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Annual Relay for Life At SVCC May 30

 The American Cancer Society’s Annual Relay for Life is going to be held at Southside Virginia Community College on May 30th this year. The daylong event is…

Early Evening Accident Injures Two

Early Evening Accident Injures Two

Around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, Meherrin Fire & Rescue was dispatched to assist Charlotte CH Fire & Rescue with a vehicle down an embankment on…

P.E. Co. Board of Supervisors Hear Various Issues 

The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors meeting dealt with a number of different issues this month. Local resident Sam Campbell began the public participation portion of…

Fallen Withdraws Petition 

 Stuart Fallen, the current Clerk of the Circuit Court for Charlotte County, has withdrawn his petition for candidacy for the upcoming election. Mr. Fallen has held the…

Farmville Town Council Takes Over Dog Park

The Farmville Town Council, in a surprise move during the last meeting, decided to assume the responsibility of the completion and care of the dog park that…

Man Stopped for Speeding, Arrested on Drug Charges

Man Stopped for Speeding,  Arrested on Drug Charges

On Sunday, May 10, 2015 a Charlotte County deputy sheriff checked a car by radar traveling 113 miles per hour in a 60 mile an hour zone…

Brains Do That?

Brains Do That?

I recently got a post from a local teacher friend on FaceBook.  It’s from Light Bulbs and Laughter.  The title is “My 11 Rules for Engaging Students’…

Revelation: Kingdom Come Part 1

Revelation: Kingdom Come Part 1

Palm Sunday is the day when the church remembers Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem.  Riding on a donkey, He paraded into the city as the crowd shouted…

Pushing Stones

Pushing Stones

In Greek mythology there was a mighty king named Sisyphus. In his day he was an entrepreneur with a Trump-like self-image, and presided over his territorial and…

To A Life Beyond

To A Life Beyond

The torches burned long into the night in the banquet hall. Their flickering light cast grotesque shadows across the huge table. Most of the seated revelers were…