Education

PECPS to offer Virtual Virginia courses

Prince Edward County Public Schools will offer online learning opportunities from Virtual Virginia for the 2021-22 school year. ...

Education

Free school lunches extended through 2022

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended universal free lunch for all students through the next ...

COVID-19

Colleges mull requiring COVID vaccinations

By Hunter Britt Capital News Service Virginia universities plan a return to campuses in the fall, but there ...

Education

Kinne chosen to attend Boys State

Mason Kinne, an 11th grader at Prince Edward High School, has been selected to attend this year’s American ...

Education

Longwood adds pre-med concentration

Longwood students planning to attend medical, dental or veterinary school or pursue other health-related careers that require an ...

Education

Longwood research project receives $100K grant

Dr. Eric Hodges has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for ...

Education

Schools plan graduation ceremonies

This spring looks like it will be packed with celebrations as local high schools begin solidifying their graduation ...

Education

20 PECMS students receive bikes

Hampden-Sydney’s Cycling Club and Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) honor fraternity joined forces to raise more than $6,000 to ...

Education

PECPS receives division leadership award

Prince Edward County Public Schools (PECPS) was recently awarded the Division Leadership Award by First Lady of Virginia ...

Education

Nickels named to all-academic team

Longwood women’s golf senior Jacky Nickels was named to the Big South All-Academic team, the conference announced Monday, ...

COVID-19

200 vaccines shots available to public at Longwood Monday

Longwood University has 200 spots available during its vaccination clinic Monday, April 19 for anyone in the public ...

Education

Professor teaches overdose prevention by bike

By Victoria Thompson Special to The Farmville Herald When one thinks of going for a bike ride, thoughts ...

Education

Four Tigers named to honor society

Hampden-Sydney College seniors Wyatt Dragovich from Roanoke, Tyler Howerton of Alexandria, twin brothers Blair Page and Blake Page of Richmond, along with December ...

Education

School nutrition team recognized

At the April meeting, the Cumberland County School Board recognized the members of the school nutrition team (SNT) ...

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Business added to VSBA Business Honor Roll

Each year, the Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) invites school divisions in Virginia to submit names of local ...

Education

Spelling Bee winner recognized

Peyton Turner, a sixth grader at Cumberland Middle School, was recognized by the Cumberland County School Board at ...

Lifestyles

History professor shows off epic office decor

Walking through the halls of the Longwood University Rotunda, a quick glance into Room 229 might make a ...

Education

SVCC power line worker program receives boost from Benchmark

Winter 2021 was dominated in February by ice storms that left more than 75,000 Southside Virginians without electricity, ...

Education

Students of the Month recognized

Each month during the monthly meeting, the Cumberland School Board recognizes the Students of the Month for each ...

Education

Longwood graduations set for May 14, 15

According to a Monday, April 5, letter to the Class of 2021 on Longwood University’s website, the school ...

Education

CuCPS staff receives SVRTC Awards

Each year the Southside Virginia Regional Technology Consortium (SVRTC) hosts an awards banquet to recognize individuals at member ...

Education

Peyton Turner wins spelling bee

Peyton Turner, a sixth-grade student at Cumberland Middle School, won the Cumberland County Public Schools Spelling Bee held ...

COVID-19

Class of 2021 has been defined by pandemic

One year ago, high school seniors had much of their final semester ripped away from them by the ...

COVID-19

New rules open door for graduation ceremonies

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam released preliminary guidance last week for how K-12 schools, colleges and universities may safely ...

Education

‘Superheroes’ keep hungry Virginia students fed during pandemic

By Noah Fleischman Capital News Service Many Virginia public school students are returning to the classroom after a ...

COVID-19

Local schools produce yearbooks under difficult circumstances

Elementary, middle and high school yearbooks serve to immortalize a year of school life. Across the glossy pages, ...

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SVCC partners with Microsoft for new program

Southside Virginia Community College has partnered with Microsoft to launch a pilot program for young women titled Women ...

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