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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…

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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

Sailor’s Creek offers ‘Legends’ program

Coming up later this month, residents will have a chance to learn about the legends of what happened…

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Education

‘The future of the program is bright’: Prince Edward girls build for future

Even now that the playoff run is over, you can’t argue that the 2023-24 basketball season has been…

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Education Main

Prince Edward board hears latest school calendar proposal

If the current proposal is approved next month, students in Prince Edward County Public Schools would start classes…

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Education

Alpha Kappa Alpha chapter names Coach Gould as Citizen of the Year

First, he won a conference championship with his basketball team at Prince Edward Middle School. Now Coach Louis…

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Education

Back to Back: Prince Edward Middle earns second straight title

Coach Louis Gould III had a simple rule: in order to perform on the court, you have to…

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Opinion

From the Editor’s Desk: Better schools don’t just benefit families

The man was more than a little irritated. After we published my story about the Prince Edward sales…

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Education

News Briefs: Prince Edward sets class makeup days, Tigers sell out

We’ve got a lot to touch on in today’s news briefs. Prince Edward County Public Schools has set…

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Education

Making the Grade: Students earn spot on President’s, Dean’s Lists

A number of college students who call Prince Edward, Cumberland and Buckingham home have been recognized by their…

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Education

Prince Edward Makes Progress: Sales tax bill advances in Senate

The vote went in Prince Edward County’s favor on Tuesday. Speaking before the Virginia State Senate Finance Committee,…

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Education

When will renovations start at Prince Edward County Elementary?

FARMVILLE – There’s still a lot of work to do before renovations at Prince Edward County Elementary can…

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Education

Prince Edward school board chooses chairperson on third vote

They tried the first time and it came out to a tie. The second vote saw a similar…

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Education

Prince Edward school board sets rules for religious exemption

If parents want their child not to attend school in Prince Edward County Public Schools, citing a religious…

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News

How do you fix chronic absences? Pilot program can help students

As Virginia’s Chronic Absenteeism Task Force worked over the last few months, one thing kept popping up. A…

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Education

One school district closes, others now on two-hour delay

Old Man Winter paid another visit to Farmville and the surrounding area early Friday. Some areas saw a…

Closings & Delays

Education

Herald Closings & Delays: What’s still open in the area Tuesday?

There’s a lot of closings & delays to talk about. All school districts in the area will be…

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Education

School districts cancel classes, others plan early release Tuesday

Schools in Cumberland and Prince Edward counties will all close early on Tuesday. In Buckingham County, students get…

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Education

Should counties pay more for education? Or should Virginia?

Virginia’s current school funding formula claims that Prince Edward, Cumberland and Buckingham counties should all be able to…

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Lifestyles

Farmville Fire Department Auxiliary donates AEDs to schools

The Farmville Fire Department Auxiliary donated two AED’s to the athletic department at Prince Edward County School System.…

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Education

‘Share tables’ help hungry students in Cumberland schools

If you’re a hungry student in Cumberland County schools, the district has set up a way to help.…

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Public Schools

Cumberland’s Top Teacher: Emily Overstreet encourages students

Emily Overstreet said she focuses on more than just art. The Teacher of the Year for Cumberland County…

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Education

Herald News Briefs: Parade delayed, school board adopts plan

In a quick vote, with no discussion, the Prince Edward County School Board signed off on a curriculum…

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Education

Should Prince Edward schools completely ban cell phones?

The problem is something that’s popping up in Prince Edward schools, at both the middle and high school.…

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Education

Missing Time: Is bad mental health keeping students out of school?

Mental health has been a hot topic the past few years especially when it comes to children and…

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Education

Prince Edward, Buckingham schools get help with security funding

FARMVILLE – In October 2022, Prince Edward County residents were asked to give their thoughts. What did they…

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Education

Prince Edward County schools focus on new character program

Just five minutes. That’s all teachers in Prince Edward County will need to educate public school students on…