Education
Spectacular snakes
While sometimes misunderstood, snakes play an important role in many ecosystems. Meet the park’s friendly neighborhood corn snake…
Lifestyles
What I want on my epitaph
The Bible tells us that “God is Love” 1 John 4:8. But how can we even begin to…
Lifestyles
Redbud Garden Club meeting held
The Redbud Garden Club held its July meeting at Ann Ligon’s home with Janet Higgins as co-hostess. The…
Lifestyles
Book and bake sale for a cause
The Buckingham County Friends of the Library will host a Book and Bake Sale beginning on Friday, Aug.…
Lifestyles
Books about language
With all the back-to-school preparations and focus, this is a good time for a column dedicated to books…
Lifestyles
‘Do unto others’
My wife and I have been packing up our oldest son for his freshman year at college. He…
News
Lions Park officially open for play
A crowd gathered Saturday, Aug. 17, for the dedication ceremony of Farmville’s newest playground — Lions Park. (To view…
Education
Longwood music faculty gala
The faculty of the Longwood University Department of Music will celebrate the opening of the academic year by…
Lifestyles
Lighting of the lake
The annual Lighting of the Lake at Twin Lakes State Park will be held Saturday, Sept.14. Beginning at…
Lifestyles
Cooking day camps held
Buckingham and Prince Edward county 4-H members attended cooking day camps at the end of summer. Even though…
Lifestyles
THE WORD: The pioneer spirit
In the New Testament, we learn that “the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch,” Acts 11:26. I…
Lifestyles
The gardener and the wedding: Part II
The wedding is fast approaching — Labor Day weekend. Invitations have been sent, responses have been tallied, accommodations…
Lifestyles
Church miracles
“Church is boring!” some would say. At times, maybe, but the following stories happened to real people in…
Lifestyles
LCVA to hold opening reception for Present Continuous
The LCVA will hold an opening reception for Present Continuous: Longwood University Department of Theatre, Art and Graphic…
Lifestyles
Learning is for everyone
It’s back to school time in these parts. Children and youth have attended their first classes of the…
Lifestyles
Hometown Heroes event
Maysville Baptist Church is hosting a Hometown Heroes event honoring those who have served including law enforcement, firefighters…
Lifestyles
Bingo for the win
Sunday afternoons at Farmville Moose Lodge 968 are an exciting place to be. The doors open at 4:30…
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
Fundraising for neighbors
The Cumberland County Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting a benefit baked spaghetti dinner and silent…
Lifestyles
August declared Smokey Bear awareness month
Governor Ralph Northam has issued a proclamation designating August as Smokey Bear Awareness Month, celebrating the 75th anniversary…
Lifestyles
Rotary launches access to college project
The Rotary Club of Farmville has launched its Access to College project which makes applying to college more…
Lifestyles
Wisdom from above
King Solomon writes three books in the Bible, the Song of Solomon, the Book of Ecclesiastes and most…
Lifestyles
Failure and the Wesley Brothers
• “Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary…
Lifestyles
Cooling down with a cop
Farmville Police Department (FPD) and sweetFrog, the store known for offering premium frozen yogurt, partnered for the first…
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
‘Soup for the Soul’ held
Cumberland Presbyterian Church began an outreach mission project, “Soup for the Soul” six years ago. Once a month,…
Lifestyles
Summer night starlight at Sailor’s Creek
Spend a beautiful evening with the Crewe Astronomy Club gazing at the stars and learning about the night…