Columns
Trents Mill News: Just remember that a clock change is coming
Time to talk about some news in Trents Mill. They say the main purpose of Daylight Saving Time…
Lifestyles
DAR chapter helps history come alive for students
Cultivating a love of reading in children is one of the most wonderful gifts parents can bestow. Combined…
Education
Buckingham Middle School FFA students compete at the State Fair
The Buckingham Middle School FFA was very excited to have students attend and compete at the State Fair…
Lifestyles
Watson runs for District 7 seat
Cannon Watson was appointed to the Board of Supervisors in July when Jim Wilck vacated the District 701…
Lifestyles
Cumberland Garden Club holds annual picnic
At the September meeting of the Cumberland Garden Club, the group held their annual picnic. Members said it…
Lifestyles
Devotional — Look at all the vibrant colors
I had originally planned to go in a different direction with this devotional, but driving around these days…
Lifestyles
Fuqua School students find a project good enough to eat
FARMVILLE – Seventh graders at Fuqua School are taking a bite out of their science projects. Literally. Brett…
Lifestyles
Health officials volunteer at event
The Piedmont Health District and Piedmont Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers were at the Piedmont Senior Resources Medicare…
Lifestyles
Winter wheat production soars
With a helping hand from Mother Nature, Virginia farmers produced one of the best winter wheat crops in…
Lifestyles
Local DAR group takes part in Day of Service
Every year the Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (JR-L) participates in the organization’s…
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk — What’s the future for Prince Edward County?
It started with a conversation earlier this month at Three Roads Brewing. What began as a welcome to…
Education
Homecoming Queen announced
Fuqua School has a new queen. Kendall Moore was crowned as the 2022 Homecoming Queen during halftime of…
Education
Homecoming King and Queen crowned
Aalia Scott and Jacore Jones were crowned Homecoming King and Queen for Prince Edward County High School for…
Lifestyles
The Word — The joy of finding scriptural nuggets
My great-great-great grandfather Levi Roberts was actually present at Sutter’s Mill when gold was discovered there in 1848.…
News
Prospect Fire Department has a successful second rodeo
On Sunday, Oct. 9, the Prospect Volunteer Fire Department hosted the second annual Harvest Bulls and Barrels Rodeo…
Lifestyles
Farmville Community Calendar for the week of October 21, 2022
The Farmville community calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that…
Lifestyles
What is Leadership Farmville? Applications open for Chamber project
FARMVILLE – For nearly two decades, the Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce has hosted Leadership Farmville, a program…
Lifestyles
Sowing Seeds: Now what?
As we would say in the South, “I was raised right!” My family attended church off and on.…
Legal Notices
Trents Mill News — Offering up birthday wishes and prayers
Happy birthday wishes go out this week to the following people: Helen Reynolds of Powhatan on Sunday, Oct.…
Lifestyles
REVIEW: A strong cast leads Waterworks’ rendition of Twelfth Night
FARMVILLE – Waterworks Players’ bewitching production of Twelfth Night — Shakespeare’s tale of desire and disguise, vanity and…
Lifestyles
DAR group holds meeting
On Saturday, Oct. 8, Joy Dotson, Outreach Educator for the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, was the guest speaker of the…
Education
Fall concert is Thursday
The Longwood University Chamber Orchestra, directed by Dr. Lauretta Werner, will present a fall concert on Thursday, Oct.…
Lifestyles
Sowing Seeds — European sampler
If you want to see as much of Europe as you can in one trip then read on…
Lifestyles
Trents Mill News — Fall activities are happening all around us
Are you ready for fall? The leaves are changing color, the temperature is dropping and events are taking…
Lifestyles
Mother Natures Garden — Turtleheads: Flowers with an interesting shape
Even though the days are still warm, there’s a chill in the early morning and late afternoon air.…
Lifestyles
The Word — Take time for a Sabbath recharge
I love fall. The crispness of the air, the color of the leaves, the beauty of a clear…
Lifestyles
Devotional — Relationship or Religion?
Today, let’s start this devotional with a few questions. Do you have an active relationship with Jesus or…