Lifestyles
Bark in the Park planned at Sailor’s Creek
Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park will host “Bark in the Park” Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m.…
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
It is time for planting oaks of righteousness
After the baptism of Jesus in the Jordon River and the temptations in the wilderness that followed, Jesus…
Lifestyles
Pecan Festival canceled
For the safety of our patrons, merchants, volunteers, artists, staff and students, due to the unpredictable and ongoing…
Lifestyles
COLUMN — Possessed with a pickling passion
Every summer when I was a kid, my mother and grandmother would become obsessed with the need to…
Lifestyles
Encouragement rolls thru
Residents of The Woodland lined the street in front of the facility Monday morning, Sept. 7, as family…
Lifestyles
Community Healing campaign launches
The non-profit Virginia Network for Democracy and Environmental Rights (VNDER) announced the launch of its Community Healing Campaign,…
Lifestyles
A cool find on a hot day
Last summer I spent far too many hot, humid days mucking about in several swampy areas at Holliday…
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
Journeying into the future means taking steps into the unknown
Barbara Kingsolver’s novel, Unsheltered, includes the story of a mother who suffers from fear and anxiety. The author…
Lifestyles
The miracle of the Lord’s mercies
“It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are…
Lifestyles
Money, what is it good for?
What do we really need? In Paul’s first letter to Timothy he sets it out in Chapter 6.…
Lifestyles
Outdoor communion held
Farmville United Methodist Church held an outdoor communion service Sunday, Aug. 30, with church members socially distancing around…
Lifestyles
Happy anniversary to the Tollivers of Dillwyn
Buckingham Baptist Church located at 24234 North James Madison Highway in the Goldhill Area of New Canton will…
Lifestyles
Blessed are the peacemakers
The Republican and the Democratic parties recently completed their conventions nominating their candidate for president of the U.S.…
Church & Community
Aloha! Centra PACE celebrates Luau Week
Centra PACE in Farmville celebrated Luau Week recently as a way to celebrate summer. Participants and caregivers put…
News
Heroes blood drive set for Friday
The Farmville Police Department, Farmville Fire Department, and the American Red Cross will team up for the 10th…
Lifestyles
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness month
Throughout Virginia, another health crisis continues to surge. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 48,000…
Lifestyles
50th anniversary celebrated
Robert and Shirley Brown, of Cumberland, will celebrate their 50th Anniversary Saturday, Sept. 5. The couple has four…
Business
Photo contest held
The Buckingham County Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated its annual photo contest where members of the community are…
Lifestyles
What will you do with your field?
Our leadership group discussed a devotion called, “The Field” written by Bishop Schnase. We were asked to imagine…
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
Sympathy is extended to the Gormus family
Buckingham Baptist Church located at 24234 North James Madison Highway in the Goldhill Area of New Canton will…
Lifestyles
Vinegar is a star ingredient in food preservation
Vinegar is an important ingredient in food preservation, and used in many canning recipes beyond pickling, such as…
Lifestyles
Give up, give in, or go on
I am grateful for that statement from Andy Andrews. For more than the last five months, we’ve all…
Cumberland
1,000 books before kindergarten
Two community children recently reached big milestones when they became the first kids to complete the 1,000 Books…
Lifestyles
Star gazing planned at Sailor’s Creek
The Crewe Astronomy Club is offering an opportunity for participants to learn about the night sky Saturday, Aug.…