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2 VA Men Split Lottery Ticket, One Purchased In Loudoun County
Sharing is caring for two Virginia men, each $122,500 richer before taxes.Darrell Terry, of South Boston, and Lou Malfi, of Leesburg, won the tickets in the Cash 5 on Feb. 28, with EZ Match drawing.Terry bought his winning ticket at Blue Ridge Tobacco & Candle, located at 1024 Bill Tuck Highway…
South Boston Speedway Returns to Night Racing Saturday with Double Races for Two Divisions
With double races set for two divisions, extra prize money on the table for the Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division, and close points races in all four divisions, South Boston Speedway moves back to night racing on Saturday night, May 4 with the God’s Pit Crew Race Night presented by Billy’s A/C Service event. Racing starts at 7 p.m.
Threads Run Thru It will hold grand opening May 4
The Town of Brookneal is excited to announce that Threads Run Thru It Quilt Shop is moving to Main Street. Threads is your new favorite quilt shop offering all kinds of fun. They carry tons of fabric, supplies and machines that you need to make your next quilt. Not a quilter? That's ok too because everyone is welcome there, plus, they offer classes!
246 The Main “reruns” favorite plays to 10th celebrate anniversary
246 The Main Cultural Arts Theater is celebrating its 10th anniversary on Main Street this year by repeating three plays they have done over their time in Brookneal. The first was written by co-owner Donnalynn Davis for the theater’s debut. “People have no idea, but producing copyrighted plays and musicals costs money, anywhere from $800 to over $6,000, depending on how many performances, size of the theater, ticket cost, and other factors…even before you sell your first ticket. After building our dream on Main Street, we had little funds left to pay for a known show, so since I’m a writer, we decided to produce a comedy I wrote to kick off 246 The Main, and save some money.”
J.T. - Minnie Maude Charitable Trust now accepting scholarship applications, deadline June 1
J.T. – Minnie Maude Charitable Trust Accepting Scholarship Applications. The J.T.-Minnie Maude Charitable Trust reminds Non-Traditional students of the Trust’s next deadline date of June 1, 2024 for the submission of scholarship applications. Non-Traditional students who reside in Caswell, Danville/Pittsylvania, Halifax, Martinsville/Henry and Rockingham Counties are encouraged to...
Sinkhole patched, all lanes open on US-360 in Charlotte County
UPDATE: 9:38 A.M. CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — VDOT says all lanes on US-360 West are now open after a sinkhole in Charlotte County on April 28. — UPDATE: 9:10 A.M. CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — The Virginia Department of Transportation says one lane on US-360 West is closed after a sinkhole was discovered on […]
Missing 15-year-old in South Boston was found, police say
SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (WSET) — The South Boston Police Department was asking for the public's help in finding a missing 15-year-old boy. According to police, they were looking for Tim'Monee Jerome Marshall. In an update on Saturday morning, police said Marshall was located.
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