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Buckingham Raiders compete in Operation Bluestreak
The Buckingham Raiders traveled to Harrisonburg High School in Harrisonburg on Saturday, Jan. 28 to compete in “Operation ...
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SVCC welcomes new dean
Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) recently welcomed Dr. Charletta Barringer-Brown as the new Dean of Humanities, Social Sciences ...
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Cumberland School Board members meet the staff
Each month, staff members are recognized at the Cumberland County Public School Board. The following staff members were ...
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News Briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 1: We’ve got some school delays
FARMVILLE – As rain falls (and in some cases, a bit of ice) across the region this morning, we’ve ...
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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 ...
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News Briefs: School records set, new fair planned in Prince Edward
FARMVILLE – This week saw a Prince Edward High student set two school records. During a meet at ...
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Donation made to FFA programs
Assistant Manager of the Famer’s Cooperative of Farmville Sam Goin, left, visited the Buckingham FFA Chapter on Friday, ...
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Cumberland County School Board looks to fill vacancy
CUMBERLAND – There’s an empty seat on the Cumberland County School Board. And the question remains who will ...
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Prince Edward students show off their spelling skills
FARMVILLE – Spelling is something that does not come easily for everyone. However, a group of students from ...
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Prince Edward School Board makes changes to boost involvement
FARMVILLE – The Prince Edward County School Board hopes by meeting later in the day, they’ll get more ...
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Cumberland schools, organizations detail plans for the new year
CUMBERLAND – Heading into a new year, many of the local departments, agencies and community service providers in ...
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Prince Edward County students help update fire evacuation plans
FARMVILLE – What started as a problem for Prince Edward County schools became a unique opportunity for a ...
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Winter weather freezes roads, triggers school delays for Jan. 9
FARMVILLE – Winter weather has triggered multiple school delays across the region Monday morning. Now the National Weather ...
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AKA sorority hands out scholarships
Residents from Cumberland and Charlotte counties were honored at the end of December with this year’s Hall-Harris Scholarship. ...
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Cumberland County Notebook: Cumberland students give back
CUMBERLAND – Students from Cumberland County schools worked hard this month to give back. That was the focus ...
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Buckingham student clinches win in statewide contest
DILLWYN – While classes are out for winter break across the region, one Buckingham student is celebrating a ...
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Teachers of the Year announced
It’s that time of year again. All of the school districts announce their Teacher of the Year nominees, ...
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Schools launch academic reviews
Schools in Buckingham County are being reviewed. As part of a state requirement, officials with Buckingham County Public ...
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How do you fix Prince Edward’s school traffic? VDOT has an idea
FARMVILLE – There’s several ways to deal with school traffic in Prince Edward County and they don’t involve ...
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Cumberland classes get a Christmas visit: Headlines for Dec. 17
CUMBERLAND – Yes, that was a snowman in a top hat visiting classes in Cumberland County schools on Friday. ...
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BCPS provides a ‘Heroes’ Breakfast’
On Friday, Dec. 2, Buckingham County Public Schools (BCPS) hosted a heroes’ breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 10 ...
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Christmas comes to Buckingham Preschool
Buckingham County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. John Keeler spread lots of Christmas cheer at Buckingham Preschool on Tuesday ...
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Cumberland County teacher chosen for rare national honor
CUMBERLAND – Pamela Stepko was surprised. The math interventionist, who works at Cumberland Elementary, thought she was going ...
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Even if sales tax hike falls through, school renovations promised
Prince Edward County officials plan to renovate Prince Edward Elementary, even if the proposed sales tax increase doesn’t ...
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Student Council collects coats for Prince Edward County families
FARMVILLE – The student leadership at Prince Edward County High School wanted to serve more than just the ...
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Hitting the right note: Cumberland honors retiring music teachers
CUMBERLAND – Scott Gordon and Gary Archer have left their mark on Cumberland County. From students to teachers, ...
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Buckingham’s assistant superintendent is ready to help the district
BUCKINGHAM – This school year, Buckingham County Schools welcomed a new assistant superintendent. Travis Ridley started at Buckingham ...