Prince Edward
Prince Edward schools go online-only for first 9 weeks
Prince Edward County Public Schools (PECPS) will conduct its first nine weeks of classes remotely. The decision was announced by PECPS Superintendent Dr. Barbara Johnson ...
Top Stories
High Bridge Trail expands to Pamplin
The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation purchased 30 acres in Pamplin from Norfolk Southern Railroad to be ...
New businesses share 2020 with pandemic
For most small businesses, the first year of operation is already packed with trials and tribulations. For a ...
Brush fire in Meherrin
Hampden-Sydney Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter Chase Urbine applies water to ground ravaged by a brush fire Monday afternoon, ...
Activists protest virus response at ICE detention center
Dozens of activists gathered outside the Immigration Centers of America (ICA) Farmville detention facility Saturday afternoon, July 25, ...
Cumberland
Attempted abduction of 10-year-old girl investigated
Law enforcement officers and family members are looking for answers after an attempted abduction of a 10-year-old Cumberland girl. Renita Trent said she was at ...
by Alexa Massey.
WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE
‘Class’ical spelling issues abound
This past academic year was one of the most challenging and unforgettable years many of us have ever had to negotiate. And it was not ...
by Julia Palmer, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 6:00 am
Education
I’m Determined’ summits moved forward
Students and parents had to adjust to a virtual setting, but two annual statewide “I’m Determined” summits for students with disabilities and their parents went ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 6:00 am
LIFESTYLES
VDOF offers cost-share program
In response to the statewide decline of ash trees due to the introduction of the emerald ash borer (EAB), the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 6:00 am
Sports
Area golfers compete in championships
The Southside Piedmont Junior Golf Association Championships drew 60 young participants from eight counties to Tanglewood Shores Golf & Country Club in Bracey on Thursday, ...
by Titus Mohler, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 6:00 am
LIFESTYLES
Caregiver support group to meet
The Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group will meet Thursday, Aug. 6 from 2 to 3 p.m. To register for the meeting call 757-383- 8552. For ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 6:00 am
Buckingham
Updated – One killed in Buckingham County crash
One person is dead and another injured following an early Saturday morning, Aug. 1, crash on Route 60 in Buckingham County. Keaonna L. Carter-Faggins, 21, ...
by Staff Report, Saturday, August 1, 2020 10:27 am
SOWING SEEDS
Psalm 23 from a shepherd’s viewpoint
Years ago, I took chaplain training at a nearby hospital. One of my first patients was a middle-aged woman who had been in the hospital ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, July 31, 2020 6:00 am
THE WORD
Three things you need to ‘stay in’ this season
During our COVID “quarantine” my wife and I studied Keys to Freedom by Nancy Alcorn. I want to share with you some habits that help ...
by John Moxley, Friday, July 31, 2020 6:00 am
COLLEGE
Recruiting yields 9 women’s soccer newcomers
In the latest influx of players for Longwood University’s women’s soccer program that is among the winningest in the Big South since joining the conference ...
by Staff Report, Friday, July 31, 2020 6:00 am
CHURCH & COMMUNITY
Church and community events
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that Friday’s calendar. Events should be ...
by Staff Report, Friday, July 31, 2020 6:00 am
TRENT'S MILL NEWS
Mt. Zion Baptist to have homecoming and revival services
Buckingham Baptist Church located at 24234 North James Madison Highway in the Goldhill Area of New Canton will be hosting a drive-in service at 11 ...
by Staff Report, Friday, July 31, 2020 6:00 am
GROW YOUR OWN FOOD
Beets, carrots can fill empty spots in the summer garden
As you’re enjoying your garden’s delicious bounty, you may notice a few empty spots in the garden from the earliest crops you harvested. The turn ...
by Katharine Wilson, Friday, July 31, 2020 6:00 am
Sports
Dominion Energy Classic to have no spectators
Tournament officials recently announced that as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Dominion Energy Charity Classic will be played without spectators in ...
by Staff Report, Friday, July 31, 2020 6:00 am
Buckingham
Unemployment compensation expires
Unemployed recipients receiving the weekly $600 additional compensation from the federal government’s coronavirus relief program may see those funds come to an end, or be ...
by Alexa Massey, Friday, July 31, 2020 6:00 am
THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE
How to survive hot, dry summers in the garden
July was brutally hot and dry. We had day after day of temperatures over 90 degrees with high humidity and no rain. Even though I ...
by Staff Report, Friday, July 31, 2020 6:00 am
Recreation
Strong setup for championships
Members of the Southside Piedmont Junior Golf Association got in a good nine-hole round of golf during a Thursday, July 23, tournament at Lunenburg Country ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, July 30, 2020 2:48 pm
PIEDMONT HEALTH DISTRICT
Piedmont Health District COVID cases increase by 80%
School superintendents throughout the region have made the case to move to online instruction only at the beginning of the school year, saying coronavirus cases ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, July 30, 2020 2:03 pm
Columns
Farmers Market has something for everyone
A visit to the Farmville Farmers Market last Saturday, July 25, could make someone feel like they travelled back in time to last summer, before ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 10:30 pm
Buckingham
Solar facility approved
The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors voted 6-1 during its Monday, July 13, meeting to approve a request from Hexagon Energy to construct Black Bear ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 6:00 am
Buckingham
A Step Above opens
The Buckingham Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed A Step Above Health Services to the community during a ribbon cutting ceremony. A Step Above is located ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 6:00 am
Buckingham
James River program provides a buffer
The James River Buffer Program is restoring and protecting the area’s creeks and riverside one seedling at a time, and area landowners can help by ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 6:00 am
High School
No football would be big deal financially for high school sports programs
It has long been understood by many that across the many different levels on which it is played, football is a key moneymaker and carries ...
by Titus Mohler, Monday, July 27, 2020 2:34 pm
High School
VHSL votes to play all three sports seasons in early 2021
The Virginia High School League (VHSL) announced Monday, July 27, that its executive committee voted 34-1 to go with Model 3 of the three previously ...
by Staff Report, Monday, July 27, 2020 11:46 am
Buckingham
Buckingham schools move online for first nine weeks
Buckingham County Public Schools (BCPS) officials have announced the first nine weeks of classes will be conducted virtually. BCPS is the second school system in ...
by Alexa Massey, Monday, July 27, 2020 9:29 am
LIFESTYLES
Red Bud Garden Club elects officers
The Redbud Garden Club held its June meeting in the backyard of Geraldine Sanderson’s home. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this was the club’s first ...
by Staff Report, Friday, July 24, 2020 6:00 am
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