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
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 ...
Lifestyles
Art-on-the-Go bags available
The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts is partnering with Hotel Weyanoke on a new Winter Wonderland installment ...
Lifestyles
Polly Steinruck celebrates 100 years
On Sunday, Sept. 6, family and friends celebrated the 100th birthday of Polly Steinruck. Approximately 80 people were ...
Lifestyles
Arrowhead Gun Club receives grant
Arrowhead Gun Club was awarded a grant to purchase new MEC Clay Target machines by the Friends of ...
Lifestyles
Alzheimer’s didn’t stop Grandma Booker
Editor’s Note – Nikki Dean writes about her experiences as the great granddaughter of a family member suffering ...
Lifestyles
Pecan Festival canceled
For the safety of our patrons, merchants, volunteers, artists, staff and students, due to the unpredictable and ongoing ...
Lifestyles
Town horticulturist presents program
The Redbud Garden Club held its July meeting at Cumberland Presbyterian Church Pavilion with Barbara Stimpson and Maryann ...
Lifestyles
Red Bud Garden Club elects officers
The Redbud Garden Club held its June meeting in the backyard of Geraldine Sanderson’s home. Due to the ...
Sports Main
Friday night lights go dark
The fall of 2020 will be defined, in part, by a startling absence. As of Wednesday, July 22, ...
Lifestyles
American Shakespeare Center goes digital
American Shakespeare Center has announced plans to expand the growing digital portfolio of its 2020 SafeStart Season with ...
Lifestyles
Tips for swimming in a lake or river
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that more than 30 people lost their lives to drowning ...
Business
PSR receives $8,500 grant
Piedmont Senior Resources (PSR) Area Agency on Aging has been notified by Meals on Wheels of America of ...
Social
Southside DAR chapters host state regent
The Judith Randolph-Longwood and William Taylor Chapters of District III of the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution ...
Lifestyles
Power line students climb to success
Ask a handful of high school seniors what they are planning to do after graduation, and at least ...
Social
DAR writes cards, collects books
Every Christmas the members of the Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution traditionally write Christmas cards ...
Lifestyles
No license required to fish this weekend
Citizens may fish without a license during the first weekend in June. No fishing license of any kind ...
Lifestyles
Determine what veggies to grow to save money
There are a few key elements to planning your garden with food preservation in mind. You can look ...
Education
The 17-year cicadas are back
With warm daytime weather and mild nights here, a cacophonous whining like a field of out-of-tune car radios ...
Uncategorized
Residents show off their mask fashion
Just a couple weeks ago, most Americans would have been hard-pressed to find a face mask in their ...
Lifestyles
Piedmont Habitat for Humanity home dedication
Piedmont Habitat for Humanity recently celebrated the completion of its fifth home in Buckingham County and its 44th ...
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Stained-glass thanksgiving
Bethel Grove Baptist Church on Green Bay Road in Rice became adorned for the first time in its ...
Social
AKA Sorority goes red
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority participated in the American Heart Association’s (AHA) National Wear Red Day to raise awareness ...
Lifestyles
AKA Sorority celebrates Founders’ Day
“Exemplifying Excellence Through The Legacy Of Our Founders” was the theme at the 2020 Joint Founders’ Day celebration ...
Farmville the Magazine
Two historic homes on The Avenues
Story by Edward Kromer The houses on The Avenues in Farmville are rich with history. A 1918 Sanborn ...
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Farmville’s troll population increases
The story of the trolls under High Bridge on Mill Street in Farmville is growing. It was back ...
Business
COVID-19 disrupts tourism ahead of peak season
Michael Moore has always enjoyed his job as a wine trail guide with Top Shelf Transportation. He said ...
SportsPlus
College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: Big South Games Today, January 15
Wednesday’s Big South college basketball lineup features top teams in action. Among those contests is the Charleston Southern…
College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: A-10 Games Today, January 15
The A-10 college basketball schedule on Wednesday, which includes the George Mason Patriots versus the Dayton Flyers, is…
Top 25 College Hoops Picks Against the Spread – Wednesday, January 15
There are six games featuring a ranked team on the Wednesday college basketball schedule, including the Kansas Jayhawks…
Best Bets for NCAA Basketball Picks Against the Spread for Wednesday, January 15
Wednesday’s college basketball schedule has lots in store. Among the 10 games our computer model likes, in terms…
How to Watch Top 25 College Basketball Games – Wednesday, January 15
There are six games featuring a ranked team on Wednesday’s college basketball slate. Watch men’s college basketball, other…