Education
Buckingham County High crowns a new King and Queen
Buckingham County High has a new Homecoming King and Queen. During a ceremony at halftime of the Friday,…
Education
Contractor chosen, renovation plans finalized for Prince Edward
A construction team’s been chosen, the cost has been set and work will begin later this month on…
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Keeler announces he’ll step down as superintendent in Buckingham
Buckingham County Public Schools will soon be looking for another superintendent. Dr. John Keeler informed the school board…
Education
Defining Longwood: Lancers work on transforming, building players
What sets the standard for Longwood basketball? Is it a 20-win season? Is it a spot in the…
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A literacy plan? Supervisors approve school district’s request
In order to improve reading scores and overall grades, officials with Prince Edward County Public Schools want to…
Education
Prince Edward High crowns new Homecoming King and Queen
Prince Edward County High has a new homecoming queen and king. For the 2024-25 school year, ShaKeyah Williams…
Education
Cumberland High FFA goes through COLT training
Last week was a time of training for officers of the Cumberland High FFA. They traveled to Dinwiddie…
Education
Buckingham, Cumberland schools show growth across the board
For the most part, Buckingham County Public Schools met or exceeded state standards when it comes to pass…
Education
Justin Pope: For the next school leader, we must aim high
The first thing to say about the departure of Dr. Barbara Johnson as school superintendent is “thank you.”…
Education
Lee Banton: If the students aren’t prepared, why take the test?
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of columns Dr. Lee Banton is writing for the…
Education
Longwood given help to restore pieces of musical history
It’s called the Kaminsky collection, an estimated 6,000 scores that includes sheet music used in silent films during…
Education
Lee Banton: Dear Prince Edward, children don’t get a 2nd chance
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of columns Dr. Banton is writing for the Herald,…
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Joseph Cox named acting superintendent in Prince Edward
As the Prince Edward School Board starts the search for a new superintendent, they’ve hired someone to fill…
Education
Prince Edward has one school fully accredited, state report says
Editor’s note: this is the first in a two-part breakdown of the Virginia school accreditation data, which was…
Education
Longwood mourns the passing of Hoke Currie
Longwood athletics mourns the passing of former Sports Information Director and Longwood Athletics Hall of Fame member Hoke…
Education
Schools closed, roads flooded as heavy rains arrive in Buckingham
If you have to drive to work this morning, use caution and stay on the main roads. Emergency…
Education
Cumberland superintendent gives ‘State of the Schools’ address
Cumberland County Public Schools is trying something different. That was how Superintendent Chip Jones explained the district’s plans…
Education
Lee Banton: Prince Edward schools need to answer this question
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of columns Dr. Banton put together for the Herald,…
Education
VA Assembly gets involved, as members file ‘cell phone-free’ bill
The plan had been simple. Gov. Glenn Youngkin instructed the Virginia Department of Education to develop guidelines for…
Education
Buckingham schools take precautions, install new safety policy
Officials from Buckingham County Public Schools asked parents and other residents to make two changes this past Friday.…
Education
Cell phone-free? Virginia officials roll out guidelines for schools
While each Virginia school district will be allowed to build their own “cell phone-free” education plan, state officials…
Education
Buckingham native Shelby Wise earns doctorate
Shelby Wise of Union City, New Jersey, and formerly of Dillwyn, recently graduated from Brooklyn Law School with…
Education
Barbara Johnson to resign as Prince Edward superintendent
Dr. Barbara Johnson will step down as superintendent of Prince Edward County Public Schools, effective as of Monday,…
Education
Funding plan set for Prince Edward Elementary renovation
A funding plan for the Prince Edward Elementary renovation has been set. After Tuesday night’s meeting, it’s also…
Education
Prince Edward Elementary: Construction remains on schedule
Everything is on schedule for Prince Edward Elementary. That was part of the update given Wednesday, Sept. 4…
Education
School threats linked to old social media post, districts urge caution
The social media posts weren’t recent. That’s what investigations by the Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward sheriff’s offices…
Education
Cumberland High adds new vice principal
As of Friday, Sept. 6, Cumberland High has a new assistant principal. School district officials announced that Dr.…