Celebrations
Cumberland High girls roll into regionals, bringing 20-1 record
CUMBERLAND – The Cumberland High girls are enjoying a season to remember on the hardwood. Since dropping their…
Lifestyles
De Robertis named John Dos Passos Prize winner
Carolina De Robertis, a Uruguayan American author of five novels, is the 2022 winner of the John Dos…
Education
Board recognizes Students of the Month
Each month, the Cumberland School Board recognizes the Students of the Month for each school. The following students…
Lifestyles
Garden Club held gift exchange
At the December meeting of The Cumberland Garden Club, the group met at member Nancy Coxon’s home for…
Lifestyles
Carringtons celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
Perry and Mickie Carrington celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, Jan. 20. Perry and Mickie were wed…
Education
Five students graduate from SVCC’s Diesel Technician program
Southside Virginia Community College recently awarded certificates to its graduates that completed the Diesel Technician program held at…
Education
Local students receive college honors
As we move further into the new semester, universities are starting to send out recognitions and honors from…
Education
AKA sorority hands out scholarships
Residents from Cumberland and Charlotte counties were honored at the end of December with this year’s Hall-Harris Scholarship.…
Lifestyles
DAR honors multi-war veteran
The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter (JR-L), Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), honored three war veteran Noland Skinner recently…
Lifestyles
Graduation ceremony held for successful living program
Piedmont Regional Jail Authority held its second graduation ceremony of its evidence-based re-entry program Successful Living on Monday,…
Lifestyles
‘Employee Team’ of the Month announced
Joined by the County’s Electoral Board, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors congratulated Registrar, Lynette Wright, and…
Lifestyles
Centra nurse honored with DAISY Award
A member of the nursing staff at Centra Southside Community Hospital was honored with a special award recently.…
Lifestyles
Residents pay tribute to veterans in wreath-laying ceremony
Over the weekend, residents of Farmville and the surrounding area came together to honor veterans. For the second…
Lifestyles
Shelton shoots his first bear
On Dec. 11, Farmville resident Justin Shelton killed his first bear in Prince Edward County. It was a…
Lifestyles
Wreaths Across America ceremony will take place in Rice
RICE – Next weekend, folks in Farmville and the surrounding area will have a chance to join thousands…
Lifestyles
Theatre Review: Players tell a great story with latest panto
By Jes Simmons Youngsters and those who are young-at-heart in Farmville and surrounds are in for a December…
Lifestyles
Book Club learns about Tice’s experiences
The Third Thursday Book Club held their November meeting at the home of Martha Taylor. The speaker for…
Lifestyles
Trent’s Mills News: Cue the Christmas parades all over the area
One of the best parts of this time of year are the Christmas parades. Families line the streets…
Lifestyles
Union Branch celebrates pastoral anniversary
Union Branch Baptist Church of Arvonia recently celebrated the fifth pastoral anniversary of Elder Faith Jones, M. Ed.…
Lifestyles
Two local doctors receive ‘Top Doc’ awards
Centra Southside Community Hospital’s Dr. Bikram Bal and Dr. Sunil Rajan received Top Doc 2023 awards. To be…
Lifestyles
PSR kicks off fundraising event
For the 15th year running, the Meals on Wheels network, including Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging…
Lifestyles
Spooky season ends with a haunted fundraiser
Two New York Times bestselling authors paid a visit to Farmville as October wrapped up, taking part in…
Lifestyles
Cross Country girls advance to state competition
Cumberland girls advanced to states as a team by finishing third in VHSL 1B Region at Frazier Farms…
Lifestyles
Community Pride Award given
The Buckingham Chamber of Commerce recently presented the November Community Pride Award to Rock Wood Products of Dillwyn.…
Lifestyles
Fuqua School Veteran’s Day service moved due to weather
Storms in the forecast are causing a change in plans for a local Veteran’s Day service. Fuqua School…
Education
Elick receives National FFA American Degree
Each year, the national FFA organization honors FFA members who show the utmost dedication to the organization through…
Lifestyles
Chamber gives out Community Pride Award
The Buckingham Chamber of Commerce recently presented Central Virginia Exterminating and Crawl Space Solutions with the Community Pride…