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Business

Travis Building demolition is in the planning stages

Why hasn’t work started on the Travis Building yet? By Italia Gregory The Farmville Herald Demolition of the Travis Building in downtown Farmville is in ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, March 8, 2016 3:05 pm

Education

Alumni react to presidential appointment

Hampden-Sydney College alumni are showing a big welcome to Dr. John Lawrence “Larry” Stimpert, who was named the college’s 25th president on Thursday. “I am ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, March 8, 2016 3:04 pm

Education

Dove remains undecided

Dove remains undecided By Italia Gregory The Farmville Herald Longtime Prince Edward County school board member and board Chairman Russell L. Dove says he’s not ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, March 8, 2016 3:03 pm

Education

Forum seeks input on school chief

The Prince Edward County School Board will hold a public forum to receive community input concerning the next superintendent on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Members ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Thursday, March 3, 2016 12:38 pm

Farmville

Burn building completion on the horizon

Firefighters in Farmville and the Heart of Virginia will soon have access to a new burn building located off of Industrial Park Road. According to ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Thursday, March 3, 2016 12:23 pm

Cumberland

Schools receive $62,500 CyberCamp grant

Cumberland County Schools have been selected to receive a $62,500 grant to increase cybersecurity awareness. “I am pleased and excited that we have been selected ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, March 1, 2016 1:32 pm

Education

Protest follows Longwood Golf Course announcement

Last week’s news that Longwood University will close its Johnson Street golf course to the public has drawn strong reaction from the community. “The rationale ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, March 1, 2016 1:29 pm

Education

Warner meets with students

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner joined Longwood students in a town hall meeting at Longwood University as part of his five-day travel through Virginia to ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Thursday, February 25, 2016 2:28 pm

Education

Exchange students excel

Farmville has recently played host to a variety of exchange students from nations across the world, such as Germany, France, Malaysia, Thailand, Ghana and Kazakhstan. ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Thursday, February 25, 2016 12:50 pm

Buckingham

Schools set to make up snow days

How will local schools make up missed days after the two snows we’ve had? After Winter Storms Jonas and Olympia dumped 13-plus inches of snow ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 4:46 pm

Education

Teacher leadership program launched

Longwood University has partnered with the Virginia Department of Education to launch a teacher leadership program for struggling school districts across the state. The program ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 4:15 pm

Education

Board approves hybrid search, BWP hired, Reveley will serve on committee

Members of the Prince Edward County School Board unanimously agreed to employ BWP and Associates in the search for the division’s next superintendent while agreeing ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Wednesday, February 17, 2016 8:24 pm

Buckingham

GRASP takes hold

For five years, Buckingham County High School students and staff have seen rewards from collaboration with Great Aspirations Scholarship Program (GRASP), which provides in-school financial ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, February 16, 2016 4:09 pm

Education

New fine arts center set for H-SC

Hampden-Sydney College ceremonially hammered the first nail in the renovation of Winston Hall — renaming it Brinkley Hall — the soon-to-be home of the Joe ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Friday, February 12, 2016 11:30 am

High School

Eagles named JRD runner-up

A four-point difference in the score when the final buzzer went off in the Prince Edward County Middle School gym was the difference that saw ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Thursday, February 11, 2016 3:12 pm

Business

You askede: Cigarette tax has brought in over $600K

How much revenue has the town’s cigarette tax brought in? Farmville’s 2013 decision to implement a tax on cigarettes has netted over $600,000 in revenue ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, February 9, 2016 3:13 pm

Business

Sale set for Mottley Lake

The Farmville Town Council on Wednesday is slated to grant authorization to Town Manager Gerald Spates to complete the sale of Mottley Lake to Farmville ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, February 9, 2016 3:12 pm

Education

H-SC breaks ground on Brown Student Center

On Saturday, Hampden-Sydney College officials broke ground on a new student center on the grounds of the college. “The Brown Student Center will provide gathering ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, February 9, 2016 3:11 pm

Education

Board members still undecided

Some school board members in Prince Edward County remain undecided on which partner they prefer to use to help find the next superintendent of the ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, February 9, 2016 2:58 pm

Education

Animation student follows dream despite disability

Longwood University animation and graphic design student Joshua Baker isn’t letting his visual impairment stop him from pursuing his dream of becoming a storyboard artist ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Thursday, February 4, 2016 4:51 pm

Education

Gender Club facilitates education

Longwood University’s Gender Studies Club is at the forefront of gender education within the student culture on Longwood’s campus. “I believe it’s important to the ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Thursday, February 4, 2016 4:50 pm

Farmville

Town election set for May

The election for three Farmville Town Council members is set for May 3, but, closer on the horizon is the filing deadline, which is March ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Thursday, February 4, 2016 4:44 pm

Education

School board hears from BWP and Associates, search firm would charge $13,500

On Wednesday, BWP and Associates made its pitch to the Prince Edward County School Board, seeking to act as the division’s consultant in the search ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Wednesday, February 3, 2016 8:19 pm

Education

Garner talks student debt with senators

Longwood University senior Constance Garner recently traveled to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to engage in a roundtable discussion with U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, February 2, 2016 12:37 pm

Education

Search proposals detailed, School board hears from Longwood, VSBA

On Wednesday, Longwood University and the Virginia School Board Association (VSBA) made pitches to the Prince Edward County School Board seeking to aid the division ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Thursday, January 28, 2016 12:10 pm

Farmville

Debate in governor’s budget

Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s proposed biennial budget includes $132,400 to aid the Town of Farmville in hosting the vice presidential debate in October. The funds are ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Thursday, January 28, 2016 12:04 pm

Buckingham

Board seeks uniformity in mascot

Preliminary efforts are being made to give uniformity to the mascot for the Buckingham County Public School division. The school board is seeking uniformity in ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Thursday, January 28, 2016 11:44 am

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