Prince Edward Middle

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, ...

Prince Edward County Elementary

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 ...

Farmville Fire Department

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. ...

Emily Overstreet

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 ...

Buckingham High Raiders

Education

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

Education

Fuqua School volleyball team wins state title

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

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Education

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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Education

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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Education

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 ...

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Education

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 ...

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