Church & Community

Meinhard receives scholarship

The Cumberland County Public School Foundation, Inc. recently presented several scholarships to current and former Cumberland High School…

Church & Community

Robinson receives scholarship

The Cumberland County Public School Foundation, Inc. recently presented several scholarships to current and former Cumberland High School…

Buckingham

First Bank donates to preschool

First Bank of Dillwyn recently donated numerous school supplies to the Buckingham County Preschool. Pictured are, from left,…

Education

PECPS Teacher of the Year delivers Convocation address

Prince Edward County Public Schools faculty and staff gathered for the annual PECPS Convocation where they renewed working…

Buckingham

Area schools see SOL performance improve

By Rob Chapman and Jordan Miles The Farmville Herald Across the board, area schools saw improvement in Standards…

Cumberland

Showalter awarded scholarship

Ashton Showalter, middle, received the Lineweaver Family Scholarship of $1,000. Ashton is a 2012 Cumberland High School graduate…

Cumberland

Winbush receives scholarship

Bryant Winbush, middle, received the Edgenuity scholarship for $500 and a Cumberland Clothes Closet scholarship for $250 recently.…

Cumberland

Samuels receives scholarships

The Cumberland County Public School Foundation, Inc. recently presented several scholarships to current and former Cumberland High School…

Cumberland

Lowe receives scholarship

The Cumberland County Public School Foundation, Inc. recently presented several scholarships to current and former Cumberland High School…

Cumberland

White receives scholarship

The Cumberland County Public School Foundation, Inc. recently presented several scholarships to current and former Cumberland High School…

Education

Hampton receives scholarship

The Cumberland County Public School Foundation, Inc. presented scholarships to CHS graduates. Taneijha Hampton, middle, received a $300…

Education

Showalter receives scholarship

The Cumberland County Public School Foundation, Inc. recently presented several scholarships to current and former Cumberland High School…

Buckingham

Schools receive Chamber award

Because of the neat and clean appearance of the schools and their grounds across the county, the Buckingham…

BREAKING NEWS

Late chemist donates $200K to school foundation in Buckingham

About $200,000 has been donated to Buckingham County Public School’s education foundation by the estate of the late…

Education

Coleman receives scholarship

Justin Coleman received a Spread Love scholarship in the amount of $750. Justin, a 2014 graduate of Cumberland…

Education

Atkins awarded scholarship

Shelby Atkins, left, received a $500 scholarship from the Cumberland County Public Schools Foundation. Shelby plans to attend…

Education

Morris receives scholarship

Brenton Morris, middle, received the Eric Robinson Memorial Scholarship for $1,000 and the W. A. Watson scholarship for…

Cumberland

Tennis courts planned for elementary school

QuickStart Tennis of Central Virginia is in the early stages of planning construction of three kid-sized tennis courts…

Buckingham

Area SOL test results mirror state trends

Across the board, area schools saw improvement in Standards of Learning (SOL) pass rates released by the state…

Cumberland

Snapping Southside: A soggy start back to school in Cumberland

In addition to the required school essentials, umbrellas, raincoats, rubber boots and ponchos were musts on the first…

Education

New PE elementary teachers join staff

New Prince Edward County Elementary School staff includes, from left, third grade teacher Carlina Fane; fourth grade teacher…

Education

New PECHS teachers announced

Prince Edward County High School Principal Zoltan Kerestely, front left, welcomed new high school teachers including mathematics teacher…

Education

New PE middle school teachers announced

New Prince Edward County Middle School teachers include, front row, special education teacher Jennifer Bailey; middle row, English…

Church & Community

Bapties receives scholarship

The Cumberland County Public School Foundation, Inc. presented $22,100 recently in scholarships to current and former Cumberland High…

Buckingham

Hearing is Monday for new school

A 7:15 p.m. public hearing is set on Monday for a proposed new trade school in Buckingham County.…

Church & Community

Ruritans serve lunch to staff

Members of the Cumberland County Ruritan Club held their annual luncheon for Cumberland County’s school staff in early…

Church & Community

Bolden receives scholarship

Jessica Robinson Bolden received a Spread Love scholarship in the amount of $750. Ernestine Sharpe, left, a current…