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The Day Edwin Hubble Realized Our Universe Was Expandings!

Scientists use a cosmic distance ladder to measure the expansion rate of the universe. The ladder, symbolically shown here, is a series of stars and other objects…

Tropical forests may be carbon sources, not sinks

Whereas earlier estimates based on measurements of atmospheric carbon flows suggested that tropical forests might be carbon neutral or even a net sink, more-recent studies — including…

Forests not equal when it comes to climate

“The current assumption is that all forest management and all forests contribute to climate mitigation,” says Kim Naudts, a postdoctoral ecologist at the Max Planck Institute for…

How much can forests fight climate change?

Forest schemes got a big boost from the 2015 Paris climate accord, which for the first time counted all countries’ efforts to offset their carbon emissions from…

Hidden history of the Milky Way revealed by extensive star maps

Within weeks, the team had worked out that the luminous horde pointed to a long-hidden and especially tumultuous chapter in the Milky Way’s history: a smash-up between…

Party Time! – Village Drive In Organizes Halloween Bash for APEX

By Crystal Vandegrift, Staff Writer CHARLOTTE COURT HOUSE – Village Drive In in Charlotte Court House is leading the way in working to provide a Halloween Party…

Longwood University Color Wars 2017

Longwood University Color Wars 2017

Photos & Story by Crystal Vandegrift FARMVILLE – Step 1: Line up with your class. Step 2: Fill a plastic cup with paint. Step 3: Fling paint…

U.S. Marshals Apprehend Prince Edward County Man

U.S. Marshals Apprehend Prince Edward County Man

Story and photo by Crystal Vandegrift FARMVILLE – Christopher Johnson, 20, of Prince Edward County, was apprehended by U.S. Marshals in Farmville on September 27. According to…

AARP Awards Grant to Habitat for Humanity

AARP Awards Grant to Habitat for Humanity

By Crystal Vandegrift, Staff Writer FARMVILLE – On Wednesday, September 27 officials with AARP presented the Farmville Area Habitat for Humanity with a grant for $6,000. The…

Pamplin Man Travels Hours to Aid Hurricane Harvey Victims

Pamplin Man Travels Hours to Aid Hurricane Harvey Victims

By Crystal Vandegrift, Staff Writer PAMPLIN – While most of us were watching the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Texas on television, one resident took it upon…

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