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Funding plan develops for Prince Edward Elementary renovations

How will the county pay for renovations at Prince Edward Elementary? That’s been a question raised since Virginia…

Hampden-Sydney

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‘Be Hampden-Sydney men’, help your world, graduates challenged

How you see the world determines how you show up in the world, David Brooks said. Speaking at…

Letter to the Editor Buckingham County App Store Accountability Act

Education

Stepko named new assistant principal at Cumberland Elementary

Cumberland County Elementary has a new assistant principal. During the Thursday, May 2 meeting of the Cumberland School…

SVCC Cumberland

Education

SVCC launches new project, a Critical Environment Lab

Thanks to a donation from Microsoft, Southside Virginia Community College has a new training lab. SVCC announced this…

Cumberland High

Education

Cumberland High team qualifies for state competition

Recently, the Cumberland High School Envirothon Team traveled to Ferrum College to compete in the Area V competition,…

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Education

Governor names 2024 Virginia Teacher of the Year. Here’s who won

They all gathered for the presentation Monday night. Eight teachers from across the Commonwealth, including Cumberland’s own Emily…

Change Awards

Education

Students ‘embody spirit of Barbara Johns’ through Change Awards

A leader in the Civil Rights Movement and Prince Edward County historical icon is still making an impact…

Virginia School Board Association

Education

Prince Edward project praised by Virginia School Board Association

Every year, the Virginia School Board Association recognizes projects across the state. Association members learn about what different…

Writing Finalist

Education

Area student secures spot as writing finalist

Writers of all skillsets from across Virginia sent in submissions to Longwood University, wanting a spot in the…

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Education

Buckingham County supervisors sign off on operating budget

It was by far the quickest meeting for the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors this year. But Monday…

sales tax bill tax-free weekend

Education

Sales tax bill scrapped as Assembly lacks votes to overturn veto

The sales tax fight is slowing down in Prince Edward County, at least for this year. The General…

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Education

Buckingham supervisors, school board at odds over budget

Buckingham County supervisors said they were confused. On four occasions over the past year, school district officials came…

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Education

‘Are we in a good spot?” Prince Edward supervisors go over budget

Prince Edward County is being asked to pay more. If you just took that sentence alone, you could…

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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…

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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…

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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…

Emily Overstreet

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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…

Solar Eclipse

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…

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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…

solar eclipse

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…

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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…

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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.…

Cumberland County Elementary

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…

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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…

Virginia Gills

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…

Prince Edward County

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…

Buckingham

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…