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STEPS moves forward on Farmville project
By Sharon Johnson The Charlotte Gazette 64-year-old Gregory Greene said he’d been in a shelter more than 34 times since he moved to Charlottesville. “Probably more than that. I ain’t never had a place of my own,” said the former security guard. After dozens of attempts to find a home, Greene landed at The Crossings, […] The post STEPS moves forward on Farmville project appeared first on The Charlotte Gazette.
New candidate enters 5th District race
And then there were four. This week, Amherst County resident Gloria Tinsley Witt entered the race to be Southside Virginia’s next 5th District Congressional representative. Witt becomes the second Democrat to file for the seat this time, joining Paul Riley in that primary. On the Republican side, incumbent representative Bob Good is facing a challenge […] The post New candidate enters 5th District race appeared first on The Charlotte Gazette.
SEC offers scholarship help for college
Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC) wants to help area high school graduates with the costs of higher education. The Cooperative’s Southside Opportunity Fund is accepting scholarship applications through March 27. High school and home school graduates who receive electricity at their homes from SEC, are earning their diploma or GED by this fall and will be […] The post SEC offers scholarship help for college appeared first on The Charlotte Gazette.
Randolph-Henry students tackle budgeting, money management
Are Randolph-Henry juniors ready for the real world? Can they handle managing money and paying for things on a budget? Those were the questions behind an experiment last week at the high school, organized with the help of the Virginia Cooperative Extension Office and Southside Virginia Community College. Juniors at Randolph-Henry went into the gym and […] The post Randolph-Henry students tackle budgeting, money management appeared first on The Charlotte Gazette.
Gazette Church and Community Calendar
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Wednesday. Items must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Monday for that Wednesday’s calendar. Email events to CommunityCalendar@ TheCharlotteGazette.com. FEBRUARY 3 WILD GAME DINNER — Bethel Baptist Church will host a wild game dinner Saturday, Feb. 3, with the doors opening at 5:30 p.m. The meal will […] The post Gazette Church and Community Calendar appeared first on The Charlotte Gazette.
Streak Continues: Hampden-Sydney makes it 13 straight
The capacity of S. Douglas Fleet Gymnasium maxes out at 1199. On Saturday afternoon, the Hampden-Sydney Tigers drew the largest crowd of the season, bringing 1092 people to watch a 74-48 blowout win over Roanoke College. Fifth-year player Ryan Clements led the way for Hampden-Sydney, posting a game-high 19 points, with six assists and three […] The post Streak Continues: Hampden-Sydney makes it 13 straight appeared first on The Charlotte Gazette.
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