Church & Community
Setting the standard of service; Cumberland’s Gamage gives back
Her drive, work ethic and deep respect for the people of Cumberland County is unprecedented. More than 75…
Church & Community
Take your seat downtown
Throughout downtown Farmville, colorful sets of tables and chairs can be seen near businesses and attractions. The bistro-style…
Church & Community
A walk in the park: Willie Bowen reflects on his 30 years of state parks
“At the end of the day, I enjoyed every day. If I had to start my life over…
Church & Community
A few scoops of history
A small group of people from near and far gathered at the Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Visitor Center on…
Cumberland
Family pledges $25K to Moton
Dr. Twitty J. Styles and his family have pledged a $25,000 donation to the Moton National Historic Landmark…
Food & Fitness
Farmer’s Market is for everyone
The Farmville Community Marketplace has a little something for everyone. Vendors selling anything from produce to crafts gather…
Church & Community
‘Growing congregation’ drives expansion
Originally founded in 1894 along its namesake near where Longwood University’s library and newly constructed dorms now stand,…
Lifestyle Main
Lighting the way: Virginia team takes solar power to Ghana
The “Road to Africa,” a project initiated by Farmville physician Dr. Kwabena Donkor to build a medical clinic…
Lifestyle Main
A Sunday in Farmville
Despite the 90-degree heat and slow pace of life, Sunday afternoons in Farmville can be quite exciting and…
Church & Community
Artist brings new worlds to the LCVA
Canadian artist Elly MacKay creates little worlds out of paper and light, and she’s introduced new ones to…
Church & Community
Washington will chronicle life at Moton
Dr. Hattie N. Washington will speak at the Robert Russa Moton Museum on Saturday, sharing her childhood experiences…
Church & Community
Redbud Garden Club meets
The Redbud Garden Club met on June 28 at the home of Alice Metts with Ann Ligon and…
Church & Community
World War I and the Farmville American Legion
Last in a series Dr. Ray A. Gaskins H-SC professor emeritus The closest Farmville ever came to a…
Lifestyle Main
Campout offers primitive skills
State and national parks across the United States celebrated the Great American Backyard Campout last weekend. High Bridge…
Church & Community
AKA members attend conference
Members of the Kappa Rho Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority recently attended the 63rd Mid-Atlantic Regional…
Church & Community
A winning career — Hall of Fame honors Haga
It was a night for new beginnings and old acquaintances. Judges, attorneys, educators, business professionals and elected officials…
Lifestyle Main
Friends celebrate Summer Garden Opera
The annual Summer Garden Opera drew a large crowd to the garden of Reed and Harlan Horton on…
Church & Community
From administrator to volunteer
Towler recalls days overseeing hospital Working and helping others in the community has become a full-circle experience for…
Church & Community
Reunion Program to feature Ideal Spirituals
The Ideal Spirituals of Rice will have a reunion program at 3 p.m. Sunday at High Rock Baptist Church.…
Church & Community
Bloodmobile to visit Fuqua School
The Kappa Rho Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and Farmville Masonic Lodge 41 will sponsor the…
Celebrations
Golden anniversary
Paul Glenn and Barbara Ann Rush Boley, who were married on June 21 1966, will celebrate their golden…
Farmville
Celebrating Jim Ryan through his art
“Jim Ryan: A Retrospective” has opened to the community. The show opened Friday, June 3, at the J…
Church & Community
Taylor to perform in Scottsville
The Focus Contemporary Art and the Scottsville Center for Arts and Nature (SCAN) have scheduled an evening with…
Cumberland
Honoring a legacy, new plaque commemorates the Cumberland 10
Fifty years ago, 10 students made civil rights history just by going to class in a new school.…
Buckingham
‘Shirley was remarkable’
A fixture of the Buckingham community — one who often walked the concrete floors of her store greeting customers…
Church & Community
Community enjoys foot-stomping Friday night fun
The Farmville Recreation Department hosted the Farm Use String Band on Friday for a concert and dance lessons.…
Church & Community
World War I and the Farmville American Legion
First in a series Dr. Ray A. Gaskins Professor Emeritus, H-SC After a period of inactivity, the Farmville…