Farmville

Vice Presidential Debate 2016: A sneak peak inside the debate hall

Numerous media outlets gained a speak preview of the inside of Willett Hall on Monday — the venue ...

Education

Media holds serve on LU tennis courts

The national and regional media have operations set up all over Longwood University’s campus in preparation for Tuesday ...

Education

Essay winners to attend debate

Six high school students are among 17 winners of a student Virginia Farm Bureau Federation essay contest focusing ...

Farmville

Buckingham native volunteers at debate

A Longwood University alumna is rekindling her ties to her alma mater as she volunteers for the sole ...

Farmville

Not Brodie’s first debate rodeo

Though it’s probably Anthony Brodie’s first time in Farmville, it’s not the first time the security officer has ...

Farmville

The debate through Blackwell’s lens

For years now, Farmville resident Shirley Blackwell has been taking photos of people, places, animals and things. Now ...

Farmville

Vice Presidential Debate visitors can virtually visit High Bridge

For those people in town attending or covering the Vice Presidential Debate who can’t take the time to visit the ...

Education

The Debate: Reveley gives away Debate ticket

Longwood University President W. Taylor Reveley IV gave away his own ticket to the Vice Presidential Debate during ...

Farmville

The class where it all began

Two years ago in a class on the American presidency co-taught by Dr. William “Bill” Harbour, a longtime ...

Local

Libertarians still pushing for seat on debate stage

Supporters of Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson gathered Sunday outside the office of Longwood University President Taylor ...

Education

The Debate: Debate Hall, Media Center almost ready to go

Longwood University volunteers and staff are almost done transforming Willett Hall and the school’s Health & Fitness Center into ...

Farmville

A downtown campaign presence

In addition to the influx of media in town, the campaigns have begun to assert their presence. A ...

Farmville

A communication major’s dream come true

Many students studying communications and media dream about working for a national media outlet, meeting on-air anchors, reporters ...

Local

No love from New York Times for Farmville debate

The “least anticipated vice-presidential debate in 40 years”? So says The New York Times of Tuesday night’s debate ...

Farmville

The Debate: Town celebrates All-American style

Hundreds of people gathered on the High Bridge Trail Park plaza today in downtown Farmville for the All-American ...

Local

Restaurants make debate-inspired choices

The high-profile nature of the upcoming U.S. Vice Presidential Debate has prompted area restaurants to make some choices ...

Local

An aid for debating dining options

Area restaurants are prepared for increased business as people begin to flow into town in advance of the U.S. ...

Local

Fox News arrives in Farmville

Fox News crews have arrived in Farmville for the U.S. Vice Presidential Debate at Longwood University. On Friday, ...

Education

Students called to action

Middle and high school students from schools throughout Southside Virginia came together Friday to celebrate active citizenship. Longwood ...

Farmville

Eighty-nine-year-old readies for debate activities

You wouldn’t know Grace Moton, of Prospect, is almost 90 years old. “I wanted to go to all ...

Local

Suffolk Fire & Rescue comes to LU

The Hampton Roads Incident Communication Response Unit and Suffolk Fire & Rescue were already on Longwood University’s campus ...

Local

Longwood sets up Stubbs Mall for performances

Longwood University’s Stubbs Mall being set up for debate-related events. Employees of the university worked through Friday’s rain ...

News

VSP, STARS, COML set up at Barlow

The Hampton Roads Incident Communication Response Unit COML Support Unit bus, Virginia State Police and STARS (Statewide Agencies ...

Education

Media outlets descend on Farmville

The rain isn’t putting a damper on national and regional media’s preparation for the nation’s only U.S. Vice Presidential Debate ...

VP Debate

When is the vice presidential debate 2016? Date, time, location

We’ve seen the Clinton vs. Trump showdown in the first presidential debate this week. Now, it’s almost time ...

Education

The Vice Presidential Debate: Why Farmville, Longwood chosen

Thousands of visitors are descending upon Farmville and Longwood University for the only U.S. Vice Presidential Debate of ...

Education

The Debate: Where to go and what to do

Farmville is just a little more than 7 square miles in size, holding more than 8,000 citizens and ...

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