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A mix of new, familiar faces fill open roles at Prince Edward schools

The leadership picture for schools in Prince Edward is starting to take shape. On Tuesday, June 24, incoming…

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‘We don’t take it lightly’: Buckingham school board weighs changes

This was a difficult budget season, for both Buckingham school board members and supervisors. The schools had to…

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Herald News Briefs: Students honored, calendar question raised

Should Buckingham County Public Schools change their spring break schedule for governor’s school students? That’s a question raised…

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Nathan King hired to fill administrative spot at Cumberland High

Cumberland County Public Schools filled another vacant position on Tuesday, naming Nathan King as the new assistant principal…

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Cumberland County FFA chapter earns honors at state convention

It was a time to celebrate for the Cumberland County FFA (Future Farmers of America). The group competed…

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Cumberland Middle School names new assistant principal

Cumberland County Public Schools filed another administrative spot this week, naming Michael Hill as the new assistant principal…

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Cumberland High gets familiar face as new principal

Cumberland High has a new principal. The school district announced on Wednesday, June 11 that Dr. Elif Kalemdaroglu-Wheeler…

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Longwood Music Center construction set to begin this fall

Now that the Joan Perry Brock Center is up and running, the focus is turning to the next…

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Herald News Briefs: Buckingham girls prepare for state meet

The girls Region 2B track meet was held at East Rockingham High School in Elkton on May 28.…

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Herald News Briefs: Buckingham Knights advance, get home game

Buckingham Knights keep season alive The baseball season continues for the Buckingham Knights, as they beat the Luray…

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Cumberland High track team wins multiple titles at regional meet

Three team members were named regional champions and overall as a team, Cumberland earned Top Five finishes in…

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Cumberland’s Woodson-Trent takes two Top 10 spots at state

The Cumberland track program continues to excel as we head toward the end of this school year. Over…

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Ryan Odom tops Hampden-Sydney’s 2025 Hall of Fame class

The University of Virginia’s men’s basketball coach will be inducted into another school’s Hall of Fame this fall.…

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‘Make sure your sacrifices matter’: Prince Edward graduates challenged

Aaliyah Monae Toney took it all in on Saturday. As she stood at the podium, the Prince Edward…

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Buckingham graduates encouraged to try new things, new ideas

Maybe being uncertain is a good thing. In fact, maybe the best journeys start with a bit of…

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Prince Edward supervisors look to connect schools, Poplar Forest

Currently, school buses don’t pick up students from apartment complexes. And when it comes to the 138-unit Poplar…

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Prince Edward school board looks at new venues for meetings

Back in January, the Prince Edward school board discussed moving their monthly meetings elsewhere, partly to make it…

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Construction moves into next phase at Prince Edward Elementary

Last month, Prince Edward School Board members were promised that they would start to see the renovated elementary…

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School districts deal with Virginia’s new cell phone law

Back on April 2, the Virginia Assembly approved SB738 and HB1961, bills designed to crack down further on…

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Herald News Briefs: LCVA honored, Cumberland set to stream

Cumberland set to broadcast graduation If you’re not able to attend Friday’s graduation ceremonies at Cumberland High, you…

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Leadership changes made for Prince Edward High, CTE Center

The administration at Prince Edward High will look a bit different next fall. Incoming Superintendent Dr. Chip Jones…

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New hope for Mary Branch Center? SVCC offers proposal

Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) may be getting a new facility soon. Or at least given use of…

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Buckingham County supervisors adjust budget to help schools

Before wrapping up this coming year’s budget, Buckingham County supervisors had one more piece to add. By a…

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Fuqua School Concert Band competes at WorldStrides, wins award

A total of 17 schools from around the country sent their concert bands, choirs and orchestras to Boston…

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Naming Committee moves forward for Prince Edward school board

A number of requests have come in to the Prince Edward County School Board, each asking for a…

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Buckingham County School Board warns of coming budget cuts

The Buckingham County School Board doesn’t have a balanced budget yet. As of now, they’re still looking at…

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Track team makes history, as Prince Edward Middle wins title

For the first time, the Southside Boys’ Track Championship is coming home to Prince Edward County Middle School.…