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Start the year off right with exercise

When the clock strikes midnight each Jan. 1, the new year comes blowing in with the good – ...

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Lancers break semester GPA record

Another semester, and more grade point average (GPA) records fall for Longwood student-athletes.  The Lancers broke the department’s ...

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Grissom shares enforcement numbers

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office released its quarterly statistics last week, highlighting traffic enforcement, criminal investigations and community ...

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Hospitals issue masking guidance

With flu cases and hospitalizations surging across the nation and in the Commonwealth, several Central Virginia hospitals and ...

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Speedway bonuses return for ‘26 season

There is great incentive for racers to compete at South Boston Speedway this season as more than $75,000 ...

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Museum, LCVA host MLK Day workshop

The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts and the Robert Russa Moton Museum are partnering to bring a ...

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Civil War seminar set

Join the National Park Service and Longwood University Saturday, Feb. 7 for a free, day-long seminar in the ...

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Estes posthumously honored with award

A lifetime commitment to the Five County Fair was honored last week at the Virginia Association of Fairs ...

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Contest brightens the holidays

Keysville lit up once again this Christmas season as the Keysville Garden Club continued one of the town’s ...

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The Word: Fill 2026 with the power of prayer

I challenged our church family to fill this upcoming 2026 year with prayer; specifically with prayer to be ...

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Students show gratitude

At Phenix Elementary during November, students focused on gratitude — choosing to appreciate the people and things in ...

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Hitachi Energy, speedway expand partnership

Hitachi Energy has expanded its partnership with South Boston Speedway to become the title sponsor of South Boston ...

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USPS change affects postmark dates

That postmark on a letter or package sent through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) no longer means what ...

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Hearings set on growth area, zoning changes

Charlotte County residents will be able to share their input next week on several proposed changes to the ...

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Second graders publish book

Lisa Bradley’s second graders at Phenix Elementary School are now published authors. The boys and girls published a ...

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Lancer softball to host 29 home games

The Longwood Softball team is set to host 29 games and three tournaments as part of the 2026 ...

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Mother Nature’s Garden: The remains of the season

Until Thanksgiving, November was mild and golden, with perfect days for hiking and wandering trails. The end of ...

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DMV highway safety grants available

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is rolling out eGrants, a new online grant application system designed to ...

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Crime increased during 2024

Virginia State Police’s (VSP)new Crime in Virginia report shows an increase in the number committed in Charlotte County ...

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100 Years Ago This Month: Historical events from January 1926

The month of January has been home to many historical events over the years. Here’s a look at ...