The employment status of a Clarksville police officer is unclear after he improperly accessed a state database used for sharing law enforcement information for personal reasons. The officer, Sergeant ...

Virginia Department of Health officials are investigating a potential measles exposure in several areas of the Commonwealth, including locations in Mecklenburg and Lunenburg counties. The Virginia ...

Mecklenburg County Public Schools earned solid ratings in the annual accreditation of state schools by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), with all six county schools officially accredited ...

Four men are being held by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on federal immigration charges after they were stopped for a traffic violation near Clarksville on Thursday. According to the ...

The following op-ed was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative is a member of the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives, a ...

After a one-week weather delay, the Town of Clarksville hosted its annual Christmas parade Friday night featuring a capstone appearance by the Jolly Old Elf himself, Santa Claus. A sizeable crowd ...

Vandals have struck several times at South Hill’s Centennial Park over the past week, trashing holiday lights and decor that adorn the town park. Town Manager Keli Reekes decried the destruction ...

History is full of fake diaries — works supposedly written by Adolf Hitler, Howard Hughes, Abraham Lincoln and Queen Victoria. The writers generally ended up in prison. But I don’t expect to get ...

Robert Lane “Bobby” Lester, age 84, of Wylliesburg passed away Tuesday, Dec.  9, 2025. He was a retired employee of Burlington Industries, a member of Wylliesburg Baptist Church and enjoyed playing ...

Ruth Crenshaw Toone of Clarksville met her Savior Monday, Dec. 14, 2025. Ruth was born Sept. 30, 1924 in Mecklenburg County, to Irvin and Ester Frear Crenshaw. She was a graduate of Chase City High ...

Paul Frederick “SKI” Platzke Jr. of Skipwith, passed away Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 at his home at the age of 85. Paul was born ...

Dorothy Ann Duffer Mills, 75, of Red Oak, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. She was born Feb. 22, 1950 in Clover and is the daughter of the late Frank Duffer and the late Annie Mae Hatcher Duffer.