Mary L. Link has been indicted for murder in the shooting death of her husband, Lionel Link, following a domestic quarrel on May 31.
A grand jury in 10th District Circuit Court in Halifax passed down the indictment on Monday. It also indicted Link for the unlawful use of a firearm in committing murder.

The Link couple operated a country store, which doubled as their residence, at 2705 East Hyco Road. Their relationship was not ideal, according to relatives and neighbors.
Warrants against the Links charging them with assault in July 1996 were later dismissed.
Prior to that, in August 1990, Lionel Link was convicted of brandishing a firearm and was given a suspended six-months jail sentence.

Mary Link herself reported the shooting, and had been "cooperative" throughout the investigation of the shooting, according to Commonwealth's Attorney John E. Greenbacker Jr.
Lionel Link died of a single gunshot wound following a domestic argument, according to the Halifax County Sheriff's Department, which conducted the investigation.
Sheriff's deputies said that several weapons were confiscated from the scene.
The Links were said to have operated the store on Highway 744 for approximately 15 years.

Halifax County Middle School has a new assistant principal.
Gail Bosiger, who has served as assistant principal at Halifax County High School for the past seven years, was named to the post at the middle school Monday night by the Halifax County School Board.
Bosiger will take the position that opened when middle school Assistant Principal Marliss Barczak was named as an instructional supervisor for the school system.
Bosiger's move to Halifax County Middle School creates a vacancy in an assistant principal's position at Halifax County High School.
That post is one of two high visibility positions that remains open as the opening of the 2000-2001 school year draws closer.
Also open is the principal's position at South of Dan Elementary School.
The Halifax County School Board has set a special meeting for August 1 at which time it is expected to name individuals to fill those two positions.
Bosiger has spent much of her professional career at Halifax County High School.
She spent a total of 17 years as a teacher in the science department at Halifax County High School, ending at the conclusion of the 1992-1993 school year.
Bosiger was named as an assistant principal at Halifax County High School for the start of the 1993-94 school year and she remained in that position since that time.

