Lifestyles
The equinox is almost here
The start of fall will begin this year on Sept. 22 at 3:21 p.m. Fall is the transitional…
Lifestyles
Moss Tree Service named Business of the Month
The Buckingham Chamber of Commerce recently presented the September installment of the Business of the Month Award to…
Lifestyles
Commonwealth Chorale rehearsals to begin Sept. 13
The Commonwealth Chorale will begin a new season of rehearsals on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. at…
Lifestyles
Devotional — ‘Surviving the Storm’
Jesus tells a parable in Luke 6:46-49 concerning the building of a house on the sand versus the…
Lifestyles
Farmville Community Calendar — week of September 9, 2022
The Farmville community calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that…
Church & Community
Farmville church provides connections for incoming college students
FARMVILLE – When moving to a new area for college, it can be hard for students to find…
Lifestyles
MOAA held a social
Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) held a social at the The Virginia Tasting Cellar in Farmville on…
Lifestyles
Lawmakers focus on rural issues during roundtable discussion
Six state delegates and dozens of Farm Bureau women made some headway on issues impacting rural Virginians at…
Lifestyles
Happy to be here — Standing on new shores
Here in Virginia, the opening years of the seventeenth century are probably best remembered for the arrival of…
Lifestyles
Chamber Music Series presents flute recital
The Longwood University Chamber Music Series will present a concert by Kelly Sulick, a flutist from Charlottesville, on…
Lifestyles
The Word — Time to enjoy a roller coaster ride
I enjoy a GREAT roller coaster ride! What makes one roller coaster better than another? It seems like…
Columns
Trents Mill News — Offering happy anniversary wishes and a word of thanks
Also, happy anniversary wishes to a very special couple. Pastor Alan and Tammy Gough of Wingina will be…
Lifestyles
Sowing Seeds — I just wanted some mulch
I was not looking for an opportunity to be a preacher. All I wanted was to purchase some…
Lifestyles
Farmville Community Calendar — week of September 2, 2022
The Farmville Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…
Lifestyles
Devotional — Living unbound
“Now (Jesus) was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. 11 And just then there appeared…
Lifestyles
Devotional — The golden rule
Last month several religious leaders from Prince Edward County were asked to address “The Golden Rule” as a…
Lifestyles
Farmville Community Calendar — Week of August 26, 2022
The Farmville community calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that…
Lifestyles
Trents Mill News — Some birthday wishes and a reminder
Happy birthday wishes go out this week to the following people: Linda Sue Lipscomb of Cumberland on Monday,…
Lifestyles
The Word — Hello Friend, Are You Lonely?
To have friends, one must show themselves friendly. Pr. 17:17 One of the many challenges that are so…
Lifestyles
Sowing Seeds — Living at peace in a cat-kicking world
This story was originally told by my friend and mentor Zig Ziglar. I also want to say that…
Lifestyles
Skippers and butterflies and moths! Oh my!
By John Bunch Virginia Master Naturalists When we see butterflies and moths, we generally recognize which of the…
Lifestyles
Garden Club celebrates a birthday
The July meeting of The Cumberland Garden Club was held at the North Street Press Club in Farmville to…
Education
Students win awards in art exhibition
Three local students got some state attention this month, after placing in a Richmond art exhibit that’s part…
Lifestyles
New deacons ordained at Sharon Baptist
Sharon Baptist Church in Cumberland held ordination services for Deacons Ernestine Monroe and JoAnm Vaughan on Sunday, July…
Lifestyles
Commodity pricing trends announced
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on August 19: In Virginia, state graded feeder…
Lifestyles
Farmville Rotary honors members, as new leaders take office
FARMVILLE – At their latest meeting, the Farmville Rotary welcomed in a new leadership team. But first, the…
Lifestyles
Tickets available for Barksdale Cancer Foundation’s Wine Festival
Tickets are now available for Barksdale Cancer Foundation’s annual wine festival, “Miss Janie’s Sit & Sip”, to be…