Education

CuCPS inducts Cochran into Alumni Hall of Fame

Brigadier General David Cochran was inducted into the Cumberland County Public Schools (CuCPS) Alumni Hall of Fame Wednesday, ...

Education

Heat wave sends students home early

Prince Edward and Buckingham county public schools both made announcements Thursday, Aug. 12 that they would be sending ...

Education

State health order requires masks in schools

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday, Aug. 12, a Public Health Emergency Order requiring universal masking in all indoor ...

Education

FFA students recognized by School Board

Fifteen students were recognized for receiving the FFA Superior Chapter Award Gold Rating at the August meeting of ...

Education

Mold remains an issue at elementary school

It’s a new school year, but the same old problems cropped up even before the first day for ...

Education

Poor behavior at meetings threaten public participation

With local government meetings around the commonwealth becoming more and more heated, as was the case at the ...

Education

Chaotic Buckingham meeting ends in decision on masks

Shouting, booing and angry statements echoed throughout the room Tuesday night, Aug. 3, during the Buckingham County School ...

COVID-19

Northam says students must mask up

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam issued a statement Thursday, Aug. 5, asking all Virginia school districts to require students ...

Education

Welcome back

Prince Edward County Public Schools held its first day of school Monday, Aug. 2. Young Eagles arrived sporting ...

Education

Colleges prepare for a new year

As local school districts establish their masking and COVID policies for this coming school year, the area’s institutions ...

COVID-19

CuCPS makes mask plans

Cumberland County Public Schools (CuCPS) has released more information regarding masking and other school policies as students prepare ...

Education

Library donation increases storage capabilities

Thanks to a recent gift from longtime supporter Dr. Ray Gaskins, Greenwood Library at Longwood University acquired flat ...

Education

Schools decide upon transgender bathroom policy

Transgender students at Buckingham and Cumberland County Public Schools will be allowed to use the bathroom/facility which corresponds ...

Education

SVCC receives grant to help students achieve degrees

Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) recently received the Gerald L. Baliles Rural Virginia Horseshoe Initiative (RVHI) Award from ...

Education

PECPS to have transgender students use private restrooms

Transgender students in Prince Edward County Public Schools will be required to use private restrooms until the school ...

Education

Baird named Fuqua School AD

Christopher Baird has been selected as the new athletic director at Fuqua School. Baird will also serve as ...

Education

SVCC announces fall COVID plans

Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) will continue with a full schedule of classes for the fall semester beginning ...

Education

Supervisors open bidding process on school roof

The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved opening the bidding process for repairing and replacement the ...

Education

Buckingham retirees recognized

Buckingham County Public Schools recently recognized staff and faculty members who retired in 2020 and 2021. From left, ...

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JMU announces president’s list

Brenda Goodson, of Farmville was named to the James Madison University president’s list for the spring 2021 semester. ...

Education

Two Dillwyn residents named to dean’s list

The dean’s list for the spring semester at Bridgewater College was recently announced by Dr. Leona A. Sevick, ...

COVID-19

County’s vaccine scholarship fund grows to $12K

Local businesses and community organizations have increased the number of available $1,000 scholarships for vaccinated students to 12. ...

Education

Buckingham student earns scholarship

Tenaska Virginia Partners, L.P., owner of Tenaska Virginia Generating Station near Scottsville, has awarded a $1,500 college scholarship ...

Education

Soil and water district offers mini grants

In an effort to support K-12 teachers in Amelia, Nottoway and Prince Edward counties who  faced more challenges ...

Education

JMU announces graduates

Seven area students recently graduated from James Madison University during the May commencement exercises. Jordan Persinger, of Cumberland, ...

Education

Five local students named to JMU dean’s list

The following students made the dean’s list at James Madison University (JMU) for the spring 2021 semester.   ...

Education

Three local students named to CCU dean’s list

Coastal Carolina University recently named 2,121 undergraduate students to the dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester. Students ...

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