Education
National Family Engagement Month celebrated
Prince Edward County Public Schools (PECPS) is excited to celebrate family engagement month in November. The month will…
Education
College scholarship program announced
Electric cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware are preparing to accept applications for their scholarship from high school…
Education
Fleenor named conservation educator of the year
The Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts awarded Josh Fleenor, Agriculture teacher at Cumberland County High…
Education
FFA has busy fall season
It’s been a busy season for the Cumberland High School (CHS) FFA. On Sept. 23, Cumberland FFA officers…
Education
Schools receive $10,000 Gemini grant
To continue its partnership with Prince Edward County Public Schools (PECPS), Gemini, Inc. donated $10,000 to benefit the…
Education
Book Baskets gives books to students
QuickStart Tennis of Central Virginia, Inc. (QCV) is pleased to report that Book Baskets, a Charlottesville/ Albemarle nonprofit…
Education
Prince Edward County High School Honor Roll
Prince Edward County High School has released its honor roll for the first nine weeks of the school…
Education
PECPS and Virtual Virginia make a live connection
This week, high school students taking Biology II – Ecology with Virtual Virginia received a live, in-person lesson.…
Education
Raiders win Best of the Best
The JROTC Raider Teams male and coed divisions won the 4h Brigade Best of the Best Raider Qualifier…
Education
Prince Edward County Middle School Honor Roll
Prince Edward County Middle School has released its honor roll for the third nine weeks of the school…
Education
FFA team participates in C.O.L.T conference
On Sept. 22, the Buckingham Senior FFA Officer Team went to Dinwiddie High School to participate in the…
Education
New staff members recognized
Each month, staff members are recognized at the Cumberland County Public School Board. The following new staff members…
Education
BCMS FFA competes at the State Fair
Buckingham County Middle School FFA recently competed at the State Fair of Virginia. The Educational Exposition at the…
Education
Students of the Month recognized
Each month during the regularly scheduled meeting, the Cumberland School Board recognizes the Students of the Month for…
COVID-19
Virus continues to affect schools
Area schools continue to see COVID-19 cases among students and staff, with 50 new virus cases identified in…
Education
Dumminger runs for school board
Dr. James Dumminger will be running a write-in campaign as the incumbent for the District 701 Prince Edward…
Education
New teachers and staff announced
Prince Edward County Public Schools welcome new teachers and staff for the 2021-2022 school year.
Education
Students of the Month recognized
Each month during the monthly meeting, the Cumberland School Board recognizes the Students of the Month for each…
COVID-19
Custodians, staff keep students healthy
In a time when in-person learning has perhaps never been so important, local custodians are rising to the…
Education
New staff members introduced
Each month, staff members are recognized at the Cumberland County Public School Board. The following new staff members…
Education
Schools looking to fill openings
By Shannon Watkins The Farmville Herald Local school systems are experiencing employment vacancies this year, but not all…
Education
VDOE receives $1 million to retain special ed teachers
Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane announced recently that the Virginia Department of Education has received a $1…
Education
CuCPS inducts Cochran into Alumni Hall of Fame
Brigadier General David Cochran was inducted into the Cumberland County Public Schools (CuCPS) Alumni Hall of Fame Wednesday,…
Education
Heat wave sends students home early
Prince Edward and Buckingham county public schools both made announcements Thursday, Aug. 12 that they would be sending…
Education
State health order requires masks in schools
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday, Aug. 12, a Public Health Emergency Order requiring universal masking in all indoor…
Education
FFA students recognized by School Board
Fifteen students were recognized for receiving the FFA Superior Chapter Award Gold Rating at the August meeting of…
Education
Mold remains an issue at elementary school
It’s a new school year, but the same old problems cropped up even before the first day for…