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Mecklenburg planners reject Turtle Cove zoning request

February 25, 2026

The Mecklenburg County Planning Commission voted Thursday to reject a rezoning request that would pave the way for the proposed Turtle Cove marina on Lake Gaston, following an outcry from nearby neighbors of the Bracey-area development. Planning commission members gathered in Boydton to weigh a rezoning application by Turtle Cove...

Revitalization in store for turnaround garden park

February 25, 2026

The turnaround park that welcomes visitors to downtown Clarksville is about to get a refresh, thanks to Rex and Debbie Masterman. Turnaround Park — or as it is sometimes called, Circle Park or Circle Drive Park — arose from the vision of members of the Twin Rivers Garden Club led...

40 years later, SVHEC celebrates success proving skeptics wrong

February 25, 2026

One thing that W.W. “Ted” Bennett recalls clearly is how people came together back then to get it done. “I proceed somewhat nervously because I can remember a lot of the events,” said Bennett, an 85-year-old retired state delegate who represented Southside Virginia in the General Assembly for six terms...

20-year-old Bracey man indicted in fatal shooting on I-85

February 25, 2026

A Mecklenburg County grand jury handed down eight felony indictments against Jason A. Glidewell II, 20, of Bracey on Tuesday related to a deadly Aug. 28 shooting on Interstate 85. His charges are not a finding of guilt. They are a determination that sufficient evidence exists to bring the cases...

Phoenix break Glass; advance in regionals

February 24, 2026

The third seed E. C. Glas High School varsity girls’ basketball team made it a game but second seed Mecklenburg County pulled away down the stretch for a 65-55 victory in a VHSL Region 4D quarterfinal contest Monday night in Baskerville. The win improved the Phoenix to 16-5 and advances...

Comets top Jefferson Forest; face Glass in region quarterfinal

February 23, 2026

Busy Hoops Time

February 23, 2026

There certainly has not been any shortage of high- or middle-school basketball games over the past two weeks as the winter sports season winds down. Several local teams deserve special recognition for their strong play. Congrats to the Russell girls and Prince Edward boys for the winning the Southside Middle...

MCMS boys fall in OT in title game

February 23, 2026

It came down to a battle of No. 1 seeds – Mecklenburg County Middle School from the East and Prince Edward from the West. Both teams played extremely hard and left everything on the court, but in the end it was Prince Edward who claimed the Southside Middle School Conference...

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