Buckingham High Raiders

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Top Ten and Aiming Higher: Buckingham High Raiders look ahead

What’s next after placing 10th in the nation? You train to prove your team is the ‘Best of…

Fuqua School

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Fuqua School volleyball team wins state title

FARMVILLE – You can add one more title to the list won by local teams. The Fuqua School…

Prince Edward Elementary crisis plan elementary renovation

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Why hasn’t Prince Edward Elementary project gone out to bid?

On Thursday, Aug. 30, Prince Edward supervisors voted to move forward with the $43.3 million renovation of Prince…

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Why are substitute teachers rejecting Prince Edward, board asks

FARMVILLE – After hearing multiple ideas on ways to recruit more substitute teachers and boost morale, Elzora Stiff…

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Herald Election 2023 Q & A: Buckingham School Board District 6

We have reached November, with just a few days left before Election Day. With that in mind, we’re…

Prince Edward Elementary crisis plan elementary renovation

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VDOT work cuts down on traffic times at Prince Edward Elementary

At this time last year, it took about 12 minutes to exit Route 15 Southbound, drop a student…

Buckingham High

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Buckingham High FFA get some help from Farmville Cooperative

Sam Goin, Assistant Manager of the Famer’s Cooperative of Farmville, visited the Buckingham High FFA chapter on Tuesday,…

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Is a lack of transportation keeping kids from school, task force asks

Is a lack of transportation keeping students from attending classes? That’s the question Virginia’s Chronic Absenteeism Task Force…

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Herald News Briefs: Competition season wraps for Prince Edward

Competition season ends for Prince Edward The Blue Ridge Festival of Bands is an annual marching band competition…

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An incentive to attend: Neighboring schools cut down on absences

It’s a problem facing schools across the state. Students just aren’t showing up for classes. Now in some…

School construction

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Herald News Briefs: School construction starts, costume contest set

Buckingham school construction starts Work is moving forward on a school construction project in Buckingham County. On Wednesday,…

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Herald News Briefs: Prince Edward wins awards, schedules set

We start today by offering some congratulations. The Prince Edward County High School Marching Eagles competed on Saturday…

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Prince Edward High crowns new homecoming queen and king

Prince Edward County High has a new homecoming queen and king. For the 2023-24 school year, Tramirah Nash…

Prince Edward County High

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Prince Edward schools create new position to help with absences

FARMVILLE – What is the administration at Prince Edward County Public Schools doing about chronic absences? That’s been…

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Herald News Briefs: Schools plan advances, mansion still not sold

What’s the long-term plan for Prince Edward County schools? District officials are working on the final version. But…

Prince Edward Elementary crisis plan elementary renovation

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Next Steps: What’s the plan for Prince Edward Elementary?

On Thursday, Aug. 30, Prince Edward supervisors voted to move forward with the $43.3 million renovation of Prince…

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Prince Edward School Board may raise substitute teacher pay

FARMVILLE – Prince Edward School Board member Susan Kimbrough is concerned. She’s heard complaints from teachers, having to…

Tanner Wise

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Buckingham student Tanner Wise attends AFA Policy Institute

Buckingham resident Tanner Wise was selected by the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to attend…

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Fixing a Problem: State, school districts tackle chronic absenteeism

Chronic absenteeism is a problem across all Prince Edward schools. In fact, it’s the only reason Prince Edward…

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Cumberland gets update: Schools get donation, library changes

CUMBERLAND – During the September Board of Supervisors meeting, Cumberland Fire & EMS Chief Andy Aigner reported that…

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Prince Edward Elementary inducts Eagles into honor society

Prince Edward Elementary inducted 32 students to the National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS) this month. This prestigious recognition…

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Prince Edward School Board races part of NAACP’s forum

FARMVILLE – On Monday, Sept. 18, the political season officially started in Prince Edward County. That is, the…

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Buckingham County schools keep showing growth

For the fifth straight year, Buckingham County High was fully accredited with no conditions. For the first time…

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SOL numbers continue to climb across Cumberland district

CUMBERLAND – The numbers keep going up and that’s not a bad thing. Two of Cumberland County’s three…

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Buckingham County bus drivers get a raise. Here’s what’s changing

Bus drivers need respect. That’s what Chuck Graves reminded Buckingham County supervisors on Monday, as he encouraged them…

Prince Edward Elementary crisis plan elementary renovation

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Justin Pope: This is the way forward for Prince Edward schools

The Prince Edward Board of Supervisors has unanimously endorsed plans to renovate the county’s elementary school. Here’s what…

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School board certifies crisis plan for Prince Edward

At last month’s meeting, the Prince Edward County School Board discussed how to move forward with the district’s…