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Business

New life for Hotel Weyanoke

Plans have been made public to convert the existing Hotel Weyanoke building — located at 202 High St. in Farmville — into a high-end hotel ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, December 15, 2015 4:31 pm

Education

Bookmas Tree celebrates holidays and literacy

In celebration of both the holidays and literacy, Prince Edward High School’s library has become the home to a 6-foot-tall Bookmas Tree, constructed entirely of ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, December 15, 2015 4:24 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Hotel Weyanoke renovations planned

  Plans were announced this week to convert the existing Hotel Weyanoke property, located at 202 High Street in Farmville, into a high-end hotel facility. ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Friday, December 11, 2015 1:03 pm

Cumberland

Duke majority rules, New student government association formed

Cumberland Middle School has formed a student government association (SGA) to help foster 21st century learning and student leadership. “I am excited that the middle ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Thursday, December 10, 2015 11:55 am

Buckingham

Buckingham cafeterias show improvement

Buckingham’s school cafeterias have noticed slight improvements since it was last reported that the cafeteria budgets had been steadily shrinking. “Our reports for this month ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Thursday, December 10, 2015 11:47 am

Education

Farmville, LU officials plan debate-prep trip

Members of the Farmville Town Council and Longwood University representatives are set to visit Danville, Ky., to learn more about hosting a vice presidential debate. ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Thursday, December 10, 2015 11:47 am

Education

Longwood hires coordinator for debate

Longwood University has hired a part-time debate coordinator to help the college prepare for the 2016 vice presidential debate. According to Justin Pope, the president’s ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, December 8, 2015 3:09 pm

Cumberland

Draft strategic plan released

The first draft of Cumberland County School’s strategic plan has been presented to the county’s school board. According to Division Superintendent Dr. Amy Griffin, “the ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, December 8, 2015 2:05 pm

Cumberland

Day of Service honors Scales’ legacy

Cumberland County Public Schools honored the legacy of a beloved former educator Wednesday with the Betty Scales Day of Service initiative. “We are proud to ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Thursday, December 3, 2015 5:50 pm

Cumberland

Greenhouses to enhance horticulture instruction

Cumberland County High School students will learn horticulture and customer-service skills with two greenhouses under construction. Agriculture teacher Lindsay Talbott said one of the greenhouses ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Thursday, December 3, 2015 4:26 pm

Buckingham

Strike up the band

Longwood grad revitalizes Buckingham music program The victim of budget cuts and constant staff turnover for a couple of decades, Buckingham Public Schools’ music program ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, December 1, 2015 5:59 pm

Farmville

Farmville dog park opens

The Erica Geary Memorial Dog Park opened recently, and local pups and their owners have been loving Farmville’s newest addition. “The Farmville Dog Park exceeded ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, December 1, 2015 5:45 pm

Buckingham

Applicants sought for school board vacancy

Following the death of District Four representative Russell “Pete” Gowin, the Buckingham County School Board is seeking an appointee to serve until next year’s general ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, December 1, 2015 5:40 pm

Buckingham

Enrollment decreases in area schools

Local school divisions have faced reductions in enrollment over the past year, which have significantly impacted the amount of state funding schools receive. According to ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Friday, November 27, 2015 10:07 am

High School

Hiring procedure could change

The Prince Edward County School Board is considering a request to advertise all school coaching positions internally and to the general community simultaneously. According to ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Friday, November 27, 2015 9:39 am

Education

Secret Service will oversee debate security

Who will oversee security at the vice presidential debate next year? Longwood University and Farmville will see an increased police presence on the university’s main ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 6:43 pm

Buckingham

Gifted program experiences Japanese culture

Students in Buckingham County Middle School’s Gifted Program experienced a crash course in Japanese culture with a visiting coordinator from the Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI) ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 6:39 pm

Education

Longwood’s Big Siblings Program benefits local youth

A joint effort between Longwood University and Prince Edward County Public Schools is providing college students the opportunity to make a difference in the lives ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 6:27 pm

Education

Hire date delayed slightly for president

The search for Hampden-Sydney College’s 25th president is in full swing, though the target hire date has been moved from March 1 to March 15. ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Thursday, November 19, 2015 3:32 pm

Education

H-SC promotes freshman leadership

Freshmen at Hampden-Sydney College are taking early measures to be the future leaders of tomorrow through the Wilson Center’s Freshman Leadership Program. According to its ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Thursday, November 19, 2015 3:19 pm

Education

Chromebooks expand to more schools

Buckingham County schools are at the technology forefront with the implementation of new Chromebooks, and the response has been positive among students and staff. The ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Thursday, November 19, 2015 3:16 pm

Farmville

Town attorney resigns

Andrea Erard, the Town of Farmville’s attorney, has resigned from her position. According to Town Manager Gerald Spates, Erard was based out of Richmond and ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, November 17, 2015 12:35 pm

Farmville

Community Tree lighting is Friday

A joint project of the Town of Farmville, the Farmville Community Development and Marketing Committee and the Farmville Downtown Partnership has prepared the new Farmville ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, November 17, 2015 12:34 pm

Farmville

Rules adopted for new dog park

The Farmville Town Council has adopted rules for the new Erica Geary Memorial Dog Park located at the intersection of First and North Virginia streets ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, November 17, 2015 12:19 pm

Cumberland

Map project encourages learning for students

Longwood University has partnered with Cumberland Elementary School to rejuvenate the existing United States map on the primary students’ playground. According to Vonnie Colvin, program ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Thursday, November 12, 2015 3:03 pm

Education

Outdoor education center proposed

A Prince Edward County High School teacher is proposing the establishment of an outdoor education center. Janet Green, a health and physical education teacher, recently ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Thursday, November 12, 2015 3:00 pm

Education

Falcons prepare for liftoff

Students at Fuqua School are taking flight with an inaugural Aviation 101 and Airplane Construction class through a partnership between Fuqua and the local Chapter ... Read more

by Italia Gregory, Thursday, November 12, 2015 2:43 pm

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