Education
Longwood Center for the Visual Arts offers some ‘Art After Dark’
The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) will have a different type of art program coming up…
News
Town of Farmville sets up Arbor Day giveaway
The Town of Farmville will observe Arbor Day by giving away free seedlings on Saturday, March 23, at…
Lifestyles
Does Prince Edward County need a public safety director?
Earlier this month, Deanna Lester resigned as executive director of the Prince Edward Volunteer Rescue Squad. As the…
News
Hampden-Sydney makes national title game. Who will they play?
When we talked to Hampden-Sydney players during the regular season, they had a couple goals. The first was…
Education
Buckingham school officials ask for money to refurbish greenhouse
The greenhouse at Buckingham County’s Career and Technical Center will be getting a much-needed facelift soon, thanks to…
Education
Elementary renovation plans develop, as county waits on governor
We’re close to seeing the first drawings of what the renovated Prince Edward Elementary would look like. In…
News
Tigers ready for Tipoff: Hampden-Sydney players, coach honored
It’s now down to the Final Four. And to punch their ticket to the National Championship, Hampden-Sydney players…
Lifestyles
Jacinda Townsend, nationally acclaimed novelist, coming to Moton
Jacinda Townsend, a nationally acclaimed and award-winning novelist, whose work explores themes ranging from the lives of young…
Lifestyles
Inmates train to become recovery specialists
Nine inmates at Buckingham Correctional Center recently became the first individuals incarcerated in a Virginia Department of Corrections…
Lifestyles
Curdsville Center gets new president
The Curdsville Community Center has a new president for 2024. That would be Mark Allman, a 2015 graduate…
Lifestyles
Employees of the Month recognized: January 2024
Due to inclement weather in January, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors had the pleasure of recognizing…
News
Selection Sunday watch party set, Longwood will open up JPB
The Longwood Lancers will find out when and where they are dancing in March Madness on Sunday, March…
News
Prince Edward supervisors make a decision about ICE contract
One month after opening negotiations, Prince Edward supervisors have made a decision about ICE. By a unanimous vote…
Education
Mentoring program to help Prince Edward’s first-year teachers
Prince Edward County Public Schools (PECPS), in partnership with Longwood University, has received a grant totaling $24,000…
News
Hampden-Sydney baseball scores early and often against SVU
They started in the third inning and just kept going. Run after run poured in as the Hampden-Sydney…
News
Joseph Cunningham case sent to trial by grand jury
Joseph Frank Cunningham will face a jury trial later this year. A grand jury in Amherst County returned…
News
Multiple departments called out to battle East Osborne Street fire
Firefighters from multiple departments received an early wake-up call Saturday, responding to a blaze in Farmville. The town’s…
News
Buckingham-Dillwyn Garden Club helps update library’s seed bank
Seeds and spring sowing are under consideration at the Central Virginia Regional Library in Dillwyn. Working to organize…
College
Farmville celebrates Big South Championship win with Lancers
They started lining up with about 10 minutes to go. Longwood students, Farmville residents and some folks from…
News
Back to the Big Dance: Lancers earn NCAA spot with Big South win
Elijah Tucker had a message for his teammates Sunday. Go get it done. The redshirt sophomore from Canton,…
Education
What is a ‘Professor in Residence’? Project helps Prince Edward schools
He’s listed as being on staff at James Madison University (JMU), but Chapman Frazier’s place of work is…
News
‘Maybe I’ll shoot a few’: Brazil, Hardy help Tigers make Final Four
He walked into the postgame press conference still holding on to the net. For Josiah Hardy and some…
News
‘We’re still fighting’: Longwood returns to Big South Championship
On Friday night, Longwood guard Walyn Napper was asked about the Big South Championship, the run his team…
Lifestyles
Moton Museum sets dates for Prayer Breakfast series
The longest running program from the Moton Museum will finish up its current season with two special events.…
Lifestyles
Great Bird Count at Bear Creek Lake State Park
Some of the photos started coming in from Thailand. A couple popped up from India and a handful…
News
‘We’re not done yet’: Hampden-Sydney Tigers win big in Sweet 16
It was a big night for the Hampden-Sydney Tigers in a number of ways. Not only did they…
News
Walyn Napper in Control: Senior pushes Longwood into semi-finals
Once again Walyn Napper was Mr. March. Once again Longwood was the toughest team when the game –…