C.H. Friend Elementary School Principal Linda Owen likes the challenge of taking on a new educational initiative.
She found one Monday night when she unveiled a proposal to the Halifax County School Board for a pilot year-round school program at the school for the 2001-2002 school year.
The proposal, a Calendar for Alternative Teaching, or CAT, features nine weeks of regular classroom-time followed by one-two and three- week "intersessions."
Those intersessions, which would run daily from 8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., will be used to provide remediation for the those students who need it and enrichment activities for those students who have mastered the Standards of Learning (SOLs) and seek additional challenges.
Under the proposal, students would have the same Thanksgiving, Christmas, Spring Break and other holidays that the rest of the school system observes
And, at the end of October, the students would get a week-long break through the first week of November.
If the School Board gives the nod, Halifax County will join neighboring Pittsylvania County, Martinsville and Henry County as having one or more schools operating on an alternative calendar.
A school in Virginia Beach is scheduled to go to a similar program at the start of the coming school year.
The Educational Basis
Students will be recommended by teachers for remediation or enrichment intersessions based upon SOL test results, classroom performance and nine weeks grades.
Those students found to be in need of remediation will be strongly encouraged to attend the intersessions.
While those students who have mastered the SOLs will be encouraged to take advantage of the enrichment intersession programs, they and their parents will have much more lattitude in exercising the option of "opting out" of attending enrichment programs.
Owen pointed out that she realizes that "we have to make the intersessions very appealing" in order to attract the top students to the enrichment programs.
For those students not attending the intersessions, the intersession periods will be additional break or vacation time for those students.
The intersessions will focus on thematic units such as is done in Project IDEA so that more than one content area will be addressed.
According to Owen, the educational concept behind the pilot program is to provide students with necessary SOL remediation at the end of each grading period, a move that allows students to "catch up" before they fall too far behind.
And, it allows opportunities for students who have mastered the SOLs to have enrichment activities and programs.
The C.H. Friend Elementary School principal also stated that concepts from the preceding nine weeks will be reinforced.
Owen pointed out that other schools that have gone to similar year-round school programs have experienced success.
That success, she noted, comes in the form of improved SOL test results, increases in the percentages of students making Honor Roll, a decline in retentions, a decline in discipline referrals and an increase in Accelerated Reader points.
"We're willing to take a risk," Owen said.
"We're willing to step out and try this."
Costs & Operations
Owen estimates that the implementation of the program will cost the school system an estimated $147,760.
Out of that, $78,000 was earmarked for teachers and administration and $50,160 was tagged for transportation.
Teachers from C.H. Friend who choose to teach during the intersessions, retired teachers and other certified teachers in the community will teach the intersessions.
Pay for the intersessions will be made on a flat-rate basis such as is done with Summer School.
Owen stated that she had only six teachers to state that they would not be interested in teaching the intersessions.
As far as transportation goes, buses will run regular routes with buses dropping off students at C.H. Friend in the morning.
During the intersessions, buses will pick up and drop off students from C.H. Friend in the afternoon and then run the Washington-Coleman route in what will be a form of dual bus route.
The school cafeteria will operate during the intersession periods, serving breakfast and bag lunches.
The lunches will include hot food items but the food items will be items that do not take as long to prepare as the traditional school-year meals do.
Additional funds will be needed, Owen said, to provide additional instructional supplies for the intersessions.
And, additional hours and pay will be needed for the school custodial staff during the summer.
Concerns
Some parents and, apparently some Halifax County School Board members didn't appear to share Owen's enthusiasm.
"I'm not saying it's not a good idea," said Dr. Lisa Rosche, a mother of six children, three of whom attend C.H. Friend and one who attends Washington-Coleman Elementary School.
"But, it (C.H. Friend) hasn't addressed all of the issues."
Dr. Rosche pointed out that her children fared well on the SOL tests and noted that the community already has enrichment programs such as Project IDEA and the Continuing Education Center's summer Kids Kollege program.
"What are they going to do with the Project IDEA program running on the county schedule?" she questioned.
She suggested that C.H. Friend's enrichment intersessions may take away from the CEC program.
Les Powell III says he doesn't like the concept and fears that children, especially those that may need remediation, will be forced to attend school practically year-round.
"My kids enjoy the summer," he said.
"My children are athletic. Hopefully, they can be on the all star teams. I don't want them to have to miss out on that."
Powell says he feels too much focus is being placed on the intersessions and he says he wants to see some additional information.
"I want to see how much the SOL test results have improved," he said.
Owen touched on the issue of the youngsters' summer activities such as participation on baseball and softball all star teams, saying she and the faculty will work with the parents and students on an individual case basis.
School Board member Carl Furches made his position quite clear.
"Unless the parents want it, I don't want it," he stated.
"To me, the parents are going to have to approve it."
School Board member Patricia Nelson voiced a concern about parents who have children at both C.H. Friend and Washington-Coleman facing different schedules, especially when it comes to vacation times.
She also expressed an opinion that the pilot program be open for parents in the county as well and that parents at C.H. Friend who don't want their children to be involved in the program should have the opportunity to send their children to another school in the county.
"It's a pilot program," Nelson said.
"I think it needs to be made available to more than just the C.H. Friend parents. I feel if there is room, parents should be able to 'opt in' and that if parents want to, they can 'opt out' to other schools in the county."
"As far as Washington-Coleman is concerned," she continued, "no matter what we do, unless Washington-Coleman participates, some parents are going to have children on different schedules."
School Board member Wanda McDowell said that in addition to knowing whether or C.H. Friend's parents are in favor, it is imporatnt to know if county parents are in favor of it also.
"I feel we need to survey all of the schools and see if this is something we want to look at. We can't treat one school differently from the others."
McDowell told Nelson that to open the C.H. Friend pilot program to parents throughout the county "is opening a can of worms. The people at C.H. Friend are already complaining that classes are too large.
"I say we need to know what the entire county thinks, what the entire school system thinks," she added.
More Next Month
The School Board will revisit the topic next month, hopefully armed with additional information.
"We're in first gear tonight of a five-speed transmission," said Halifax County School Superintendent Dennis Witt.
"We just wanted to share the concept with the School Board. Once the School Board is aware of the situation, we'd like to go out and see how the parents of the community feel."
Owen said yesterday that Monday night's presentation was simply to put the concept on the table.
"We needed to find out if we should proceed," Owen said, "or if it's a void issue.
"The key right now," Owen said, "is getting the reaction of parents."
Witt added that there is a desire to share the concept with the administration and faculty at Washington-Coleman Elementary School "and see if there is any interest there."

