The Mecklenburg Sun has published the 2026 Guide to Lake Country, our award-winning glossy booklet that showcases the finest goods and services available in Mecklenburg County and surrounding areas.

Roger Clark of Boydton was appointed to the Mecklenburg County School Board Monday night during the monthly meeting of school trustees. He will represent ED-1, filling the vacancy created when ...

Rose Loftis Elliott, aged 96, passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Born Dec. 4, 1929 to the late Warren Loftis and the late Nannie Wilbourn Loftis, Rose was a beloved mother, grandmother, and ...

12...6 Halifax County Little Theatre’s production of “A Year With Frog and Toad” opens Friday at The Prizery in South Boston. A beloved classic directed by ...

Anne H. Gordon, 83, of Clarksville died Tuesday Feb. 10, 2026, at her home. She was born in Craig County, March 28, 1942, to the late Ralph M. and Ella A. Hughes. Anne grew up in Blacksburg, under the ...

Monroe Junior Martin, of Scottsburg, passed away Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at the age of 75. He was born Aug. 6, 1950, in Halifax County to Ralph Monroe Martin and Louise Martin. Monroe’s life was ...

1 2 3 The Mecklenburg County High School varsity boys’ basketball team saw its season come to an end after falling 90-35 at George Washington-Danville Friday night. The loss completed a 4-16 season ...

In segregated Virginia during the Jim Crow era from the late 1800s to the mid 1960s, opportunities for Black Americans were restricted by law, not ability. For Black students coming of age in the late ...

Recent data from the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement suggest that Southside Virginia experienced a labor market slowdown during November. Many counties in the region ...

William Keith Blalock, 69 of Benson, N.C., died Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 at his home. He was a cremation technician. A funeral will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dunn, N.C. Condolences may ...

The Clarksville Planning Commission and Clarksville Town Council, acting at a joint meeting Tuesday, voted down a request to install a 50 megawatt utility battery storage system in the middle of the ...

In the face of overwhelming opposition from a crowd of more than 250 Lake Gaston-area residents, the Mecklenburg County Planning Commission opted to postpone consideration of the proposed Turtle Cove ...