NEWS RELEASE                                                                          
 
For Immediate Release:
Friday, October 17, 2025
For more information, contact:
Ashley Bagbey, Ashley Stephenson
Halifax County Chamber of Commerce
180 Factory Street
South Boston, VA 24592
Phone:  434-572-3085
Email:  info@halifaxchamber.net


 
CHAMBER TO HOST HALIFAX COUNTY CANDIDATE FORUMS OCTOBER 28, 2025
 Forums Will Give Voters the Opportunity to Hear from Candidates


The Halifax County Chamber of Commerce will host a free event for the public featuring candidates running for Halifax County Board of Supervisors, and Halifax County School Board. The format will feature five minutes of comments by each candidate followed by five questions prepared by the Chamber’s Legislative Committee.
The event will be held on October 28, 2025, at the South Boston Town Hall: 420 Main Street, South Boston, VA. The event will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m.
The purpose of the event is to provide the public with an opportunity to hear directly from the candidates in a structured and impartial setting. Audience questions will not be taken, and there will be no direct interaction or rebuttals between candidates.
Four candidates have confirmed attendance, and additional candidates have prepared statements.
 
Candidates running for Halifax County Board of Supervisors - District 2 (*incumbent, °prepared statement):
●      Larry D. Roller*
●      James C. Dixon°
Candidates running for Halifax County Board of Supervisors - District 3 (*incumbent):
●      Huber W.H. Pannell*
●      D. Jeffrey Oakes
Candidates running for Halifax County Board of Supervisors - District 6:
●      James M. Gordon
●      Monte B. Thompson

Candidates running for School Board - District 2 (°prepared statement):
●      Roy Keith Lloyd°
Candidates running for School Board - District 3 (°prepared statement):
●      Melissa E. Hicks°
Candidates running for School Board - District 6 (°prepared statement):
●      Mark A. Gosney°
 
The forum will be moderated by Nick Long, formerly of WHLF 95.3.
 
“This forum is about open discourse and civic engagement,” said Ashley Stephenson, Director of Membership at the Halifax County Chamber of Commerce. “Our community is strongest when citizens are informed, involved, and make their voices heard—especially at the local level, where so many decisions directly affect our daily lives.”
The event is free and open to the public. The event will be live streamed to the Chamber’s Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/halifaxvachamber

The Halifax County Chamber of Commerce is a member driven business organization.  It unites hundreds of businesses and professional firms, thus creating a unique central agency working to improve business and build a better community. The Chamber membership includes business from sole proprietors to companies with over 400 employees.