Hampden-Sydney
Local virus cases see an increase
The area is suddenly seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases. According to Piedmont Health District Director Dr. H. Robert Nash, many local counties have seen ... Read more
12 months ago by Alexa Massey.
Merrill’s Marauders to receive Congressional Gold Medal
By Jonnie Melillo Clasen World War II Merrill’s Marauders, a 1944 “expendable,” top-secret commando force fighting entirely behind enemy lines in the China-Burma-India Theater, will ... Read more
12 months ago by Staff Report.
Local college COVID cases down significantly
College and university COVID-19 cases are down significantly in the area, with Longwood University going five days without seeing a positive coronavirus test. The university ... Read more
12 months ago by Alexa Massey.
No one injured, fire truck totaled in accident
No individuals were injured in a Thursday evening crash that resulted in the totaling of a Hampden Sydney Volunteer Fire Department truck. The single-vehicle accident, ... Read more
12 months ago by Alexa Massey.
Fire truck overturns
Units are currently responding to an overturned Hampden Sydney Volunteer Fire Department fire engine. The incident occurred at approximately 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 in ... Read more
1 year ago by Alexa Massey.
College cases double in a week
Total college COVID-19 cases more than doubled in the area over the last week, with Longwood University experiencing it’s highest single-day increase in positive cases ... Read more
1 year ago by Alexa Massey.
College cases up 21 in 5 days
Farmville’s two colleges have reported a cumulative total of 21 new coronavirus cases in the last five days. As of press time Monday, Sept. 14, ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.
Longwood expands COVID-19 dashboard
Longwood University expanded its COVID-19 dashboard over the weekend, making the move to include data points such as faculty/staff cases and self-reported positives from students, ... Read more
1 year ago by Alexa Massey.
Buckle up and drive safely this Labor Day
With most Virginians refraining from traditional vacations this year, Virginia State Police is urging those who are using the Labor Day weekend as a last ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.
Students taking ordinance seriously
In light of an emergency town ordinance enacted by Farmville Town Council Wednesday, Aug. 19, to limit gatherings to 50 people just days before Longwood ... Read more
1 year ago by Crystal Vandegrift.
Hampden-Sydney College has five COVID-19 cases
Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) currently has five active COVID-19 cases in its student population. According to the college’s COVID-19 case dashboard, as of Wednesday, Aug. 26, ... Read more
1 year ago by Alexa Massey.
Tone is set for an unusual year
Students moving into their accommodations at Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) was a routine sight this past week, but that process was — and day-to-day life in ... Read more
1 year ago by Titus Mohler.
Council limits gatherings to 50; masks required in public spaces
Farmville’s Town Council unanimously enacted an emergency ordinance Wednesday, Aug. 19, to limit gatherings to 50 people. The only debate was if 50 people was ... Read more
1 year ago by Roger Watson.
Hampden-Sydney receives second-largest gift ever
Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) announced Tuesday, Aug. 4, that it had received a $6 million gift from Rob and Cindy Citrone to support Compass, the college’s ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.
ODAC postpones fall, winter sports
After extensive deliberations, the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Presidents Council voted to postpone conference competition and championships for fall and winter sports through the ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.
Crawley was Mr. Hampden-Sydney
The family of Ralph Crawley is grieving his unexpected passing this summer due to COVID-19. For Crawley, who was 68 at the time of his ... Read more
1 year ago by Titus Mohler.
Imagine Farmville — Future of higher education
Since shutting down the campus and sending students home shortly after spring break in mid-March, Longwood University has had a campus in the middle of ... Read more
1 year ago by Roger Watson.
Tigers football recruits include four area players
Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) 21st-year Football Head Coach Marty Favret has announced his incoming recruiting class that brings 57 newcomers to the program, including four from ... Read more
1 year ago by Titus Mohler.
Reveley, Stimpert named to group
President W. Taylor Reveley IV and Hampden-Sydney College President Dr. Larry Stimpert have been named to Governor Ralph Northam’s COVID-19 Education Work Group to help ... Read more
1 year ago by Crystal Vandegrift.
The end of an era
Demolition work progresses near the midsection of Hampden-Sydney College’s (H-SC) Bagby Hall Wednesday morning, May 20. By the afternoon, the work was largely complete. The ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.
On-campus classes resume in fall
Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) will resume on-campus instruction this fall, H-SC President Dr. Larry Stimpert said to students in a May 1 email, which noted there ... Read more
1 year ago by Titus Mohler.
Hampden-Sydney addresses opposition to Bagby Hall removal
Work is underway on Hampden-Sydney College’s (H-SC) campus to create the new, state-of-the-art Pauley Science Center. The work at this early stage involves the removal ... Read more
1 year ago by Titus Mohler.
College receives two major gifts
Hampden-Sydney College has received two anonymous major gifts totaling $2.45 million. A gift of $1 million will establish the Hinton Baxter Overcash Immersive Biology Laboratory ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.
Recycling issues arise for STEPS
With the halt of recycling and secure document shredding operations from STEPS Inc. in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, two of the company’s largest ... Read more
1 year ago by Crystal Vandegrift.
COVID-19 emergency student fund created
The Executive Committee of the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC) recently created the $500,000 COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund to provide short-term relief for undergraduate ... Read more
1 year ago by Staff Report.
Tigers mourn a lost season bursting with potential
The seasons of many 2020 spring sports squads were cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the cancellation was particularly hard to bear for Hampden-Sydney ... Read more
1 year ago by Titus Mohler.
Lack of students hits economy hard
In a span of less than two weeks, Farmville has gone from being a two-college town to a no-college town in an effort to limit ... Read more