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Cumberland Dukes press pause: Varsity football program halted

After the announcement, people had questions. On Thursday, Aug. 15, Cumberland County Public Schools announced that there wouldn’t…

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Survey Says: Exit reports mixed for Prince Edward schools

The comments were basically split down the middle for Prince Edward schools. Some weren’t bad and others weren’t…

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Johnson answers board’s questions about Prince Edward schools

Why are we not seeing strong improvement with grades in Prince Edward County Public Schools? When will Prince…

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Should Prince Edward add a student seat to the school board?

Should a Prince Edward County High student serve on the school board? That question was brought up during…

Tropical Storm Debby

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Tropical Storm Debby shifts position: Closings & updated forecast

As of 6:15 a.m. Thursday, the first rainfall courtesy of Tropical Storm Debby reached Farmville. Rain showers started…

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Delayed airdrop turns into $1,500 delivery for Cumberland schools

The delivery didn’t come the way it was planned, but Andrew Crider still made sure Cumberland County students…

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Should schools be cell phone-free? It’s not that easy, officials warn

Once the cell phones were put up, students started learning again. That was the lesson handed out Monday,…

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Hampden-Sydney Tiger earns spot on All-America Scholar list

Hampden-Sydney College men’s golf graduate Tommy Bishop has been named a 2023-24 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar for NCAA…

Education

Some changes for Cumberland schools

Students in Cumberland County will see some changes when the new school year begins. Cumberland County Public School…

Back2School

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Students from five counties get ‘Back2School’ surprise

The idea was to make sure students had what they needed by the time the first day of…

Summer School Data

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Summer school captures the attention of Prince Edward students

One of the concerns Prince Edward, and a majority of other school districts, faced during the year involved…

Conservation scholarships

Education

Conservation scholarships awarded

The Piedmont Soil and Water Conservation District this past month awarded $1000 Lindy Hamlett Education Scholarships to four…

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Hampden-Sydney earns honor, makes Princeton Review annual list

The news was good this week for Hampden-Sydney College, as the school earned some national recognition. The Princeton…

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Multiple Farmville students honored by colleges

The spring semester is over and now is the time when colleges and universities send out notices, recognizing…

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Supervisors make decision on Hampden-Sydney expansion

Hampden-Sydney College took another step Tuesday toward expanding their shooting facility. By a unanimous vote in their June…

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School construction runs into delays at Prince Edward Elementary

Prince Edward Elementary teachers won’t be moving into mobile classrooms in July, as originally planned. Students at the…

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Multiple college students from the region honored for achievement

With graduations taking place across the country over the last month, a number of college students from Prince…

Cumberland Education Foundation

Education

Cumberland Education Foundation gives out scholarships

On Wednesday, May 1 at 6 p.m., the Cumberland Education Foundation (Cumberland County Public Schools Foundation, Inc.) awarded…

Prince Edward Middle School

Education

Prince Edward Middle School student gets story published

Each year, the Young Writers group reaches out to schools across the country, asking students to turn in…

Meherrin

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Residents raise questions at Meherrin town hall meeting

When will the elementary school construction be finished? What are the rules the reassessment teams have to follow?…

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Education

Brown v. Board of Education scholarship program gets $2.5 million

The Brown v Board of Education Scholarship Program got a shot in the arm this past week, with…

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Cumberland Schools land library grant. Here’s what they’ll use it for

Some good news came this week for Cumberland County Public Schools, as the district received some extra funding.…

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Farmville native earns top honors at UMW, with multiple awards

This past weekend, nearly 1,000 soon-to-be graduates crossed the stage at the University of Mary Washington’s Commencement, earning…

Hampden-Sydney

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Hampden-Sydney plans major expansion for shooting facility

Hampden-Sydney College needs to compete. That was the message delivered Tuesday, May 21 as college staff presented their…

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‘God intended it for good’: Three generations look back over history

Skip Griffin drew from the Book of Genesis to make his point on Sunday. In Genesis 50, Joseph…

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$20 million gift will help Hampden-Sydney College map out future

It’s been a busy week for Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC). After celebrating its 166 graduates over the weekend, school…

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Would turning off student cell phones help Prince Edward schools?

Susan Kimbrough would like the Prince Edward County School Board to consider something different, when it comes to…