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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Cartons aren’t the only way to deliver nutritious milk to growing students. Milk dispensers — like soda machines but for milk — have the potential ...
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 ...
Sept. 2, 1936 – April 22, 2022 The Rev. Dr. John Stafford Peale, a scholar and teacher who loved the life of the mind, died ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
On Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m., The Heritage Garden Club and Heart of Virginia Master Gardeners will co-sponsor “Deep Rooted Wisdom,” an evening with ...
First Baptist Church (FBC) in Dillwyn is offering a 10-week sewing class on Wednesdays from 4-6 p.m. beginning Wednesday, Sept. 5, through Nov. 14. The ...
With backpacks and school supplies at the helm, children ranging from preschool to fifth grade entered Fuqua Lower School for their first day back at ...
Susan Robinson — a registered nurse and nurse practitioner — has joined Centra Medical Group’s Cumberland clinic. According to a Centra press release, Robinson is ...
Happy birthday wishes are sent out this week to Sara Davis, of New Canton, Friday Feb. 24; and Georgia Kitchen, of Dillwyn, Wednesday, March 1. ...
Del. James Edmunds, right, met with Liam Burke, of Farmville, for VMI Lobby Day on Thursday, Feb. 16.
Members of the Golden Belles, of Cumberland County, recently gathered at the home of Betty Foster to share a covered dish meal and fellowship. Pictured ...