Cumberland

‘Hit the ground running’

Nearly 100 seniors and hundreds more faculty, family members and friends flooded the Cumberland County High School gymnasium ...

Buckingham

Outdoor classroom opens behind school

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the recently-completed outdoor classroom at Prince Edward County High School on ...

Education

Longwood students continue geography map project

Over spring break, Longwood University students were busy. Students painted a map of Virginia, which differentiated the five ...

Buckingham

Graduates look to the future

Nearly 130 seniors at Buckingham County High School (BCHS) turned their tassels and walked across the gymnasium stage ...

Education

LCVA recognizes supporters

The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) held its 2017 Community Achievement in the Arts Awards ceremony ...

Buckingham

Anderson goes to Washington

An inventive request to have a museum trip not count as a school absence led a Buckingham teenager ...

Education

Gift establishes entrepreneurship center at H-SC

Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) announced Friday in a press release the establishment of the Flemming Center for Entrepreneurship and ...

Education

Free meal program sought

The Prince Edward County School Board unanimously voted in support of allowing school officials to begin the process ...

Cumberland

‘A loss for words’ — Community remembers Tyauna & Michaela

The short lives of Michaela Woodson, 16 and Tyauna Woodson, 14, are being mourned and remembered after a ...

Cumberland

Backpacks of Love gets high honors

Cumberland County Public Schools was recently recognized by Gov. Terry McAuliffe for its drive to make sure each ...

Education

Students take part in Relay Carnival

A Relay for Life Carnival was held at Prince Edward County High School (PECHS) on Friday. Dr. Julie ...

Education

Facilities to aid student life

Substantial completion of construction on a new student center and renovations of the existing fine arts facility at ...

Education

‘A scholar and a gentleman’

Members of the Farmville community and at Longwood University are reflecting on the life of Dr. William “Bill” ...

Cumberland

Educators plead for funding: Six positions could be eliminated at schools

Public school educators — including Division Superintendent Dr. Amy Griffin — pleaded with county supervisors in Cumberland on Tuesday for ...

Education

Green named Teacher of the Year

High School physical education teacher Janet Green was the division’s Teacher of the Year during the Wednesday, April ...

Education

Leadership Day showcases students

Prince Edward County Elementary School (PECES) held an Academy Award-themed Leadership Day on Friday, where children showed off ...

Education

Board won’t videotape meetings

School board members in Prince Edward voted 3-4-1 to deny a motion that would have permitted the division ...

Education

New program sharpens skills

Students in Prince Edward County Elementary School — from kindergarten to fourth grade — have been participating in ...

Education

A big helping hand

Beautiful weather accompanied Longwood University’s Big Event on Saturday, as 330 students spread out across the area to ...

Education

Relay event raises over $66K

Longwood University held its annual Relay for Life event March 24-25, raising more than $66,000 for the American ...

Education

Hampden-Sydney College student dies

Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) reported that H. Carter Cole, a freshman at the school, died suddenly over the weekend. ...

Cumberland

Forensics team heads to states

Cumberland High School’s (CHS) forensics team won its third consecutive Region 1A East championship at West Point High ...

Cumberland

$300K sought in additional funding

The Cumberland County School Board is seeking $300,000 in additional funds for its upcoming fiscal year 2017-18 budget. ...

Education

Salary increases in proposed budget

The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors and county school board members held a joint meeting Thursday to ...

Buckingham

Out-of-county students vary

Students who reside outside the county have provided not only a boost to enrollment in Prince Edward Public ...

Education

Pillowcase project seeks to help children

Former Prince Edward County educator and current Red Cross volunteer Mary Reed presented a new emergency preparedness initiative ...

Education

Board hears reconstitution update

An update was offered regarding the partial accreditation status of Prince Edward County Elementary School during the county ...

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