Lifestyles
Construction of Joan Perry Brock Center celebrated
In a moment reminiscent of a last-second, game-winning shot, the crowd counted down as Joan Perry Brock, wearing…
Lifestyles
Master storyteller comes to Sailor’s Creek
On Saturday, Nov. 6, at 1p.m., Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park will to offer a very special…
Lifestyles
Chamber of Commerce meeting held
The Buckingham Chamber of Commerce was delighted to have Brother Maximilian Watner, a leader in our community and…
Lifestyles
Online festival announced
After the success of reaching people across the nation with its spring and winter online film festivals, Wild…
Education
Homecoming Court announced
Fuqua Upper School students recently selected the 2021-2022 Homecoming Court and Queen. The Homecoming court included: Freshman princess…
Lifestyles
Lions donate to law enforcement
On Tuesday, Oct. 19, the Farmville Lions Club held one of their monthly meetings in which they hosted…
Lifestyles
Miss Petite Five County Fair results announced
Above are the winners for the Miss Petite Five County Fair pageant that took place on Tuesday, Sept.…
Lifestyles
Women on 500-mile journey to celebrate women’s education
On Sept. 28, hundreds of walkers left Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to take part in the first leg of a…
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
Some of us may need our ‘thorns’
The apostle Paul writes the following in 2nd Corinthians chapter 12 verses 7-10: “Therefore, in order to keep…
Lifestyles
More $10 challenge stories
Recently, each family received a $10 bill with a challenge to multiply and use it in a way…
Lifestyles
Bears, bobcats and coyotes
On Saturday, Oct. 23, at 1 p.m., Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park invites you to attend a…
Lifestyles
Apple picking season is here
Apple picking season is in full gear, and despite near-drought conditions that persisted throughout summer, Virginia growers are…
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Join us for a Christmas Spectacular
Tar Wallet Baptist Church located at 150 Tar Wallet Road Cumberland will be hosting a fall benefit fundraising…
Lifestyles
‘Drink it in’
As I am sure with many of you, I treasure the Psalms, especially the ones written by King…
Lifestyles
Winter wheat crop ready to plant
Fall is harvest time for most grain farmers. But growers in eastern Virginia use autumn to plant next…
Education
Dukes march to victory
Cumberland County Public School’s (CuCPS) Marching Dukes came home victorious Saturday, Oct. 9, from the Midlothian Showcase of…
Lifestyles
Nora Lancaster Garden Club meeting held
On Tuesday, Oct. 19, the Nora Lancaster Garden Club held its monthly meeting at Heritage Baptist Church. Arthur…
Lifestyles
Community band fall concert set
On Monday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m., the Heart of Virginia Community Band invites the public to a…
Lifestyles
Waterworks presents The Odd Couple
BY JES SIMMONS It’s time to celebrate as the Waterworks Players return to enhance Farmville’s arts scene with…
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 truth is here
Since the beginning of time, Satan has tempted us to doubt the existence of truth. In Genesis 3:1…
Lifestyles
Making the healthy choice the easy choice
Fresh produce isn’t hard to come by at any of Virginia’s more than 250 farmers markets. Some might…
Lifestyles
Coat drive underway
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, the Kappa Rho Omega chapter of Farmville, is sponsoring a Winter Coat Drive…
Lifestyles
Trunk or treat time
Mt. Zion located 6277 Cartersville Road, New Canton will be hosting its annual trunk or treat on Oct.…
Lifestyles
It is good
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, 2 the earth was a…
Lifestyles
Leadership and the cockroach letter
On a dinner flight, the man opened his meal. Right on top of the salad he saw an…