Lifestyles
Prince Edward’s Cannery has a birthday
There’s an upcoming milestone for Prince Edward County, the 45th anniversary of the opening of its beloved and…
Lifestyles
Daylight saving time ends this Sunday
The Cumberland County Landfill Alert Committee, a non-profit organization will be hosting its regular monthly meeting Sunday, Nov.…
Lifestyles
Confessions of a potato race cheater
A few years ago, I participated in a Halloween gathering at church to support our youth group. As…
Lifestyles
Prayer brings us closer to God
I love walking on the quiet stretches of the High Bridge Trail, especially this time of year. Most…
Lifestyles
Church and community events
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday…
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Repentance is a daily task
The Psalms often have a short statement at the beginning, sometimes identifying their composer, sometimes with a musical…
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Club tours gardens of St. Theresa Church
The Nora Lancaster Garden Club held a socially distanced outdoor meeting at the St. Theresa Catholic Church parking…
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YOVASO has pumpkin carving contest
Youth of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety (YOVASO) is joining with the Virginia State Police (VSP), Virginia…
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Oddities and antiquities
Oddities, art and collector’s items line the shelves of Odd and Found Antiques, Cumberland County’s newest antique store.…
Lifestyles
Veterans Day luminary event planned
Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park, staff, volunteers, and period-dressed living historians will be hosting an annual “Veterans…
Lifestyles
Virginia’s turkey production continues to grow
American turkey production may be heading for another downturn, but Virginia turkey producers are poised to stay ahead…
Lifestyles
October is Virginia Wine Month
Some Virginia wine enthusiasts believe the state’s vineyards produce wines on par with the Napa and Rhone valleys.…
Lifestyles
Polly Steinruck celebrates 100 years
On Sunday, Sept. 6, family and friends celebrated the 100th birthday of Polly Steinruck. Approximately 80 people were…
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New pastor elected
Calvary Baptist Church in Burkeville welcomes newly elected pastor, Rev. Wade O. Woodley and his wife Barbara Woodley.
Lifestyles
God can work miracles through us
Drayton wrote about tense moments he experienced while waiting for his wife’s surgery. “It was 10 o’clock at…
Lifestyles
Happy return home to Janette Pond
Welcome home to our dear friend in Christ, Janette Pond of Cumberland, who recently spent several days at…
Lifestyles
Church and community events
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday…
Lifestyles
Pray for the best for all
I shared this message via Facebook on Sunday, Oct. 18, but felt it was appropriate to share as…
Lifestyles
May our elections be driven by love
Tis the season of elections. If this is news to you, you are living in a cave somewhere…
News
A dream realized – new library is open
What began as the dream of a group of Buckingham residents more than a dozen years ago has…
Lifestyles
It’s the great pumpkin
With Halloween and Thanksgiving around the corner the demand for pumpkins is great this time of year, and…
Lifestyles
Sailor’s Creek to host Civil War program
Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park will host a program entitled, “Technologies of Terror” featuring guest speaker Rev.…
Lifestyles
Recovering from ‘surge capacity’ depletion
In those early COVID-19 quarantine months, I, along with most of the rest of the country, was using…
Lifestyles
Interfaith Collective, county partner to distribute resources
The Interfaith Collective, an organization led by community members of different faiths and denominations, is helping Prince Edward…
Lifestyles
Lessons I learned from my cat
We had a Blessing of the Animals earlier this month, hosted by our neighboring church, Johns Memorial Episcopal.…
Lifestyles
Church and community events
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday…
Lifestyles
The old-fashioned, fire-engine-red water pump
In my office, there is an old-fashioned, fire-engine-red hand water pump given to me by a dear friend.…