Education
Elementary school sees success in recycling program
Prince Edward County Elementary School is promoting environmental awareness through paper and ink recycling program efforts. “[Prince Edward…
Education
CUCPS recognizes Students of the Month
Cumberland County Public Schools recognized three Students of the Month at the December meeting of the School Board…
Education
Bookmas Tree celebrates holidays and literacy
In celebration of both the holidays and literacy, Prince Edward High School’s library has become the home to…
Education
Committee will look at hiring of coaches
PRINCE EDWARD — At its December meeting, the Prince Edward County School Board agreed to establish a committee…
Buckingham
Four apply for school board seat
Four people have applied to become the next District Four School Board member in Buckingham County. One of…
Education
BC JROTC competes in drill meet
The JROTC drill team traveled to Portsmouth recently to compete in the 19th annual Woodrow Wilson drill meet.…
Education
Buckingham JROTC provides color guard
The Buckingham County JROTC provided the color guard for a recognition ceremony to honor veterans who served in…
Education
Students recognized for perfect SOL scores
Students who received perfect SOL scores were recognized during the December Buckingham School Board Meeting. Pictured, from left,…
Cumberland
Duke majority rules, New student government association formed
Cumberland Middle School has formed a student government association (SGA) to help foster 21st century learning and student…
Education
CUCPS students participate in Youth Art Exhibit
Each spring the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts sponsors the Annual Area Youth Art Exhibition. At this…
Education
SVCC named to 2016 Military Friendly Schools list
KEYSVILLE — Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) has been designated a 2016 Military Friendly School by Victory Media,…
Education
CUCPS recognizes Students of the Month
Cumberland County Public Schools recognized three Students of the Month at the November meeting of the school board…
Education
Lewis receives Phi Kappa Phi award
Katy Lewis, of Amelia, recently was awarded a Love of Learning award worth $500 from The Honor Society…
BREAKING NEWS
No injuries in school bus accident
BUCKINGHAM — No one was injured when a Buckingham County public school bus ran off of the roadway in…
Buckingham
Vo-tech students tour Norfolk shipyards
Fifty welding and electrical students from Buckingham County High School’s Career and Technical Education Center (CTE) visited three…
Education
Harriet Tubman comes alive at PECHS
Prince Edward County High School students were spellbound as they witnessed “The Spirit of Harriett Tubman,” a one-woman show…
Education
SVCC receives awards
Christie Hales, public relations director of Southside Virginia Community College, and Jamie Jones (not pictured), former public relations…
Cumberland
Draft strategic plan released
The first draft of Cumberland County School’s strategic plan has been presented to the county’s school board. According…
Cumberland
Day of Service honors Scales’ legacy
Cumberland County Public Schools honored the legacy of a beloved former educator Wednesday with the Betty Scales Day…
Cumberland
Greenhouses to enhance horticulture instruction
Cumberland County High School students will learn horticulture and customer-service skills with two greenhouses under construction. Agriculture teacher…
Education
Longwood students design international letterpress broadside
A limited-edition handmade letterpress broadside that will be sent to selected members of an international organization bears the…
Education
SVCC holds Law Enforcement Awards Banquet
Southside Virginia Community College recently held the ninth annual Law Enforcement Awards Banquet on the Christanna Campus in…
Education
Prince Edward High School students receive academic jackets
Prince Edward County High School students receiving academic jackets are, from left, first row, Brady Adkins, Ricardo Diaz,…
Church & Community
BCHS poinsettia sale is underway
The Buckingham County High School Horticulture Department is selling poinsettias. Offering red, white, pink, and marbled (pink and…
Buckingham
Strike up the band
Longwood grad revitalizes Buckingham music program The victim of budget cuts and constant staff turnover for a couple…
Education
Boiler malfunction closes all Prince Edward schools
FARMVILLE — Prince Edward’s high, middle and elementary schools and career and technical education center closed early on…
Education
Marketing specialist visits SVCC agribusiness students
R. Frank Timberlake, president of R. F. Timberlake & Company, Inc., traveled from Raleigh, N.C., to speak with…