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Waterworks Players present virtual performance
Waterworks Players will transport Southside audiences to Victorian London with a new virtual twist on everyone’s favorite holiday…
Lifestyles
Delivering turkey, potatoes and a full helping of love
In a year where needs have been great, members of St. John’s Lutheran Church and volunteers did not…
Lifestyles
State park hosts Christmas event
Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park will host its annual Christmas program Saturday, Dec. 12, from 10 a.m.…
Lifestyles
DAR recognizes public works employees
Every year, to commemorate the founding of the Daughters of the American Revolution in the fall of 1890,…
Lifestyles
Pain management webinar offered
The Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation continues to host a series of free webinars aimed at topics of interest…
Lifestyles
Virginia produces more than 2 million poinsettas
Besides fresh Christmas trees, few florae exemplify the holiday spirit like poinsettias, and local growers are ready for…
Lifestyles
Final encounters of the Civil War
Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park will host a presentation entitled “Final Encounters: Events marking the end of…
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Part of Advent is learning to wait for God
Waiting. That’s something we’re not very good at, is it? Much of our technology today is designed…
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Garden Club learns about orchids
The Nora Lancaster Garden Club held a socially distanced outdoor meeting Tuesday, Nov. 17, in the parking lot…
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The parable of the puffy pillows
Once I stayed at a hotel where the pillows appeared so large and soft and puffy that I…
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Bear Creek Park hosts ‘Lights at the Lake’
Come and enjoy Lights at the Lake at Bear Creek Lake State Park located at 22 Bear Creek…
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Civil War program planned at Sailors Creek
Kevin Shroyer, president of the Lynchburg Civil War Round Table, will discuss a native-born Virginian who fought for…
Lifestyles
Lessons from Ed about giving thanks
I like Thanksgiving. It’s a time of food and family togetherness. People come together from all over to…
Lifestyles
Christmas decorations to dye for
A winter wonderland has arrived at 120 4th St. in Farmville. Coming in for a hair appointment at…
Columns
Simple recipes can make a big impact as gifts
As we enter the holiday season, it’s a great time to consider homemade or purchased preserved foods for…
Lifestyles
Average Thanksgiving meal is $60.33 this year
Virginians will be able to feed their families a Thanksgiving meal for just over $6 per person this…
Lifestyles
Ferrell wins safety award
Danielle Ferrell of J.R. Tharpe Trucking Co. in Rice was recently named the Safety Professional of the Year…
Lifestyles
Christmas Mother holds toy drop off
The Prince Edward Christmas Mother (PECM) held a toy donation drop off on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the…
Lifestyles
Commit to civil discourse this holiday season
In this year of deep political division, it’s more important than ever to commit to civil conversation and…
Lifestyles
Happy first birthday to the Ingle twins
A very special birthday wish is sent out this week to twins Brooks and Leighton Ingle of Cumberland…
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COLUMN — A bag of mulch and a message
I just wanted a bag of mulch at the discount store, but the cashier discovered a hole in…
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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…
Lifestyles
Give the world the best representation of Christ
I have heard parents say so often to their children, “You did this to yourself.” Likewise, another common…
Lifestyles
The waiting is the hardest part
I’ll just go ahead and tell you that you will hate this column. I’m sorry, but one of…
Lifestyles
Food service staff provides lifeline to families
This time last year the Prince Edward County High School cafeteria was bustling with students ready for a…
Lifestyles
It’s been a good year for sweet potatoes
Virginians’ appetite for sweet potatoes is increasing, and local growers are harvesting an ample supply to meet consumers’…
Lifestyles
Christmas trees are ready for the season
Despite the year’s erratic weather, Virginia’s Christmas tree growers are reporting a strong crop and are ready for…