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Davis chosen as future medical leader delegate
Nia Davis, a ninth-grade student at Prince Edward County Public Schools, was chosen to be a delegate at ... Read more
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G3 program brings free community college opportunities
Governor Ralph Northam recently signed the “Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back” initiative, or “G3” program bill ... Read more
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Rifle team finishes as Virginia runner up
The Buckingham JROTC Rifle team recently competed in the 2021 4th Brigade JROTC Best of Best Championship Rifle ... Read more
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PECPS receives division leadership award
Prince Edward County Public Schools (PECPS) was recently awarded the Division Leadership Award by First Lady of Virginia ... Read more
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School nutrition team recognized
At the April meeting, the Cumberland County School Board recognized the members of the school nutrition team (SNT) ... Read more
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Spelling Bee winner recognized
Peyton Turner, a sixth grader at Cumberland Middle School, was recognized by the Cumberland County School Board at ... Read more
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McCutcheon named Division Teacher of the Year
Margaret Katherine “Kathy” McCutcheon has been named Division Teacher of the Year for Cumberland County Schools. She will ... Read more
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Wilbourne inducted into Phi Kappa Phi
Emily Wilbourne of Farmville was recently initiated into the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest ... Read more
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Students of the Month recognized
Each month during the monthly meeting, the Cumberland School Board recognizes the Students of the Month for each ... Read more
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Prince Edward County Middle School honor roll
Prince Edward County Middle School has released its honor roll for the third nine weeks of the school ... Read more
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CuCPS staff receives SVRTC Awards
Each year the Southside Virginia Regional Technology Consortium (SVRTC) hosts an awards banquet to recognize individuals at member ... Read more
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Peyton Turner wins spelling bee
Peyton Turner, a sixth-grade student at Cumberland Middle School, won the Cumberland County Public Schools Spelling Bee held ... Read more
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McConkey wins national poster contest
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) sponsors a poster contest annually for students in grades K-12. Each ... Read more
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State provides FAFSA aid
Gov. Ralph Northam recently announced the launch of a new free advising service to assist Virginia students applying ... Read more
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Cumberland FFA awarded grant funds
The Cumberland County FFA chapter in Cumberland has been awarded a spring semester-Long Living to Serve Grant of ... Read more
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Rodriguez graduates from WGU
Brenda Rodriguez of Farmville has earned a MBA, health care management degree from Western Governors University (WGU). The ... Read more
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Remote learning may be used during inclement weather
Virginia lawmakers insisted there will still be snow days for public school students, though the General Assembly recently ... Read more
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SVCC partners with Microsoft for new program
Southside Virginia Community College has partnered with Microsoft to launch a pilot program for young women titled Women ... Read more
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Scholarship money given
Bruce Robinson, chairman of the Cumberland County Public Schools Foundation, Inc., received a $6,000 check for scholarships from ... Read more
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SEC to award laptops to students
High school juniors in Southside Electric Cooperative’s (SEC) service area are encouraged to apply to YouthTECH, a new ... Read more
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National FFA Week celebrated
National FFA Week was observed the week of Feb. 20 across the country as well as in Buckingham ... Read more
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Scholarship deadline extended through March 7
Benchmark Community Bank has extended the deadline for its annual SmartStart Community Commitment Scholarships. Due to widespread power ... Read more
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New law requires schools be trained to recognize seizures
The Virginia House of Delegates recently passed Seizure Safe Schools legislation by a 86-13 vote. The bill, also ... Read more
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Virginia LEARNS looking for input
A work group appointed by Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane to assess student needs and support Virginia ... Read more
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JMU announces fall president’s list
James Madison University announced that the following student made the president’s list for the fall semester. Ciana Graham-Shelton, ... Read more
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JMU announces fall dean’s list
James Madison University has announced that the following students made the dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester. ... Read more
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Taylor named to dean’s list
A total of 13,128 students enrolled during the fall 2020 term at the University of Alabama made the ... Read more