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Hampden-Sydney plans major expansion for shooting facility
Hampden-Sydney College needs to compete. That was the message delivered Tuesday, May 21 as college staff presented their latest proposal to the Prince Edward County Planning Commission. Earlier this month, speaking to Prince Edward supervisors, Hampden-Sydney President Larry Stimpert mentioned a need to expand the shooting facility, operated at 7128 Farmville Road, on the old […] The post Hampden-Sydney plans major expansion for shooting facility appeared first on Farmville.
Would turning off student cell phones help Prince Edward schools?
Susan Kimbrough would like the Prince Edward County School Board to consider something different, when it comes to dealing with student cell phones next year. The board member wants to take phones away, in order to help them focus. “I highly think that is something this board should take a look at in the upcoming […] The post Would turning off student cell phones help Prince Edward schools? appeared first on Farmville.
Honoring a Local Hero: New SVCC Scholarship Fund Established in Memory of Nottoway’s Antonyo Henderson, Sr.
The Antonyo 'Tonyo' Henderson, Sr. #12 Legacy Scholarship Fund has been created to honor Antonyo Henderson, Sr., a respected individual from Nottoway County. This scholarship supports students from Nottoway and Brunswick Counties who are pursuing higher education at Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC). It offers financial help for tuition and books, easing the financial challenges of college education.
Funding plan develops for Prince Edward Elementary renovations
How will the county pay for renovations at Prince Edward Elementary? That’s been a question raised since Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed Prince Edward’s request for a 1% sales tax increase. Now we have a better idea of where the estimated $43 to $44 million will come from. Most will be borrowed, with some coming […] The post Funding plan develops for Prince Edward Elementary renovations appeared first on Farmville.
Townsend: 70 years later, its critical we continue to build bridges
May 17, 2024 is the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education landmark United States Supreme Court decision. In that case the justices ruled unanimously that “In the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” That decision changed the way public […] The post Townsend: 70 years later, its critical we continue to build bridges appeared first on Farmville.
Students in Virginia county protest inadequate school facilities for Black students
Let's follow up now on a landmark moment in American history. Seventy years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against racial segregation in schools. The old doctrine of separate but equal left many students learning in schools that were not equal at all. So after 70 years, what has changed, and what hasn't, in one Virginia community? Megan Pauly of member station VPM reports.
Students ‘embody spirit of Barbara Johns’ through Change Awards
A leader in the Civil Rights Movement and Prince Edward County historical icon is still making an impact today. Students are following in the footsteps of Barbara Rose Johns, a civil rights activist whose actions as a teenager leading a student strike later influenced the landmark U.S. Supreme Court Brown v Board of Education case. […] The post Students ‘embody spirit of Barbara Johns’ through Change Awards appeared first on Farmville.
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