Education
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…
News
‘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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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
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
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…
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
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
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…