Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to South Boston

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
News in South Boston · 7 sources

South Boston in the news, from 7 sources

9 stories about South Boston in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website and 1 game on the schedule. Latest: “Police make arrest after weekend shooting in South Boston” from WSET, Sep 29.

Latest about South Boston

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

Straight from the source

From Town Hall, the schools and the library

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

Town Hall page →
Town hallSouth Boston town website
southboston.com ↗
Visit southboston.com for notices and events.
SchoolsHalifax County Public Schools
halifax.k12.va.us ↗
Latest notices
  1. Veterans Day

    All schools and offices will be closed Wednesday, November 11, 2026 in observance of Veterans Day.

    4 days ago
  2. 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
  3. 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
5 more from halifax.k12.va.us
  1. Statement Regarding Future Educational DevelopmentOct 13
  2. Indigenous Peoples' DayOct 8
  3. Night of InnovationSep 10
  4. Closed for Labor DaySep 2
  5. Hidden In Plain SightAug 29
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.
South Boston’s news, by source

Who’s covering South Boston

South Boston was in the news from 4 outlets in the past 90 days, led by WSET with 4 stories about South Boston. Stories with South Boston in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.

What South Boston’s news is about

Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.

Where South Boston’s news comes from
News outlets12
Town, schools & library3
Game day

Next up: Halifax County vs Dan River

Wednesday, Dec 9 · Girls Varsity Basketball. Streams on the NFHS Network.

Coming up
Dec9Halifax County vs Dan RiverGirls Varsity BasketballWatch ↗
From the sports pages
On the market

Homes listed in South Boston

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

Housing market →
2175 Ponderosa RdZillow · Oct 22 ↗3057 E Hyco RdZillow · Oct 22 ↗0 Salishan DrZillow · Oct 16 ↗408 Traver Ave, # 408Zillow · Oct 15 ↗1214 Washington AveZillow · Oct 14 ↗1315 Wilkerson StZillow · Oct 8 ↗1424 Washington AveZillow · Oct 7 ↗223 Lomax AveRealtor.com · Oct 2 ↗1170 Shelton RdZillow · Oct 2 ↗
In memoriam

Remembering neighbors

Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.

Catherine Woosley Obituary, Age 78 - August 11, 2025 - South Boston, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 28Christine Fallen Obituary, Age 90 - August 31, 2023 - South Boston, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 27Gretchen Crowley Obituary (2026) - Boston, MA - O'Brien Funeral Home - South BostonLegacy | Obituary · Oct 23Garnett Adkins Obituary, Age 92 - January 10, 2024 - South Boston, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 23James Gordon Obituary, Age 56 - October 19, 2026 - South Boston, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 22William Mills Obituary, Age 66 - December 24, 2023 - South Boston, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 22Charles Young Obituary, Age 41 - October 20, 2026 - South Boston, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 21Jean Marion Lightcap Obituary, Age 92 - October 19, 2026 - South Boston, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 20Virginia N. Donovan Obituary (2026) - South Boston, VA - O'Brien Funeral Home - South BostonLegacy | Obituary · Oct 20Harold Womack Obituary, Age 81 - May 2, 2026 - South Boston, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 19Alfred Hudson, Jr. Obituary, Age 89 - October 17, 2026 - South Boston, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 18Alfred Samuel Hudson, Jr. Obituary (2026) - South Boston, VA - Brooks Lyon Funeral Home - South BostonLegacy | Obituary · Oct 17Nancy Adelia McDowell Shelton Obituary (2026) - Vernon Hill, VA - Powell Funeral Home - South BostonLegacy | Obituary · Oct 15Carolyn Lovelace Obituary, Age 90 - October 13, 2026 - South Boston, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 14Carolyn Faye Massengill Lovelace Obituary (2026) - South Boston, VA - Powell Funeral Home - South BostonLegacy | Obituary · Oct 13

From neighbors

The news that never makes the paper: what South Boston is posting.

Town Square →
Be South Boston’s reporter
Know something neighbors should hear about?

Posts go to Town Square, where neighbors can reply.

No posts yet. Be the first to share what’s happening in South Boston.

Headlines come from the outlets that cover South Boston, found through Google News; stories with South Boston in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t South Boston, 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.