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Reopening schools will increase child care needs
As the majority of local schools release their reopening plans for the first academic year back after the…
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Newman is an FFA standout
A passion for livestock and agriscience has led to much success for Cumberland High School (CHS) graduate Jordan…
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Bohanon awarded college scholarship
Buckingham County High School senior Cole Bohanon has been awarded a $1,500 college scholarship from Tenaska Virginia Partners,…
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Buckingham FFA senior spotlight
Dylan T. Price is a member of the Buckingham County High School Class of 2020. The Buckingham FFA…
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JROTC scholarships announced
Tyler Moree and Ian Martin of Buckingham County were recently selected as three year Advanced Designee National ROTC…
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Class of 2020 leaves its mark
Nina Broussard leaves her handprint on the large chunk of kyanite donated by Kyanite Mining for Buckingham County…
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Davis, Walton earn scholarships
Roman Davis of Victoria and SaRoya Walton of Farmville were two of five are students who have each…
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Plan to reopen schools unveiled
The office of Gov. Ralph Northam shared the governor’s guidance for a phased reopening of the state’s pre-K-12…
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Imagine Farmville — Future of education
By Emily Hollingsworth Special to The Farmville Herald This edition of Imagine Farmville explores the numerous ways school…
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Dukes Drive-Thru Diploma Celebration
The Cumberland County High School (CCHS) Drive-Thru Diploma Celebration took place Tuesday, June 2, at the Cumberland County…
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Class of 2020 has been phenomenal
Well Class of 2020, this year has been anything but normal. With the unexpected school closure, your year…
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Small, Brickhill get top honors
The valedictorian and salutatorian are the graduates with the highest and second highest grade point averages in the…
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Celebrating graduates from a distance
Although the Class of 2020 has had to miss out on many of the traditional staples of its…
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Honoring the class of 2020
Prince Edward County High School held a drive-thru recognition event May 21-22 called Celebrating Our Seniors that honored…
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Primary school receives grant
CenturyLink announced it is awarding $500,000 to fund 114 technology-focused projects at schools across the country, including Buckingham…
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Banners hung, parade planned
Banners featuring the various seniors of Buckingham High School’s graduating Class of 2020 have popped up along Main…
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PECHS celebrates its seniors
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered the end of high school for Prince Edward County High School’s (PECHS)…
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Valedictorian and salutatorian announced
Graceyn Cubbage and Jordan Smith have been named the valedictorian and salutatorian of Cumberland High School. Cubbage is…
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FFA senior spotlight
The Buckingham FFA Senior Chapter would like to recognize Stephen Davis for his success in the Buckingham FFA.…
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Newman earns VCC scholarship
Jordan Newman, a senior at Cumberland High School in Cumberland County, has earned a $1,500 educational scholarship from…
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Central office to restructure
Dr. Chip Jones, who will become the new superintendent of Cumberland County Public Schools July 1, has announced…
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Teachers of the Year announced
Emily Wilson Overstreet was named Teacher of the Year for Cumberland Elementary School. Overstreet has been teaching art…
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Bike raffle rewards 22 students
Twenty-two students from Cumberland Middle School were rewarded for hard work and good behavior after they each won…
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Area schools receive $1.7 million from CARES Act
Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane announced Friday, May 1, over $200 million in federal funding for Virginia…
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CHS awarded $37,500 grant
Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane announced Friday, April 24, $600,000 in competitive grants awarded to 16 high…
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SVCC graduates fill indispensable roles
Across the Commonwealth of Virginia, people are adapting new routines as a result of social distancing and other…
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Foundation receives donation
Bruce Robinson, chairman of the Cumberland County Public Schools Foundation, Inc., received a $6,000 check from Barbara Daniels,…