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FAA awards Aviation Workforce Development grant
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the Virginia Space Grant Consortium an Aviation Workforce and Development program…
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Stormwater management
BY MARK C. CARROLL Should stormwater management be a consideration for gardeners? If you are unsure, ask yourself,…
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Geminid meteor shower over High Bridge
On Tuesday, Dec. 14, from 6 – 8 p.m., High Bridge will be open to visitors who wish…
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Dirt Dauber pipes
BY MARY CATHERINE FOSTER Virginia Master Naturalist Once the calendar indicates it is officially fall, I am reminded…
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A review: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Panto
BY CRAIG CHALLENDER Sometimes it takes an absence to remind us just how special homegrown talent can be.…
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Nativity and culture
If you visit Fredericksburg UMC near Christmas, you will see a large and intricate Nativity scene. It’s not…
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Our goal: Purification of the soul
In our complex society, we are constantly reminded through the ubiquitous presence of advertising that we “need so-and-so.”…
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Christmas services planned
The Cumberland County Landfill Alert Committee, a non-profit organization, will be hosting their regular monthly meeting on Sunday,…
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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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An act of faith
Over and over in the Gospels, Jesus makes it clear that He wants us to be confident in…
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National service position open
Bear Creek Lake State Park has a position open for an individual who loves the outdoors and wants…
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Gardening at the end of the season
The days are short; so short that it’s dark long before I usually stop working in the garden.…
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Christmas in the country, 1955
SUBMITTED BY JAMES HARRIS When Caryl, my sports seeking wife, was age 2 and I was age 12,…
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Trail system expanded and improved
The National Park Service announces significant improvements to the trail system at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.…
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Bus tour deadline extended
Come and go with The Buckingham County Christian Fellowship Association, a non-profit organization, on a one-day bus trip…
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Virginia Christmas trees are a key part of holiday traditions
More than 10,000 acres of pine, spruce and fir trees are grown on 500 Virginia Christmas tree farms,…
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Antebellum Saint Nicholas visits Sailor’s Creek Battlefield
Saturday, Dec. 11, Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park will host its annual Antebellum Saint Nicholas Christmas Program…
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Waterworks Players to present Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Waterworks Players proudly present the pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to celebrate the holiday season. Beloved…
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Commonwealth Chorale to present two ‘Christmas Baroque’ concerts
The Commonwealth Chorale will return to the concert stage on Dec. 5, 4 p.m., at Crenshaw United Methodist…
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Lights at the Lake set
Bear Creek Lake State Park is hosting the seventh annual Lights at the Lake event on two consecutive…
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Ott promoted
Jeffery Dylan Ott of Beckley, West Virginia was promoted to Staff Sergeant of the Marine Corps on Nov.…
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November Looking Our Best winner announced
The winner of the November Looking Our Best Award is J.R. Tharpe Trucking. J.R. Tharpe Trucking is a…
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WWII vet turns 100
Community members and organizations came out Tuesday, Nov. 17, to Centra’s PACE (Program for All-incluive Care for the…
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Garden club meeting held
Amy White, Buckingham County Public Library branch manager, was the guest speaker at the November meeting of the…
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Morris bagged a bear
Morgan Morris, 12, of Buckingham, killed this bear Saturday, Nov. 6, on family land in Buckingham County.
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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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Monopoly, change and children
I deal with changes nearly every day, but this one is too much. Monopoly replaced three of their…