Buckingham

Supervisors table reallocation request

BUCKINGHAM — County supervisors in Buckingham tabled a request from the county school board on Monday to reallocate ...

Education

First SOL testing held under new calendar

Students in Buckingham County’s schools are ahead of the game this year, having completed all SOL (Standards of ...

Education

Stokes named PECHS Teacher of the Month

 Prince Edward County High School Special Education teacher Amesia Stokes has been selected as the January Teacher of ...

Education

Buckingham Middle School Honor Roll

Buckingham County Middle School has announced its honor roll: Grade 6: Natalie Aldridge, Deion Anderson, Jaylen Anderson*, Cole ...

Education

Prince Edward Elementary School Honor Roll

Prince Edward County Elementary School has announced its honor roll for the second nine weeks. Grade 1 High ...

Cumberland

Newman visits the White House

Cumberland Middle School eighth-grader and Future Farmers of America (FFA) member Jordan Newman recently traveled to Washington, D.C., ...

Education

CHS student meets Ted Cruz

Cumberland High School senior Holly Whaley skipped a half day of school Dec. 18 to attend U.S. Sen. ...

Cumberland

Reid reflects on public service, School board chairman retires

After 23 years of service to public education in Cumberland County, George J. Reid Jr. has retired from ...

Cumberland

4-H, middle school develop mentorship program

In collaboration with the Cumberland County 4-H Program, the county’s middle school has implemented the 4-H Mentoring: Youth ...

Education

Cumberland 4-H continues Mentoring Program

The Cumberland 4-H Mentoring Program for middle school youth has secured federal funding for a second year to ...

Church & Community

Pinning ceremony held for SVCC practical nurses

Students in Southside Virginia Community College’s Practical Nursing Program in Farmville were honored at a Pinning Ceremony on ...

Church & Community

Rotary donates to Head Start

The Rotary Club of Farmville helped make Christmas a little merrier for some of the children at Prince ...

Education

Lt. Governor announces early childhood interventions package

Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam announced recently that Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s budget includes $15.5 million to support early childhood ...

Education

Board will hold termination hearing

PRINCE EDWARD — The Prince Edward County School Board will conduct an employee termination hearing on Jan. 5. ...

Education

Community reacts to Smith’s departure

The recent news of Prince Edward School Superintendent Dr. David Smith leaving his post is drawing reaction from ...

Education

BCES gifted students discover Japanese culture

The Buckingham County Elementary gifted class visited the middle school on Dec. 16 to participate in a Japanese ...

Education

SVCC starts new year on Jan. 11

Southside Virginia Community College re-opens on Monday and classes begin Jan. 11.  The new year means a new start; check ...

Education

PE native publishes children’s book

Prince Edward County native Dapo Akers has released a children’s book titled “The Adventures of ROBIN from the ...

Education

Dictionaries presented at PECES

On Dec. 16, Dr. Christopher Howard, standing at right, president of Hampden-Sydney College, along with his wife, Barbara, ...

Education

Harman participates in LC competition

Sarah Harman was one of 200 students competing for scholarships through completion of an essay writing contest and ...

Education

Cumberland School Board members sworn in

On Dec. 16 newly elected members of the Cumberland School Board went to the courthouse in Cumberland to ...

Education

Fuqua students participate in Model United Nations

Recently, 20 Fuqua School students, along with students from Amelia Academy, Appomattox Christian Academy, Appomattox County High School, ...

Education

CES students present holiday musical

Music students at Cumberland Elementary School recently performed in a holiday musical under the direction of music teacher ...

Education

Fuqua Upper School holds Opus

The Fuqua School Upper School Opus on Dec. 10 and 11 in the Gilmer Gym included the senior, ...

Education

PECES names spelling bee winners

The 2015 Prince Edward Elementary School Spelling Bee winners are, from left, Elizabeth McElfresh, first place; Gabrielle Roldan, ...

Church & Community

Lions present dictionaries

Gift receiving came early this year for the third graders at Scottsville and Yancy Elementary schools when 45 ...

Education

Boxley recognized by PEC School Board

The Prince Edward County School Board recognized Diamond Welton-Boxley, left, at the December school board meeting. Diamond signed a ...

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