Carroll Thackston was declared vice-mayor by acclamation at council's July meeting on Monday.
The meeting was also the first for new council members D. Coleman Speece and T. Chris Elliott.
Mayor Glen Abernathy welcomed the new councilmen, promising to put them "right to work." An application for conditional zoning to allow a take-out diner and a duplex at 611 Watkins Avenue was unanimously approved by South Boston Town Council after a public hearing during its meeting on Monday.
Vilma and Leo Pambid had previously proffered that they would not operate their business after 9 p.m. and that they would not apply for an A.B.C. license.
Area resident Isaiah Dogan addressed the council and expressed his continuing opposition to any alcohol being served by the establishment. Mayor Glen Abernathy assured Dogan that one of the proffers by the Pambids was that they would not apply for an A.B.C. license.
Two neighborhood residents voiced their concerns over limited parking in the area, which is near three churches.
The applicants answered that they intended to operate a take-out food business only, and that they also intended to close on Sundays.
Mayor Abernathy also announced mayoral and council appointments for the upcoming term at Monday's meeting.

A motion by defense lawyer David S. Bailey to dismiss a lawsuit brought against his client, Jack S. Dunavant, by prospective hog farmer Leo Hinson, was overruled by Judge J.H. Brown, yesterday in 10th District Circuit Court in Halifax.
The $27 million lawsuit alleges that Dunavant, through a law enforcement officer, unlawfully forwarded documentation of Hinson's criminal record to the Halifax County Board of Supervisors prior to its August 30, 1999, meeting.
At that meeting, the board voted on setbacks to be applied toconfined animal feeding operations in Halifax County.
According to the suit, Dunavant's actions effectively prevented Hinson from establishing an CAFO in the county.
Dunavant's attorney, David S. Bailey, argued for dismissal of the suit due to the failure of the plaintiff to name the aforesaid police officer who allegedly conspired with Dunavant.
According to Bailey, Virginia Statutes are clear in that a conspiracy consists of two or more persons.
According to the motion for dismissal, Hinson failed to name any real person in his lawsuit.
"'A law enforcement officer' is not a person, but a profession," the motion said.
According to Judge Brown, the plaintiff had made a reasonable investigation into the case and had enough evidence at this point in the proceedings to warrant additional discovery into the police officer's identity.
"He (the plaintiff) has said enough to alert you (the defense) that there is such a person," said Brown.
"This case is at a very preliminary stage," said Judge Brown in overruling the defense motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
The defense was given 21 days to answer the motion for discovery by the plaintiff's lawyer, Gerald Zerkin.

South Boston contractor Tom Giglio has won a Chrysalis Award, a national award for remodeling excellence.
The Design/Build Award for Best Detached Outbuilding Under $100,000 was presented to Giglio at the Southern Building Show, in Charlotte, N.C., on June 9.
Judged by the staff of Southern Living magazine, Sunset magazine and Homestyles.com, the winners were selected from over 600 entries in 30 categories covering all aspects of remodeling.
The entries were judged on overall design, the creative use of space and materials and the degree to which the project enhanced the original structure.
The awards are sponsored by Lowe's Companies and Professional Remodeler magazine.
Giglio's company was among 108 companies from 35 states honored at the seventh annual ceremony.
Giglio's award stemmed from a restoration project his contracting company started on Dunn Hill Farm, an 1860s era farm located in Vernon Hill, Virginia.
The farm was purchased by Dr. Ralph Wileman in 1994.
The first phase of the project was the 19th century main farmhouse which involved a complete restoration of the existing house as well as the construction of a large addition.
The award-winning guesthouse/poolhouse structure was completed in the spring of 1999.
Giglio's challenge was to match and blend this new building with the restored 1860s farmhouse.
The building would need to provide storage space, safety around the poolside of the house, and nonintrusive lighting to blend with the 19th century atmosphere of the property.
The building would also serve as a temporary residence for guests - all this while meeting the budget assigned.
Giglio's solution was to duplicate unique characteristics of the main house, such as the unusual siding, porch arches and window trim.
The interior is finished with recycled materials from on-site structures, as well as materials saved from the main house restoration. Period decorating and painting complete the feel.
After hearing the positive reaction from both the owner and his guests, Giglio felt he had a structure worthy of consideration for the Chrysalis Awards.
Dr. Wileman and his guests have commented that the structure gives the impression of being built in the same time frame as the original farmhouse.

