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Buckingham’s Cynthia Reasoner maps out ‘100 Days’ plan
Dr. Cynthia Reasoner wants to know what works and what needs to change with Buckingham County Public Schools.…
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Federal freeze hits school budgets weeks before classes start
Classes may not have started yet, but school districts both in Cumberland, Prince Edward and around the country…
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Buckingham school board goes over buses, air conditioning issues
After purchasing some new buses already this year, Buckingham County Public Schools has no money right now to…
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Appomattox FFA named top chapter in the Commonwealth
They won awards, earned state degrees and at the end of the Virginia Convention, the Appomattox FFA (Future…
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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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Prince Edward school board votes for stipend increases
Back in 1998, in a State Senate bill, the stipend for a Prince Edward school board member was…
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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…