Education
Peyton Turner wins spelling bee
Peyton Turner, a sixth-grade student at Cumberland Middle School, won the Cumberland County Public Schools Spelling Bee held…
Education
McConkey wins national poster contest
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) sponsors a poster contest annually for students in grades K-12. Each…
COVID-19
Class of 2021 has been defined by pandemic
One year ago, high school seniors had much of their final semester ripped away from them by the…
Education
Cumberland FFA awarded grant funds
The Cumberland County FFA chapter in Cumberland has been awarded a spring semester-Long Living to Serve Grant of…
COVID-19
New rules open door for graduation ceremonies
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam released preliminary guidance last week for how K-12 schools, colleges and universities may safely…
Education
‘Superheroes’ keep hungry Virginia students fed during pandemic
By Noah Fleischman Capital News Service Many Virginia public school students are returning to the classroom after a…
COVID-19
Local schools produce yearbooks under difficult circumstances
Elementary, middle and high school yearbooks serve to immortalize a year of school life. Across the glossy pages,…
News
Remote learning may be used during inclement weather
Virginia lawmakers insisted there will still be snow days for public school students, though the General Assembly recently…
Education
Scholarship money given
Bruce Robinson, chairman of the Cumberland County Public Schools Foundation, Inc., received a $6,000 check for scholarships from…
Education
National FFA Week celebrated
National FFA Week was observed the week of Feb. 20 across the country as well as in Buckingham…
Education
Roof repair, new schools discussed for PECPS
A joint meeting of the finance committees for the Prince Edward County School Board and the Board of…
Education
Regional Virtual Academy is on the way
Buckingham County Public School (BCPS) students grades 6-12 who performed well in virtual learning this past year and…
Education
New law requires schools be trained to recognize seizures
The Virginia House of Delegates recently passed Seizure Safe Schools legislation by a 86-13 vote. The bill, also…
Education
Architect to offer insight on roofs
The Buckingham County School Board voted 5-1 Wednesday, Feb. 10, to pass a motion to acquire an architect…
Education
Virginia LEARNS looking for input
A work group appointed by Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane to assess student needs and support Virginia…
Education
PE, Cumberland schools closed Tuesday
Due to power outages in the area, both Cumberland County and Prince Edward County Schools have announced they…
Sports
Buckingham athletes want sports back now
A group of Buckingham County High School (BCHS) student-athletes let it be known Wednesday, Feb. 10, that they…
News
Northam wants kids back in class
Gov. Ralph Northam called on all K-12 school divisions in the commonwealth Friday, Feb. 5, to make in-person…
Education
Expanded in-person learning set
Buckingham County Public Schools (BCPS) is planning to move forward with its expansion of in-person learning opportunities that…
Education
Prince Edward County High School honor roll
Prince Edward County High School has announced its honor roll students for the second nine-week grading period. NINTH…
News
Bill requiring in-person classes passes Senate
BY ZACHARY KLOSKO Capital News Service A bill which would require in-person instruction, along with virtual learning, be…
Education
New desks provided
Twenty-five Prince Edward County students were given handcrafted desks specially designed to be quickly taken apart and reassembled…
Education
Cumberland schools to operate remotely Tuesday
Cumberland County School announced Monday that schools will operate on a remote instructional schedule Tuesday, Feb. 2 beginning…
Education
Cumberland County Schools closed Monday
Cumberland County Public Schools will be closed Monday, Feb. 1 for all staff and students. No instruction either…
Education
Prince Edward Schools to be remote only Monday
Prince Edward County Public Schools have announced classes will be on a remote-only schedule Monday, Feb. 1 due…
Education
Prince Edward County Middle School honor roll
Prince Edward County Middle School has released its honor roll for the second nine weeks of the school…
Education
Prince Edward County Elementary School honor roll
Prince Edward County Elementary School has released its honor roll for the second nine weeks of the school…