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R-H earns state Distinguished rating
If parents, students and educators in Region 8 could compare the Virginia Department of Education’s School Performance and ...
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‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ underway
As the holidays approach, Virginia is again enhancing it holiday driving under the influence (DUI) enforcement as part ...
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Buffalo Soldiers surprise grocery shoppers
Imagine shopping for groceries, going to the checkout and dreading to see the total cost only to have ...
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Measles exposure reported at Wagon Wheel Cafe
State health officials are investigating a measles exposure in Central and Southwest Virginia. The Virginia Department of Public ...
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Parade winners spread holiday cheer
The Keysville Christmas parade was packed with entries, bringing smiles and holiday cheer to all those viewing and ...
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Concert honors Kennedy on Saint Cecilia Day
Carlton Dickerson has been teaching for more than 50 years. He began playing at Sunday school when he ...
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Officials seek help in B&E case
The Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a breaking and entering and larceny that occurred in the ...
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Farmers address public misconceptions
Consumers and policymakers are forming strong opinions about food, farming and agriculture, often without a farmer’s voice adding ...
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Vereen to play softball at EMU
Classmates, former coaches, staff members, family and friends gathered Friday, Dec. 12, to celebrate a special moment for ...
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State looks at dangerous intersection
The state may intervene with a dangerous county intersection. The Charlotte County Board of Supervisors requested the Virginia ...
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Scholastic Bowl champions
Randolph-Henry High School’s Scholastic Bowl team wrapped up the district season with an impressive 15–1 record, earning the ...
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Fire and Rescue honored for 75 years of service
Drakes Branch Fire and Rescue held its annual Christmas dinner Saturday night, honoring members and garnering state recognition. ...
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Coffey earns top NCAA award
Longwood University’s Tim Coffey, Ph.D., was recently named the Faculty Athletics Representative Association’s (FARA) 2025 NCAA Division I ...
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Virginia’s fire season ends
During this year’s fall fire season, which ran from Oct. 15 to Nov. 30, the Virginia Department of ...
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Nichols sworn in as first SVCC police officer
Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) marked a historic milestone Nov. 21 at its John H. Daniel Campus with ...
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Schools implement plans for snow days
With recent winter storms blanketing Southside Virginia, area public schools have been forced to close or otherwise alter ...
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Statue honoring Johns unveiled
Nearly 75 years after Barbara Rose Johns led a walkout protesting the conditions at the Robert Russa Moton ...
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Balloons Over Broadway
Students at Eureka Elementary School in the classes of teachers Alice Church, Cameron Parsons, and Allison Sands read ...
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Perriello mounts comeback in 5th District
Former Congressman Tom Perriello is jumping back into Virginia politics, announcing Tuesday that he will seek the Democratic ...
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Organization to provide housing
A new housing organization is preparing to open its first locations in Prince Edward and surrounding counties, aiming ...
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Eureka’s Got Talent
The fourth annual Eureka’s Got Talent returned Nov. 5 and was better than ever. Students in second through ...
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Farm Bureau pays tribute to Jenkins
The agricultural legacy cultivated by J. M. “Jerry” Jenkins of Blackstone is rooted in the success of Virginia’s ...
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Band, colorguard earns first place honors
Randolph-Henry Marching Statesmen Band and Colorguard’s hard work and dedication truly shined as they earned first place Thursday, ...
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Students tour FBI, U.S. Capitol
Randolph-Henry High School teacher Maggie George’s dual enrollment criminal justice students traveled to Washington, D.C., for a comprehensive ...
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Women face unique mental health challenges
Women from across the region gathered Nov. 17 for a candid and uplifting conversation about mental health, identity ...