Lifestyles
Beware those yellow ‘blooms’
Earlier this summer, my husband commented that he really liked the funny looking yellow flowers in a pot…
Lifestyles
Through a glass, brightly
It’s fitting that the eastern side of the Farmville United Methodist Church is the one lit up on…
COVID-19
Immunization Awareness Month
On Thursday, Aug. 26, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) joined Children’s Hospital…
News
Generational art exhibit opens
The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) held an opening for its latest installations on Friday night,…
Lifestyles
Finding hope in a hard season
Though the fig tree should not blossom And there be no fruit on the vines, Though the yield…
Lifestyles
Organic growers can get money back
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) recently received approval to reimburse eligible organic growers and…
Lifestyles
Virginia’s agricultural heritage highlighted at fair
Virginia’s agricultural heritage has always been at the heart of the State Fair of Virginia, and agricultural activities…
Lifestyles
Church and community events
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday…
Lifestyles
A sweet new business
The Buckingham Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting at The Cake Place by CV Swann, located…
Lifestyles
Riding a dead horse
Bill Dettmer wrote: “The tribal wisdom of the Dakota Indians, passed on from one generation to the next,…
Lifestyles
Think before speaking
I find it interesting how personalities and circumstances collide at times. Sometimes when a person is faced with…
Lifestyles
Happy anniversary to the Lipscombs
A very special happy anniversary wish goes out this week to Wayne and Linda Sue Lipscomb of Cumberland…
Lifestyles
Kangoo Jumps put bounce in exercise class
A unique form of exercise has dozens of Farmville residents jumping for joy at the Southside Virginia Family…
Lifestyles
DAR Chapter visits grave of ‘Mother of Farmville’
Members of the Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution visited the birthplace of the…
Lifestyles
Astronomy program planned at state park
The Crewe Astronomy Club will spend an evening gazing at the stars and learning about the night sky…
Education
Historic enrollment in early childhood education programs announced
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced Tuesday, Aug. 17, that increased investment in Virginia’s two largest state-funded preschool programs…
Lifestyles
Small arms used in Civil War discussed
Rev. Jeffery Schroeder will present a program on “Small Arms of the Civil War,” Saturday, Aug. 21, at…
Lifestyles
Pandemic has impacted mental health of many
Forty-two percent of adults in Virginia say the pandemic has had a negative impact on their mental health,…
Lifestyles
We don’t have to be enslaved to sin
The end of August and beginning of September signal a change in routine for many people. Summer vacations…
Lifestyles
How do we prepare for the return of Christ?
A church member emailed asking about end times. One sentence stuck with me: “Most Christians do not have…
Lifestyles
Differences between home and commercial canning highlighted
Last month, I introduced the dual pillars of innovation and tradition that have allowed the Prince Edward County…
Lifestyles
Church and community events
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday…
Lifestyles
Two new exhibits opening at LCVA
The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) will have an opening reception Friday, Aug. 27, from 5…
Lifestyles
Happy birthday wishes sent out
Happy birthday wishes go out to the following people: Mattie Bell Gilliam of Dillwyn Friday, Aug. 20 and…
Lifestyles
Lessons from the Sermon on the Mount
Then Jesus began to speak, and taught them, saying: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs…
Lifestyles
All aboard The Tipsy Carriage
After a successful maiden voyage, Farmville’s latest and greatest mode of transportation across the area, The Tipsy Carriage,…
News
Commonwealth Chorale rehearsals to begin soon
The Commonwealth Chorale is back. Rehearsals are set to begin Tuesday, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m. at Farmville…