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Local students make Radford Dean’s List

Multiple Buckingham and Prince Edward residents made the Dean’s List for Fall 2024 at Radford University. The school released its list of names earlier this week, which included Dillwyn resident Anna Stinson, Green Bay resident Sylvia Hemmer, Scottsville resident Phoebe Hotz, Farmville’s Hayat Khan, Cumberland’s Lillian McConkey, Farmville’s Morgan Randolph and Scottsville’s Tiannah Shifflett. 

Students get placed on the Dean’s List if they meet four specific criteria. They must have 12 semester hours of coursework graded A-F; earn GPA’s of at least 3.4 for courses not graded on a pass-fail basis; obtain no grade lower than “C”; and receive no incomplete grades.

Republican Committee sets debate

The Cumberland County Republican Committee announces its plan to host a debate for Virginia’s Republican candidates for Lt. Governor and Governor on April 29. Separate forums will take place consecutively on the same evening for both positions.

All candidates who satisfy the Virginia Department of Elections’ requirements for placement on the ballot for the June 17, 2025, primary election will be invited to participate. The event will take place at Spruceberry Farm Event Center in Cumberland County and will start at 7 p.m. The debate is open to the public and press, doors will open for general admission at 6:30 p.m., a $5 donation is requested but not required. A cocktail social with the candidates (for a fee) will take place from 5pm until 6:15 pm.

In addition to fulfilling the requirements outlined by the Virginia Department of Elections, participants must accept the rules and format of the debate. Information about the moderator(s), format and other details will be provided later.

County transfers bond funds for school 

Prince Edward County Public Schools got some help Tuesday night in paying for their elementary school renovations. The county supervisors unanimously voted to send $15.045 million from the School Financing Bonds to cover the cost of construction beyond what’s available in the general fund. A public hearing was held and then supervisors voted to move over the funding, to help cover the costs. 

McGuire explains his budget vote 

5th District Rep. John McGuire said Wednesday that he voted for the continuing resolution as a means of keeping core services funded. With no federal budget on the horizon, Congress voted on a continuing resolution this week, keeping things open for a few more months while negotiations take place.
“I voted for this legislation to support President Trump’s vision for our country; avert a government shutdown; fund core government services; and safeguard Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients from the confusion that a government shutdown could bring at the beginning of this Administration,” McGuire said. “As a member of the DOGE Caucus, I am supportive of taking a tactical approach when stopping the taxpayer-funded gravy train and rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse. This legislation responsibly reduces discretionary spending and allocates funds for our mission-critical government operations and services.” 

The continuing resolution maintains government operations without increasing the spending of taxpayer dollars. It also helps the Trump Administration with border enforcement, specifically detention and removal operations.

The plan decreases spending by $7 billion, while enhancing defense investments and works towards the most significant pay raise for junior enlisted servicemembers in over 40 years.

It also fully funds the program that provides nutrition assistance to mothers, infants, and children. It includes a more than $500 million increase for WIC, as requested by the Trump Administration, for a total of $7.6 billion.