of kidding and natural resistance to parasites.

Carolyn Harris is an inspiration to regional music students, having worked her way up to a full-time position with Sydney Symphony Orchestra.