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 ...
Buckingham
Enrollment decreases in area schools
Local school divisions have faced reductions in enrollment over the past year, which have significantly impacted the amount ...
Buckingham
Gifted program experiences Japanese culture
Students in Buckingham County Middle School’s Gifted Program experienced a crash course in Japanese culture with a visiting ...
Education
Longwood’s Big Siblings Program benefits local youth
A joint effort between Longwood University and Prince Edward County Public Schools is providing college students the opportunity ...
Education
Preschool honors veterans
The Buckingham Preschool honored local veterans on Nov. 12. Veterans, many of those grandparents or relatives of students, ...
Education
CHS performers thrill students with haunted hall
By Shayna Swanson At this year’s Cumberland High School (CHS) homecoming dance held Halloween night, the performers organized ...
Education
High Five! – Cumberland High School boys cross-country
The Cumberland High School boys cross-country team members are, from left, (front) Matthew Bapties, Jared Halvorsen, Hunter Cochran, ...
Farmville
Surrender to survive; The role of faith in the struggle of Longwood Athletics’ Michelle Meadows
By Halle Parker The Rotunda The one body everyone knows best is their own. It is their temple. ...
Education
Chromebooks expand to more schools
Buckingham County schools are at the technology forefront with the implementation of new Chromebooks, and the response has ...
Education
Engineering degree is a good choice
Asked how she felt about being a female engineering student, Jayla Seward, of Brunswick County, said she does ...
Education
Rhetoric students promote literacy advancement
By William Vogan ‘16 Hampden-Sydney College From Oct. 13-27, the students of Dr. Elizabeth Deis’ rhetoric and culture ...
Education
PECMS class receives letters
Prince Edward County Middle School students in Mr. Peterson’s civics classes wrote to elected officials (of their choice from ...
Buckingham
BCHS JROTC places in Best of the Best Raider competition
There were 25 schools evaluated for Best of the Best Raider held at Pocahontas State Park in Richmond. ...
Education
Local 4-H members earn leadership awards
Jeff Wise, Ty Martin and Ja’Mir Smith received leadership awards for their participation in the State-Wide Teen Excellence ...
Buckingham
Gowin leaves a legacy — coach accumulated over 600 wins during tenure
Former longtime Buckingham County High School Head Football Coach and current District Three School Board Representative Russell Powell ...
Cumberland
Cumberland High designated a blue STAR school
CUMBERLAND — Cumberland High School has been named a WISE Blue Star school by the Virginia Department of ...
Education
CMS students conducting community service
Cumberland Middle School (CMS) students are honoring Betty Scales, an educator for over 40 years who taught at ...
Cumberland
Map project encourages learning for students
Longwood University has partnered with Cumberland Elementary School to rejuvenate the existing United States map on the primary ...
Education
Outdoor education center proposed
A Prince Edward County High School teacher is proposing the establishment of an outdoor education center. Janet Green, ...
Buckingham
PFSWCD poster contest winners
The Peter Francisco Soil and Water Conservation District (PFSWCD) held a poster contest for kindergarten through 12th grade ...
SportsPlus
Mavericks vs. Wizards Injury Report Today – January 27
The injury report for the Dallas Mavericks (24-22) ahead of their game against the Washington Wizards (6-38) currently…
Wizards vs. Hawks Tickets Available – Saturday, Feb. 8
The Washington Wizards (6-38) are welcoming in the Atlanta Hawks (22-23) for a contest between Southeast Division foes…
How to Watch Dayton vs. Richmond Women’s Basketball on TV or Live Stream – January 26
The Richmond Spiders (16-5) will attempt to extend a six-game winning streak when hitting the road against the…
How to Watch A-10 College Basketball Games – Sunday, January 26
Only one A-10 game is on Sunday’s college basketball slate. That matchup is the Duquesne Dukes taking on…
Conference Championship Anytime Touchdown Scorers: Best Bets and Odds
Looking to make a wager on some anytime TD props in Week 3? The NFL schedule includes two…