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News in Halifax · 5 sources

Halifax in the news, from 5 sources

3 stories about Halifax in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website. Latest: “Banister River fish kill sparks questions in Halifax County” from WDBJ7, Sep 15.

Latest about Halifax

The newest stories with Halifax in the headline, one per story.

Straight from the source

From Town Hall, the schools and the library

10 notices in the past month, read every morning from Halifax’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.

Town Hall page →
Town hallHalifax town website
townofhalifax.com ↗
Latest notices
  1. Wonderful Wednesdays at the Halifax Farmers Market

    Did you know that the Halifax Farmers Market in Downtown Halifax is open on Wednesdays? Yes it is. Wednesday hours are 10 am – 6 pm. You can find Great Food, Local Goods, Unique Homemade Items, & Pasture Raised Meats. Local, Unique, & Handmade with Care! There is something wonderful every week! Com…

    5 days ago
  2. Upcoming Workshops at the Halifax Farmers Market & Market Place

    The Halifax Farmers Market is offering several workshops for the month of November. Let’s get creative for the Holidays! Remember homemade holidays are the best! Laze Daze Farm Country Creations will hold two festive workshops: The first workshop is a Christmas Card & Gift Tag Workshop. This worksh…

    5 days ago
  3. 21st Annual Trick or Treat in Downtown Halifax

    Join the Town of Halifax for the 21st Annual Trick or Treat Trail in Downtown Halifax! This event takes place on Saturday, October 31st from 5 pm – 8 pm. All organizations, residents, businesses, civic groups are invited to set up a candy station. For more information, email townoffice@townofhalifa…

    5 days ago
5 more from townofhalifax.com
  1. Solid Waste Service for the Town of Halifax5 days ago
  2. Guidelines for Preparing Curbside Recyclables5 days ago
  3. Change of Pick-up for Town of Halifax & Solid Waste Recycling Customers Effective for Election Day & Veteran’s Day Holidays5 days ago
  4. National Doggie Day & Pet Supply DriveAug 11
  5. Thanks to to all who joined us for the Community Walking Visioning Tour!Aug 6
Read every morning from townofhalifax.com’s news.
SchoolsHalifax County Public Schools
halifax.k12.va.us ↗
Latest notices
  1. Statement from Halifax County Public Schools Regarding Tonight’s Football Game

    Halifax County Public Schools has made the difficult decision that the Halifax County High School varsity football team will not participate in this evening’s scheduled game agains...

    Oct 16
  2. Early Dismissal

    Schools will have early dismissal Tuesday, October 20, 2026. South Boston Elementary School and South Boston Early Learning Center will dismiss at 12:30 PM. All other schools wil...

    Oct 13
  3. Statement Regarding Future Educational Development

    Halifax County Public Schools is grateful to the Halifax County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) for the opportunity to consider the use of 12 acres within the proposed Green...

    Oct 13
5 more from halifax.k12.va.us
  1. Indigenous Peoples' DayOct 8
  2. Night of InnovationSep 10
  3. Closed for Labor DaySep 2
  4. Hidden In Plain SightAug 29
  5. Multiple Choice: Pathways to Purpose and ProsperityAug 18
Read every morning from halifax.k12.va.us’s news.
LibraryHalifax County-South Boston Library System
halifaxlibrary.org ↗
Visit halifaxlibrary.org for notices and events.
Halifax’s news, by source

Who’s covering Halifax

Halifax was in the news from 2 outlets in the past 90 days, led by WDBJ7 with 2 stories about Halifax. Stories with Halifax in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.

WDBJ7wdbj7.com
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2 about Halifax · 4 more mentioning itRegional
  1. Banister River fish kill sparks questions in Halifax CountySep 15
  2. Tense testimony marks day 2 of Halifax murder trialAug 25
  3. Russell Layne found not guilty in 2017 murder of wife Emma LayneSep 2 · Mentions Halifax
3 more from WDBJ7
  1. Defense rests in Russell Layne murder trial after Layne testifies, denies killing wifeAug 31 · Mentions Halifax
  2. Jury deliberations begin in Russell Layne murder trialAug 28 · Mentions Halifax
  3. Trial begins in nearly decade-old murder caseAug 24 · Mentions Halifax

What Halifax’s news is about

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Where Halifax’s news comes from
Regional outlets8
Town, schools & library3
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Halifax sports

High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.

From the sports pages
On the market

Homes listed in Halifax

Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.

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2226 Mountain RdRealtor.com · Sep 25 ↗1034 Bench LnRealtor.com · Sep 25 ↗1235 Sinai RdHomes.com · Sep 24 ↗2237 N Terrys Bridge RdZillow · Sep 24 ↗2174 Grubby RdZillow · Sep 24 ↗250 N Main StHomes.com · Sep 22 ↗1088 Golf Course RdRealtor.com · Sep 11 ↗1145 Duck TrlZillow · Sep 9 ↗1023 Gathas TrlZillow · Sep 8 ↗

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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Halifax, found through Google News; stories with Halifax in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Halifax, VA are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.