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FFA competes at Southeast Rally
One Cumberland County High senior will compete for a title at the state convention for Future Farmers of ... Read more
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School districts plan as Assembly adjourns without full budget
CUMBERLAND – We still don’t have a permanent answer for the $201 million school funding shortfall. Now it ... Read more
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What happens next? School districts detail plans as Assembly stalls
CUMBERLAND – Virginia school districts, including those in our region, are in a ‘wait and see’ mode. On ... Read more
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From the Editor’s Desk: Virginia schools need answers, not delays
You can always tell when something’s not a priority. People give big speeches, we hear how much they ... Read more
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Prince Edward students are constantly absent. What’s the solution?
FARMVILLE – It’s a problem across the district. In Prince Edward County, more than 35% of public school ... Read more
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State error causes problem for Prince Edward, other school districts
FARMVILLE – On Jan. 1, Virginia eliminated its grocery tax. There was just one problem. That tax had ... Read more
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Five students graduate from SVCC’s Diesel Technician program
Southside Virginia Community College recently awarded certificates to its graduates that completed the Diesel Technician program held at ... Read more
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Local students receive college honors
As we move further into the new semester, universities are starting to send out recognitions and honors from ... Read more
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Board issues first scholarship check
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors celebrated the distribution of its first #Vaccinate Prince Edward Scholarship Tuesday, ... Read more
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Stimpert named to dean’s list
Renee Elise Stimpert, of Hampden Sydney, made the spring 2022 dean’s list at Wofford College. To be named ... Read more
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Kinne named to dean’s list
Mattison Kinne, of Farmville, made the dean’s list at Hamilton College for the spring 2022 semester. To be ... Read more
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Area schools battle employee turnover
Virginia public schools and those locally are fighting to fill vacant teaching positions and retain the ones already ... Read more
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Schlawiedt named to dean’s list
Carolina Schlawiedt, of Pamplin, was named to the Hamline University College of Liberal Arts dean’s list for the ... Read more
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Scholarship winners announced
Green Ridge Recycling and Disposal Facility, LLC (Green Ridge) recently congratulated the 11 Cumberland County students who received ... Read more
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Scholarships awarded to 19 area students
The Cumberland County Public Schools Foundation Inc. has given 45 scholarships to 19 students which include eight college ... Read more
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Enrollment is rising
Despite the national trending decline of enrollment in college and universities, Longwood’s numbers are rising from last year. ... Read more
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Dean’s list announced
Shenandoah University would like to recognize the 958 students who made the Spring 2022 Dean’s List. To qualify ... Read more
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French on Dean’s List
William French of Cumberland, was among more than 300 Piedmont University Students who achieved a GPA of 3.50-3.99 ... Read more
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Buckingham County High School Honor Roll
Buckingham County High School has announced its honor roll students for the full 2021- 2022 academic school year. ... Read more
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Buckingham County High School Honor Roll
Buckingham County High School has announced its honor roll students for fourth quarter of the 2021-2022 academic school ... Read more
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Enrollment down across area
New data recently released by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) reveals public school enrollment has dropped 3.6% ... Read more
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Leadership changes come to BCPS
Some leadership changes are coming to Buckingham County Public Schools (BCPS) after the School Board appointed a new ... Read more
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SVCC receives National Science Foundation grant
Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) is pleased to announce that the National Science Foundation has awarded the college ... Read more
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Intersession a success
Prince Edward County Public Schools (PECPS) offered a week-long intersession in October. This was the first of two ... Read more
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College scholarship program announced
Electric cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware are preparing to accept applications for their scholarship from high school ... Read more
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55th class reunion held
The Prince Edward Academy Class of 1966 held its 55th Class Reunion luncheon at Charley’s Waterfront Cafe in ... Read more
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FFA Leadership Conference attended
Members from the Buckingham Middle School FFA chapter attended the annual Collegiate Virginia FFA Leadership Conference on Oct.14 ... Read more