Education
Prince Edward school board learns details, gets renovation timeline
We now have a bit more of a timeline in place for the elementary renovation project. Members of…
Education
Waterworks gets help from Hampden-Sydney Southern Lit students
The Waterworks Players Community Theatre’s production of “Cat On A Hot Tin Roof” by Tennessee Williams has come…
Education
Chronic absence numbers drop for Prince Edward schools
The good news is the absence numbers keep dropping. The bad news is they’re still pretty high. Prince…
Education
Anthony Price earns award
Every year, Cumberland High gives out the Peter R. Marshall Scholarship Award, handed to a senior who ‘exemplifies…
Education
Sales tax bill vetoed by governor. What’s next for Prince Edward?
Now it’s time to try again. After getting someone to sponsor and push it through the Virginia House…
News
Emily Overstreet honored, named Regional Teacher of the Year
“How many of you really like Mrs. Overstreet?” asked Lisa Coons. Reading to a group of students at…
Education
Solar eclipse makes its mark across region
A total solar eclipse is a rare thing and one that all of Central and Southside Virginia got…
Lifestyles
Prince Edward County bands pass ‘exam’, earn superior grade
Every school band in Virginia gets graded once a year. But unlike book tests that go over written…
Education
Hampden-Sydney Tigers set date of One Love Game
Hampden-Sydney College has designated its men’s lacrosse home game against Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) member Bridgewater College…
Education
School districts split on solar eclipse plans. Some will close.
Chip Jones sees it as a learning experience. On Monday, April 8, Central and Southside Virginia will be…
Education
Questions answered at Hampden District town hall meeting
They talked about roads, education and sales tax Thursday night, with some other questions tossed in for good…
Education
What triggered Buckingham schools’ social media warning?
In the early hours on Thursday, March 28, officials from Buckingham County Public Schools put out a warning.…
Education
District picks successor for Gills at Cumberland County Elementary
Now we know who the next principal at Cumberland County Elementary will be. And it’s someone very familiar…
Education
School warns about driving drunk
On Friday, March 15, Buckingham County High School and the After-Prom Community Committee conducted a training exercise in…
News
Buckingham County schools deal with social media threat
Buckingham County Public Schools are operating on regular schedule today. Let’s get that part out of the way…
Education
‘It has been a privilege’: Virginia Gills announces retirement plans
It’s almost time to say goodbye. That was the message delivered on Wednesday, March 27, as Virginia Gills…
Education
Buckingham Board honors students and staff
For each school month, a Buckingham High senior is recognized and then in May, the district hosts a…
Education
McClure gets state scholarship
On Saturday, March 9, Amy Newcomb McClure, member of the local Delta Alpha chapter of the Delta Kappa…
Education
Prince Edward County student becomes Disney Dreamer
Ella Estes is going to Disney this spring. Now as exciting as that sounds, the Prince Edward County…
Education
Students graduate DARE project
Prince Edward County Middle School recently recognized fifth-grade students who completed the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program.…
Education
Longwood Center for the Visual Arts offers some ‘Art After Dark’
The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) will have a different type of art program coming up…
Education
Buckingham school officials ask for money to refurbish greenhouse
The greenhouse at Buckingham County’s Career and Technical Center will be getting a much-needed facelift soon, thanks to…
Education
Elementary renovation plans develop, as county waits on governor
We’re close to seeing the first drawings of what the renovated Prince Edward Elementary would look like. In…
Education
Mentoring program to help Prince Edward’s first-year teachers
Prince Edward County Public Schools (PECPS), in partnership with Longwood University, has received a grant totaling $24,000…
Education
What is a ‘Professor in Residence’? Project helps Prince Edward schools
He’s listed as being on staff at James Madison University (JMU), but Chapman Frazier’s place of work is…
Education
Prince Edward Middle School students have writing published
Several Prince Edward County Middle School students are now published writers. A number of students have been featured…
Education
Clothes Closet offers scholarship donation
Bruce Robinson, chairman of the Cumberland Education Foundation, back center, received a check for $10,000 from Barbara Daniels,…