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School threats reach Central Virginia, with multiple districts targeted
The messages started popping up Wednesday across social media. One targeted Prince Edward County Public Schools. Another threatened…
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Remembering 9/11: Cumberland pays tribute with school tradition
Everyone stood up when the JROTC Honor Guard came in. Cumberland students held up one hand to block…
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Former Dillwyn resident Tanner Wise starts his teaching career
A former Dillwyn resident recently started his teaching career in Virginia. Tanner Wise is teaching agriculture this year…
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College makes national list
The news was good this past week for Hampden-Sydney College, as the school earned some national recognition. The…
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Fuqua School construction questions answered. Meeting date set.
What will happen to students during construction? Will the current buildings be demolished? What will the new structure…
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Trustees decide future of Hampden-Sydney shooting range project
An expansion is moving forward for the Hampden-Sydney shooting range. The college’s Board of Trustees late last week…
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What’s next? VA school accreditation changes near approval
In the last print edition, we took a look at Standards of Learning pass rates for all three…
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Mobile units arrive at Prince Edward Elementary School
The renovation process at Prince Edward Elementary took another step forward on Wednesday, Aug. 21, as the mobile…
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State hands out ‘draft plan’ for cell phone-free education
We now have a better idea of what the state is looking for from school districts, when it…
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‘God put me in this position’: Prince Edward gets new football coach
It started earlier this month and there are no plans to stop anytime soon. New Prince Edward County…
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SOL pass rates released. Here’s how our school districts performed
At most of the school districts in this area, the numbers tell a story. On Tuesday, the Virginia…
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New Teacher Academy sets the stage
The New Teacher Academy, held on Friday, Aug. 2, at Buckingham County Middle School, brought together new educators,…
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Cumberland Dukes press pause: Varsity football program halted
After the announcement, people had questions. On Thursday, Aug. 15, Cumberland County Public Schools announced that there wouldn’t…
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Survey Says: Exit reports mixed for Prince Edward schools
The comments were basically split down the middle for Prince Edward schools. Some weren’t bad and others weren’t…
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Johnson answers board’s questions about Prince Edward schools
Why are we not seeing strong improvement with grades in Prince Edward County Public Schools? When will Prince…
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Should Prince Edward add a student seat to the school board?
Should a Prince Edward County High student serve on the school board? That question was brought up during…
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Longwood Police Chief looks back on Year One
A lot can happen on a university campus in a single year. In addition to the annual rigors…
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New students and staff welcomed in Cumberland schools
New teachers were paired off with mentors, given meals and a number of resources to help them succeed…
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Tropical Storm Debby shifts position: Closings & updated forecast
As of 6:15 a.m. Thursday, the first rainfall courtesy of Tropical Storm Debby reached Farmville. Rain showers started…
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Delayed airdrop turns into $1,500 delivery for Cumberland schools
The delivery didn’t come the way it was planned, but Andrew Crider still made sure Cumberland County students…
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Should schools be cell phone-free? It’s not that easy, officials warn
Once the cell phones were put up, students started learning again. That was the lesson handed out Monday,…
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Telling family stories through art: LCVA exhibit amplifies memories
A trunk full of papers, photographs, letters and more became the gateway to discovery of family history as…
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Zoe Tierney played in the Nexus Championship
This summer, Zoe Tierney continued a long history of success for Longwood field hockey as the junior was…
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Cumberland’s Kameron Brown competes in 3k race
Kameron Brown, a rising senior at Cumberland High, got out of his comfort zone to compete in the…
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Reunion held
Saturday, June 8, marked the 70th year reunion of the former Carter G. Woodson High School held. Carter…
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Longwood Tennis adds four to women’s roster
Longwood Director of Tennis Carlos Lora announced the addition of four student-athletes to the 2024-25 women’s tennis roster…
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Students across region helped by grant
Students here in Prince Edward, along with Buckingham and Cumberland counties, will get some help from a U.S.…