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Phone call leads to arrest in Charlotte County air conditioning case

A phone call from a concerned citizen earlier this month led to an interesting series of events in ...

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Education

Charlotte County schools see SOL pass rates continue to climb

The numbers keep going up across the district and that’s a good thing for Charlotte County Public Schools. ...

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Charlotte County man arrested as a suspect in multi-county thefts

One Charlotte County man is in jail facing charges today, linked to a series of thefts in both ...

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The Word: It’s a time to lead

“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not ...

Lifestyles

Food bank returns to Mt. Zion

USDA food boxes will be distributed, along with food purchased with donations from Mt. Zion, Providence and Nazareth ...

Gazette church and community events calendar

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Gazette Church and Community Calendar: week of Aug. 14

The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Wednesday. Items must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Monday ...

Tropical Storm Debby

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As Tropical Storm Debby shifts, what will that mean for Charlotte?

First off, there’s some good news. Tropical Storm Debby has shifted to the west, so Charlotte County won’t ...

cell phone-free

Education

Should schools go cell phone-free? First meeting raises questions

Once the cell phones were put up, students started learning again. That was the lesson handed out Monday, ...

Tropical Storm Debby

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When will Tropical Storm Debby arrive? Here’s the current forecast

When will it hit? That’s the big question surrounding Tropical Storm Debby, as we’re expected to get some ...

Sports

Gilbert adds to Lancers soccer staff

Finn Jurak has been hired as a Longwood men’s soccer assistant coach, head coach Paul Gilbert announced on ...

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What can you buy during Virginia’s tax-free weekend? Here’s a list

It’s that time of year again. As we get ready for schools to reopen, parents catch a break ...

Twisters movie review

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Movie Review: Twisters

Let me immediately cut to the chase (pun intended) and answer the question you’re all wondering. TWISTERS is ...

Lifestyles

‘Now there’s lights in the building’

The doors have been put in place. Now, for the first time, lights have gone up in the ...

Lifestyles

The Word: Whatever has you shook, keep swimming

The Olympics are here! This past Friday, July 26, the 2024 Summer Olympics began. I. Love. The. Olympics. ...

Charlotte pack the bus

Education

Staff ‘packs the bus’ full of supplies

Hundreds of families received help this past weekend from Charlotte County Public Schools. The district’s ‘Pack the Bus” ...

Sports

Tigers hire new baseball coach

Hampden-Sydney College has a new baseball coach. Director of Athletics Chad Eisele announced on Friday that Michael Mulvey ...

Bob Good Charlotte County registrar 5th District recount

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Congressional 5th District recount ends, winner declared

Things didn’t change that much. After Thursday’s 5th District recount, Virginia State Sen. John McGuire won the Republican ...

Lifestyles

PSR brings home Aging Innovations Award

As the world looks toward the Olympics, there are some awards being given out here at home to ...

Lifestyles

Last ride for Central Virginia soldier

A Lynchburg native missing in action since World War II will be coming home on Saturday, Aug. 3 ...

Education

Students get ‘Back2School’ surprise

The idea was to make sure students had what they needed by the time the first day rolls ...