Local
County sees 97 new COVID cases in a week
As Lunenburg County experiences a record number of coronavirus cases, Piedmont Health District Director Dr. H. Robert Nash is asking residents to stay home on ...
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VCU receives equipment to perform in-house COVID tests
VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital (VCU Health CMH) is getting two new instruments to perform more COVID-19 tests ...
Vaccine arrives for health care workers
The Virginia Department of Health’s (VDH) Piedmont Health District announced the start of its COVID-19 vaccination campaign Wednesday, ...
Weather balloon tangled in a tree
Mercy Jantz awoke on Jan. 8 to find a weather balloon tangled in a tree on his property. ...
WFLO radio stations to be sold
Farmville-based radio stations WFLO-AM 870 and FM 95.7 are in the process of being sold to what Radio ...
Local
New law bans cell phones while driving
With the new year comes a new law for Lunenburg that bans cell phone use while driving, and deputies have the option to write a ...
by Crystal Vandegrift.
Education
Dominion to award $500K in scholarships
Dominion Energy is awarding $500,000 in scholarships in 2021 to assist African American and other underrepresented minority students who reside in the company’s service area. ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, January 14, 2021 1:29 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Schools to remain virtual until case surge subsides
Lunenburg County Public Schools (LCPS) announced late Tuesday, Jan. 12 that the school division would delay its in-person start and will not begin hybrid instruction ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, January 14, 2021 11:47 am
Business
Social work professor to serve on state advisory board
One of Longwood University’s accomplished social work professors will soon be granting licenses to new members of her profession throughout the commonwealth. Virginia Gov. Ralph ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, January 7, 2021 6:00 pm
Business
$20 million more set aside for small businesses
Gov. Ralph Northam allocated an additional $20 million this week in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to the Rebuild VA economic ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, January 7, 2021 5:45 pm
Education
Victoria honor roll announced
Victoria Elementary School has announced its honor roll students for the first nine-week grading period. Logan Berkley, Amya Booth, Jaden Chavous, Isabella Dillard, Emma ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, December 31, 2020 11:08 am
Columns
What if 2021 is even worse?
What if 2021 is worse in events than 2020 has been? What if this is the worst year of your life? What if the complaining ...
by Rev. J. Cameron Bailey, Thursday, December 31, 2020 10:42 am
Education
LCPS to install vape detectors
The Lunenburg County Public Schools (LCPS) is planning to use a portion of a $70,000 school security equipment grant received earlier in December to install ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, December 31, 2020 10:14 am
Education
Most parents satisfied with pandemic schooling
As families, teachers and school officials cope with whether to hold classes in person or online, 64% of Virginia parents say they are satisfied with ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, December 24, 2020 10:33 am
Lifestyle Main
Baby hats and blankets donated
An anonymous donor knitted 20 baby hats for VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital (VCU Health CMH) in honor of Brad and Debbie Gregory of Minneapolis, ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, December 24, 2020 10:31 am
Education
New model for students with disabilities debuts
Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane announced recently that the Virginia Department of Education is implementing a new model for supporting students with disabilities, investigating ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, December 24, 2020 10:29 am
College
Simmons receives Superintendent’s Scholarship
Upon being named Region 8 Superintendent of the Year, Charles Berkley (right), Lunenburg County Public Schools Superintendent was presented with the Superintendent’s Scholarship to be ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, December 17, 2020 4:34 pm
Education
Winners of VFW essay contest announced
The theme of the Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) annual essay contest called Patriot’s Pen and Voice of Democracy was “What is Patriotism to Me?” ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, December 17, 2020 4:24 pm
Lifestyle Main
VCU employee creates popular light display
The Elliott Family is well known in South Hill for its annual holiday light display on Callis Road. Word of mouth travels fast and people ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, December 17, 2020 4:14 pm
College
SVCC to begin second semester Jan. 11
Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) will continue with a full schedule of classes for the spring semester beginning January 11. The college is taking a ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, December 17, 2020 4:11 pm
Education
12-time shooting champ and KFS student earns scholarship
Seventeen-year-old Mattison Russell is a 12-time world champion in competitive target shooting, and she realized her end goal Tuesday, Dec. 1, when she signed a ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, December 10, 2020 12:51 pm
Education
Teachers exercise to relieve stress
To help relieve stress, the Delta Alpha Chapter of the Virginia state organization of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International invited JoAnne Stugart, a retired teacher from New ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 6:15 pm
Lifestyle Main
Red Brick Solar launches $22K grant program
Red Brick Solar is currently accepting applications for its new community grant program. More than $22,000 will be provided in support of organizations and projects ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 6:07 pm
Church & Community
Daniel wins holiday ornament contest
The Lunenburg County Historical Society is pleased to announce that an ornament created by Helen Wilkinson Daniel of Kenbridge is the winner of the annual ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 6:04 pm
Church & Community
Clerk discusses position with DAR
At its meeting on November 14, the William Taylor Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution met at Lunenburg County’s historic 1827 courthouse. ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 6:02 pm
Celebrations
Raffle winner announced
The winner of this year’s Lunenburg Republican Scholarship Raffle is Scott Bridgefort. The Lunenburg Republicans presented Scott Bridgefort with a Henry Golden Boy Rifle. All ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 18, 2020 6:23 pm
Education
Students to return to school in January
Lunenburg County Public School (LCPS) will remain in a virtual learning mode for the remainder of 2020 with plans to reopen to in person instruction ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, November 13, 2020 1:47 pm
Education
Kenston Forest Lower School Honor Roll
Kenston Forest School has announced its lower school honor roll students for the first quarter grading period. Second Grade Head of School All Academic List ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 3:04 pm
Education
Award-winning teachers announced
The 2019-2020 Lunenburg County Public Schools Southside Virginia Regional Technology Consortium award winners were recently announced. Patricia Clary, Central High School, was the winner of ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 12:08 pm
Education
KFS inducts 12 into NHS
Kenston Forest School inducted 12 new members into the National Honor Society. The induction ceremony took place at Kenston Forest Wednesday, October 21, in the ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, November 5, 2020 7:04 pm
Lifestyle Main
Play ball!
At its October meeting, the William Taylor Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution learned about the popularity of baseball as a ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, November 5, 2020 6:43 pm
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