The Chrysalis Awards program, begun in 1994, consists of five remodeling competitions, and recognizes quality work in all types of projects and price ranges in the South, West, Midwest and Northwest.
"Working with thousands of contractors, we see the tremendous work that is being done by professional remodelers," said Lowe's Vice-President Mike Brown.
"By showcasing the 'best of the best,' the Chrysalis Awards help increase quality and professionalism throughout the industry."
This was the first year that Giglio's company has participated in the awards.
"To win a Chrysalis on the first attempt is significant, said Ken Kanline, Chrysalis director.
"Competition in the South is always stiff, and this award says a lot about the quality of Tom's work."
Beginning August 1, these award-winning projects can be seen on the Internet at www.chrysalisawarda.com.

James Carlton Chaney, 53, of Dale City, died Tuesday, July 4, 2000.
Mr. Chaney was retired from the U.S. Army and during his service he received numerous medals.
His survivors include his wife: Martha J. Chaney; son: James David Chaney of Dale City; daughter: Caroline Marie Cook of Dale City; father and step-mother: Lewis Albert and Susie C. Chaney of South Boston; two brothers: Robert W. Chaney of Seattle and Ronald L. Chaney of South Boston; sister: Christine C. Fensterer of Halifax and a grandchild.
A funeral service will be held Tuesday, July 18 at 3 p.m. in the Fort Myer Old Post Chapel. Burial with military honors will follow at Arlington National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 124 Park St., S.E., Vienna 22180-0639 or the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45251.

Kathryn Vernon Amis, 75, of Halifax, died May 18, 2000.
A graveside service will be held Thursday, July 13 at 11 a.m. at the Virgilina Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. William Archer Wright and the Rev. Elizabeth Wright Taylor officiating.

Helen Cameron Owen, age 78, of Alexandria, formerly of Halifax County, died July 8 at Oakmeadow Nursing Center in Alexandria.
Mrs. Owen was born in Halifax County on September 26, 1921, the daughter of Zack Cameron and Emma Guthrie Cameron and was married to Herman Owen Jr. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Mary Louise Williams of Alexandria; four sisters, Gracie Cameron of Alexandria, Ethel Miller, Pauline Cameron and Elizabeth Scott, all of South Boston; three brothers, James Cameron of Delaware, William Edward Cameron and Willie Cameron, both of South Boston; and one son-in-law, Marlyn Williams.
Funeral services for Mrs. Owen will be held July 14 at 11 a.m. at Memorial Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard Terry officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the home of Ethel Miller, 1802 Parker Avenue, South Boston.

Jesse Lowell Reaves, age 56, of Gainesville, Fla., died July 8 in the VA Hospital.
Mr. Reaves was born in Halifax County on November 12, 1943. He was a member of Cedar Grove United Methodist Church of Alton and was a Navy Veteran. He was employed as a machinist.
Graveside services will be held today, July 12 at 11 a.m. at Cedar Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Michael Sullivan officiating.
Survivors of Mr. Reaves include his mother, Elizabeth G. Reaves of South Boston; one son, Jon Aaron Reaves of Gainesville; two brothers, Allen Reaves of Alton and Jerry Reaves of South Boston; and one sister, Lorene R. Fisher of South Boston.

Newton Odell Daniel, age 83, of 218 Chalmers Street, South Boston, died July 11 at Halifax Regional Hospital.
Mr. Daniel was born in Halifax County on October 24, 1916, the son of Curry Newton Daniel and Sally Reid Terry Daniel and was married to Hilda Overstreet Daniel. He was a charter member of Second Baptist Church and the Woodmen of the World Post 106.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Geneva D. Ratliff of South Boston and Ruth D. Simon of Halifax; one son, Robert (Bobby) Newton Daniel of South Boston; one sister, Dorothy D. Bailey of South Boston; five grandchildren, Renee' Shortt Harper of Cary, NC, Lewis Odell Daniel of Midlothian, Amber Ford, Kayla Simon and Haven Simon, all of Halifax. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Clifton Norman Daniel.
Funeral services for Mr. Daniel will be held Friday, July 14 at 11 a.m. at Powell Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Jim Smith and Charles Stewart conducting the service. Burial will take place in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Powell Funeral Home Thursday from 7:00 until 8:30 and other times at the home.
Those wishing to give memorials are asked to consider the Second Baptist Church Parking Lot Fund or other charity of choice.