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See you at the pole
New Store Presbyterian Church will be celebrating its 175th Anniversary on Sept. 29 during worship service at 11…
Lifestyles
Ringley Brothers and revivals
Each year the church I work with prepares a time for spiritual focus and renewal. Revival. And I’ve…
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Lunch and Learn set
Most gardeners have used Google to search for information about pruning, bugs, fertilizer and more, but do you…
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Comfort
The news has been traumatic lately. Devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian is still being felt in the Bahamas…
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Farmers should prepare now for hurricane season
Hurricane Dorian was the first to impact the U.S. east coast this hurricane season. The peak of hurricane…
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Annual fellow gospel singing
Cumberland County Landfill Alert Committee will be hosting their regular monthly meeting on Sunday, Oct. 13, at 3…
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Route 60 Convenience receives Community Pride award
The Buckingham Chamber of Commerce presented its September Community Pride Award to Route 60 Convenience recently. The store,…
Education
ASC to perform ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
One of Shakespeare’s most popular plays is coming to Longwood University this month for a free performance open…
Lifestyles
Wellness Walkabout at Bear Creek
Spend an hour listening to the song of nature. Relax underneath a forest canopy and share the joy…
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Fall bird migration at Bear Creek
Starting on Sept. 17 at 12:30 p.m. through the end of October on Tuesday afternoons, Bear Creek Lake…
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Jump
“I want to jump off the high dive,” sounded daring spoken from the safety of the ground. But,…
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DAR celebrates Constitution Week
On the 232nd anniversary of the Constitution of the United States, Farmville Mayor David Whitus signed a proclamation,…
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Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Sounds of clucking, chirping, tweeting and oinking filled the air at the Farmville Poultry & Small Animal Swap…
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Community support needed
The Buckingham Active Seniors is a fun group of individuals, ages 50 and above, from all backgrounds who…
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Seeing things differently
When I look at your heavens, The work of your fingers, The moon and the stars that you…
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LCVA workshop creating images
This workshop will be held at the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.…
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A way to get back home
I have been pondering on the profound message contained in Reverend John Moxley’s recent column titled “What I…
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Long-lobed arrowhead: An uncommon plant
In the early days of the commonwealth, the naming of rivers was arbitrary. Settlers along a particular waterway…
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Fellowship gospel singing
Cumberland County Landfill Alert Committee will be hosting their regular monthly meeting on Sunday, Oct. 13, at 3…
Lifestyles
DGIF to offer free fishing days
Whether it’s stripers on the coast, trout in the mountains or anything in between, it is time to…
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Antique fire equipment on display
The Old Dominion Historical Fire Society (ODHFS) will display antique firefighting equipment at Wilck’s Lake Island Park, 1623…
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A steady salute to 50 years
Rochette’s Florist held a 50th anniversary open house Sunday from noon-4 p.m. that drew a steady stream of…
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Retiring employees recognized
Piedmont Regional Jail Authority recently recognized two retiring employees, Joseph Beasley and Bernice Smith, for their years of…
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Working for the Lord
I Corinthians 15 is called the Resurrection Chapter in the Bible. It gives us more information on the resurrection…
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Bluegrass festival held
The inaugural STEPS Inc. Bluegrass Festival kicked off Saturday afternoon at Southside Electric Company’s Hooper Park in Crewe…
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Vino in the Village
Plan to attend the fourth annual Vino in the Village on Sept. 21 at Historic Lee Wayside on…
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Benefit gospel sing
A benefit gospel sing will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, from 6-8 p.m. at Glenn Memorial Baptist Church,…