Local
“Uptown Dunk” at Joan Perry Brock Center
The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters wowed the crowd at Longwood University’s Joan Perry Brock Center Tuesday night with their ball handling wizardry, rim-rattling dunks and side-splitting ...
Staci Bridge, Author at Farmville
Obituaries
Death Notices for Friday, March 15, 2024
See below for today’s death notice. Ruth Pearl Allen Watkins, 97 of Farmville, passed away March 2. Funeral service was held on Saturday, March 9, ...
by Staci Bridge, Friday, March 15, 2024 1:16 pm
College
Hampden-Sydney Tigers take loss in tennis opener
Hampden-Sydney College opened its spring season with a 9-0 loss at the hands of Division I College of Charleston, Saturday, Feb. 3 at the Magnolia ...
by Staci Bridge, Friday, February 9, 2024 6:30 pm
OBITUARIES
Carlton O. Elder
Carlton O. Elder, born June 28, 1939, passed away peacefully on Dec. 30, at home surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his ...
by Staci Bridge, Thursday, January 4, 2024 2:26 pm
Uncategorized
Death Notices for Friday, January 5, 2024
Please see below for today’s death notices. Mildred H. Reid, 97 of Farmville, passed away Dec. 22. Funeral service was held on Saturday, Dec. 30, ...
by Staci Bridge, Thursday, January 4, 2024 12:29 pm
Uncategorized
Ronnie Bowman
Dec. 4, 1955 – Oct. 5, 2023 Ronnie Bowman passed away Thursday, Oct. 5. He is survived by his mother Bessie Bowman; wife Dixie; three ...
by Staci Bridge, Saturday, October 28, 2023 4:21 pm
Church & Community
New member inducted
The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, recently added two new members, Jane Elizabeth Atkins Crockett and Michaela Gray “Callie” Hamm. These two ...
by Staci Bridge, Thursday, May 4, 2023 10:12 am
Education
Richmond Symphony performance at Jarman set
The Richmond Symphony (RSO) will return to the Jarman Auditorium stage at Longwood University this month for a special Symphony Series performance featuring a mix ...
by Staci Bridge, Sunday, February 12, 2023 8:58 am
DEATHS
Wayne Edward Wright
Wayne Edward Wright, 64 of Farmville, passed away Dec. 30. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 7, at 3 p.m., in the Chapel ...
by Staci Bridge, Friday, January 6, 2023 2:12 am
DEATHS
David M. Bolden
David M. Bolden, 61 of Dillwyn, passed away Dec. 19. Funeral service was held on Tuesday, Dec. 27, at 1 p.m., at Chief Cornerstone Baptist ...
by Staci Bridge, Friday, December 30, 2022 4:34 pm
Columns
Trents Mill News: Christmas lights set to turn on at Bear Creek
It’s about that time of year again. We put up decorations, organize a tree and finally switch on the Christmas lights. Did you know the ...
by Staci Bridge, Saturday, November 19, 2022 8:43 am
Cumberland
Sorority helps student attend state program
A local sorority chapter helped one Cumberland County student learn more about government recently. Nalonda Henderson, a senior at Cumberland County High School, participated in ...
by Staci Bridge, Friday, November 18, 2022 12:34 pm
Buckingham
Hollifield completed power line program
Morgan Hollifield, of Crewe, completed the Southside Virginia Community College Power Line Worker Training Program in August. Cottrell is a graduate of Central High School ...
by Staci Bridge, Thursday, September 1, 2022 3:38 pm
Local
Dispensers keep school milk cold, cut back on carton waste
Cartons aren’t the only way to deliver nutritious milk to growing students. Milk dispensers — like soda machines but for milk — have the potential ...
by Staci Bridge, Tuesday, August 9, 2022 12:36 pm
Cumberland
Adventures for the younger children set
Nature Tykes is a new activity for youth ages 4-7 years old. Younger children often get left out of recreational activities. But at the same ...
by Staci Bridge, Friday, August 5, 2022 12:08 pm
OBITUARIES
John Stafford Peale
Sept. 2, 1936 – April 22, 2022 The Rev. Dr. John Stafford Peale, a scholar and teacher who loved the life of the mind, died ...
by Staci Bridge, Friday, April 29, 2022 5:55 pm
Local
Morton to give commencement speech
Vera (Dove) Morton of Farmville, who will graduate with an associate degree in Liberal Arts from Virginia Western Community College, was selected as the Student ...
by Staci Bridge, Saturday, April 23, 2022 7:13 pm
Local
Virginia farm exports reached all-time high
If Virginia farmers were playing in a basketball tournament, they’d be a top-seeded team. That’s according to Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a basketball fan and self-proclaimed ...
by Staci Bridge, Friday, April 8, 2022 7:03 am
Farmville
Spring is here
The signs of spring were a welcome sight in the Farmville area this past weekend. The spring equinox occurs when the Sun crosses the equator ...
by Staci Bridge, Friday, March 25, 2022 5:21 pm
Education
Biochemistry concentration offered
As of this academic year, Longwood has a new option for chemistry majors who are interested in integrating the study of biology with chemistry—a new ...
by Staci Bridge, Thursday, March 17, 2022 10:36 am
Columns
Devotional — Faithfulness in a new world order
Last week as the plane wheels touched down at the Lynchburg airport, I thanked the Lord for a wonderful experience at the Houston All-Breeds Livestock ...
by Staci Bridge, Saturday, March 12, 2022 3:19 pm
Education
Scholarship created in memory of Todd Schinabeck
Family and friends have chosen to honor the life of Todd Schinabeck by establishing a scholarship supporting students in Southside Virginia Community College’s Power Line ...
by Staci Bridge, Friday, March 11, 2022 2:43 pm
cumberland county public schools
Scholarship money given
Bruce Robinson, chairman of the Cumberland County Public Schools Foundation, Inc., received a $6,000 check for scholarships from Barbara Daniels and Diane Green of the ...
by Staci Bridge, Wednesday, March 17, 2021 6:00 am
OBITUARIES
Mary Frances Blatcher
Mary Frances Blatcher, 78, passed unexpectedly and peacefully on October 20th. She was preceded in death by her mother, Virginia Kettley Blatcher, father, John O. ...
by Staci Bridge, Thursday, October 22, 2020 10:09 am
Longwood
Honors college dean named
Chris Kukk has been named as the new dean of Longwood’s honors college. Kukk, the professor of political science and social science and founding director ...
by Staci Bridge, Thursday, June 4, 2020 1:23 pm
CHURCH & COMMUNITY
Church and community events
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that Friday’s calendar. Events should be ...
by Staci Bridge, Thursday, April 16, 2020 11:35 am
Longwood
Honors bands performances set
The 25th annual Longwood Honors Jazz Ensemble and the 29th annual Honors Concert Band performances will be held on Friday, Jan. 10, at 7:30 p.m. ...