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Prince Edward’s Cannery has a birthday

There’s an upcoming milestone for Prince Edward County, the 45th anniversary of the opening of its beloved and…

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Daylight saving time ends this Sunday

The Cumberland County Landfill Alert Committee, a non-profit organization will be hosting its regular monthly meeting Sunday, Nov.…

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Confessions of a potato race cheater

A few years ago, I participated in a Halloween gathering at church to support our youth group. As…

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Prayer brings us closer to God

I love walking on the quiet stretches of the High Bridge Trail, especially this time of year. Most…

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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…

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Repentance is a daily task

The Psalms often have a short statement at the beginning, sometimes identifying their composer, sometimes with a musical…

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Club tours gardens of St. Theresa Church

The Nora Lancaster Garden Club held a socially distanced outdoor meeting at the St. Theresa Catholic Church parking…

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YOVASO has pumpkin carving contest

Youth of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety (YOVASO) is joining with the Virginia State Police (VSP), Virginia…

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Oddities and antiquities

Oddities, art and collector’s items line the shelves of Odd and Found Antiques, Cumberland County’s newest antique store.…

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Veterans Day luminary event planned

Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park, staff, volunteers, and period-dressed living historians will be hosting an annual “Veterans…

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Virginia’s turkey production continues to grow

American turkey production may be heading for another downturn, but Virginia turkey producers are poised to stay ahead…

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October is Virginia Wine Month

Some Virginia wine enthusiasts believe the state’s vineyards produce wines on par with the Napa and Rhone valleys.…

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Polly Steinruck celebrates 100 years

On Sunday, Sept. 6, family and friends celebrated the 100th birthday of Polly Steinruck. Approximately 80 people were…

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New pastor elected

Calvary Baptist Church in Burkeville welcomes newly elected pastor, Rev. Wade O. Woodley and his wife Barbara Woodley.

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God can work miracles through us

Drayton wrote about tense moments he experienced while waiting for his wife’s surgery. “It was 10 o’clock at…

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Happy return home to Janette Pond

Welcome home to our dear friend in Christ, Janette Pond of Cumberland, who recently spent several days at…

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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…

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Pray for the best for all

I shared this message via Facebook on Sunday, Oct. 18, but felt it was appropriate to share as…

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May our elections be driven by love

Tis the season of elections. If this is news to you, you are living in a cave somewhere…

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A dream realized – new library is open

What began as the dream of a group of Buckingham residents more than a dozen years ago has…

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It’s the great pumpkin

With Halloween and Thanksgiving around the corner the demand for pumpkins is great this time of year, and…

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Sailor’s Creek to host Civil War program

Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park will host a program entitled, “Technologies of Terror” featuring guest speaker Rev.…

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Recovering from ‘surge capacity’ depletion

In those early COVID-19 quarantine months, I, along with most of the rest of the country, was using…

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Interfaith Collective, county partner to distribute resources

The Interfaith Collective, an organization led by community members of different faiths and denominations, is helping Prince Edward…

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Lessons I learned from my cat

We had a Blessing of the Animals earlier this month, hosted by our neighboring church, Johns Memorial Episcopal.…

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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…

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The old-fashioned, fire-engine-red water pump

In my office, there is an old-fashioned, fire-engine-red hand water pump given to me by a dear friend.…