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Spooky season ends with a haunted fundraiser
Two New York Times bestselling authors paid a visit to Farmville as October wrapped up, taking part in ...
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Cumberland
Cross Country girls advance to state competition
Cumberland girls advanced to states as a team by finishing third in VHSL 1B Region at Frazier Farms ...
Buckingham
Community Pride Award given
The Buckingham Chamber of Commerce recently presented the November Community Pride Award to Rock Wood Products of Dillwyn. ...
Fuqua
Fuqua School Veteran’s Day service moved due to weather
Storms in the forecast are causing a change in plans for a local Veteran’s Day service. Fuqua School ...
Buckingham
Elick receives National FFA American Degree
Each year, the national FFA organization honors FFA members who show the utmost dedication to the organization through ...
Buckingham
Chamber gives out Community Pride Award
The Buckingham Chamber of Commerce recently presented Central Virginia Exterminating and Crawl Space Solutions with the Community Pride ...
FUQUA SCHOOL
Homecoming Queen announced
Fuqua School has a new queen. Kendall Moore was crowned as the 2022 Homecoming Queen during halftime of ...
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Homecoming King and Queen crowned
Aalia Scott and Jacore Jones were crowned Homecoming King and Queen for Prince Edward County High School for ...
Prince Edward
Prospect Fire Department has a successful second rodeo
On Sunday, Oct. 9, the Prospect Volunteer Fire Department hosted the second annual Harvest Bulls and Barrels Rodeo ...
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Prince Edward County Schools celebrate Spirit Week
Leading up to Prince Edward County High’s Homecoming, the district held Spirit Week activities at each school. Prince ...
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100th birthday celebrated
Mary E. Brown celebrated her 100th Birthday on Monday, Sept. 19. Brown was honored with many gifts, phone ...
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A good time was had by all
The Town of Farmville saw the return of the Heart of Virginia Festival last Saturday, Sept. 17 after ...
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DAR chapter celebrates beginning of new season
The members of the Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, gathered on Saturday, Sept. 10, at ...
Buckingham
Moss Tree Service named Business of the Month
The Buckingham Chamber of Commerce recently presented the September installment of the Business of the Month Award to ...
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Commonwealth Chorale rehearsals to begin Sept. 13
The Commonwealth Chorale will begin a new season of rehearsals on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. at ...
Longwood
Chamber Music Series presents flute recital
The Longwood University Chamber Music Series will present a concert by Kelly Sulick, a flutist from Charlottesville, on ...
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Garden Club celebrates a birthday
The July meeting of The Cumberland Garden Club was held at the North Street Press Club in Farmville to ...
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New deacons ordained at Sharon Baptist
Sharon Baptist Church in Cumberland held ordination services for Deacons Ernestine Monroe and JoAnm Vaughan on Sunday, July ...
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Farmville Rotary honors members, as new leaders take office
FARMVILLE – At their latest meeting, the Farmville Rotary welcomed in a new leadership team. But first, the ...
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Tickets available for Barksdale Cancer Foundation’s Wine Festival
Tickets are now available for Barksdale Cancer Foundation’s annual wine festival, “Miss Janie’s Sit & Sip”, to be ...
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75th wedding anniversary celebrated
Lindbergh and Evelyn Hardiman are celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary. They were married on Aug. 16, 1947. They ...
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Nottoway Grays Reunion held
A reunion of the 18th Virginia Infantry Regiment Co. G, “Nottoway Grays” was held in Farmville at the ...
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Basketball team reunion held
BY THE REV. DR. DEBORAH HICKS-SHEALEY The Prince Edward County 1999-2000 State Championship Girls Basketball team recently held ...
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95th Birthday celebrated
Elizabeth C. Davis turned 95 on July 8. She is the wife of the late Deacon Robert L. ...
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National Night Out set for Riverside Park
For 2022, Farmville Police Department will change its National Night Out format to a larger event at a ...
Education
Scholarships awarded to 19 area students
The Cumberland County Public Schools Foundation Inc. has given 45 scholarships to 19 students which include eight college ...
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Growing together helps feed community
St. Theresa Roman Catholic Church’s new community garden is up and running. Around three months ago, church members ...