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Lancer athletes tie academic record

Once again, Longwood student-athletes didn’t just handle business in the classroom, they excelled. The Lancers tied their record ...

Youth Art Exhibition

Lifestyles

LCVA launches new Youth Art Exhibition

The annual Area Youth Art Exhibition is coming back to Farmville. The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts ...

Lancers Lacrosse

Education

Lancers Lacrosse Head Coach steps down

Longwood Lacrosse Head Coach Kylar Ferguson has stepped down as the team’s coach to accept the head coaching ...

God intended it for good Cainan Townsend

Education

‘God intended it for good’: Three generations look back over history

Skip Griffin drew from the Book of Genesis to make his point on Sunday. In Genesis 50, Joseph ...

Longwood graduation

Education

Focus on your goals, Longwood graduates told

BY BRIAN CARLTON AND LAUREN WHITTINGTON The Farmville Herald Joan Johns Cobbs received the letter in 1955, just ...

Buckingham Schools FAFSA delays Prince Edward schools

Education

FAFSA delays cause problems for students across the region

FAFSA delays are causing headaches for both students and parents across the region. Normally, incoming college freshmen get ...

Longwood

Longwood University

Town council gives Longwood a golf cart exemption

Longwood University’s new facilities building is almost done. And as a result, you may soon see some golf ...

Sports

New Women’s Director of Basketball Operations named

Jazmyn Simmons has been hired as the Longwood Women’s Basketball Team’s Director of Basketball Operations, Head Coach Erika ...

Lifestyles

Community Music Center offers violin lessons

For the second year in a row, the Longwood Center for Community Music will offer a five-week beginner ...

Lifestyles

LaRue earns spot at Men’s Golf Regional

Justin LaRue made history for Longwood men’s golf this season, and now the junior is headed to the ...

News

DeVivi, Fox grow into citizen leaders

Kayley DeVivi and Lauren Fox have been mainstays for Longwood softball throughout the season. The seniors have patrolled ...

Writing Finalist

Education

Area student secures spot as writing finalist

Writers of all skillsets from across Virginia sent in submissions to Longwood University, wanting a spot in the ...

Lifestyles

Athletes honored with leadership awards

Longwood University recently handed out some of its prestigious awards to students, and Longwood athletics was well represented. ...

Early voting

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Early voting begins next week across the region

Starting late next week, residents across this region will be able to cast their ballot in three upcoming ...

Longwood Lancers Hampden-Sydney

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Rachel Balzer named as assistant coach for Longwood

Rachel Balzer has a new position with the Longwood women’s basketball team. The former Director of Basketball Operations ...

Commonwealth Chorale

Lifestyles

Commonwealth Chorale sets spring concert schedule

The Commonwealth Chorale will present its spring concert titled “Songs of Reconciliation and Peace” at 4 p.m. on ...

News

Lancers women end season with loss

The Longwood women’s tennis team’s season came to a close with a 7-0 defeat to Charleston Southern at ...

Lifestyles

Engel to be honored

 BY JES SIMMONS Special to The Farmville Herald Patricia Engel grew up in a Colombian family of storytellers ...

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‘A true testament’: Walyn Napper reinvented himself at Longwood

“I just want to thank God for guiding me to Longwood,” guard Walyn Napper said after the season’s ...

Longwood baseball PEFYA Majors Chad Oxendine Prince Edward

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Longwood baseball rallies late to pull out win against Spartans

Longwood baseball fell behind early Tuesday afternoon to Norfolk State before rallying late to win the midweek matchup ...

Longwood baseball PEFYA Majors Chad Oxendine Prince Edward

News

Longwood baseball rallies to beat Presbyterian

The Longwood baseball team used a big eighth inning Sunday to power past Presbyterian in the series finale ...

Longwood Lancers

College

‘We’re just on the front end’: Lancers look ahead after NCAA exit

Friday night didn’t exactly go the way the team hoped. The Longwood Lancers took on the University of ...

Longwood

News

Longwood struggles against top-seeded Houston, exits tournament

It was a gift they’ll always carry with them, and that Lancer Nation will never forget. Starting in ...

Lifestyles

Multiple Lancers earn Big South honors

Senior guard Janay Turner has been named an All-Big South Conference honorable mention selection, the league announced recently, ...

Red flag warning

News

Prince Edward, surrounding area under ‘red flag warning’ today

There’s good news and bad. On the one hand, Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward counties are under a ...

Longwood seniors

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‘I know what we can do’: Longwood seniors ready for NCAA spot

Friday’s competition is about more than a game for the quartet of Longwood seniors. For some, it’s a ...

Big South Men’s Basketball Tournament Longwood men's basketball

College

NCAA Tournament set. Who will Longwood play in March Madness?

The NCAA Tournament bracket is set and Longwood is headed to Memphis. During Selection Sunday, the Lancers found ...

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