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Lightning Strikes Dormitory – Longwood Students Evacuated; No Injuries

Lightning Strikes Dormitory – Longwood Students Evacuated; No Injuries

By Evan Jones, Assistant Editor FARMVILLE – Firefighters from all seven companies in Prince Edward County as well as a ladder truck from Blackstone responded to a…

Chargers Cheer Season Kicks Off

Chargers Cheer Season Kicks Off

LUNENBURG – The Central Chargers Cheer season kicked off recently with four days of camp. Monday and Tuesday started the team off with instruction in basic stunt…

Randolph-Henry Golf Team gets Started this Week

Randolph-Henry Golf Team gets Started this Week

CHARLOTTE C.H. – The school year is just beginning for Randolph-Henry, but the golf team is already starting their season. After completing the team and naming captains,…

SDHS Free Health Fair Offers Education, Fun

SDHS Free Health Fair Offers Education, Fun

LUNENBURG – Southern Dominion Health System, Inc. held their Health Fair 2016 event in Lunenburg on Saturday, August 6, and organizers called the event a “big success.”…

Timmy’s Intruder Captured on Security Camera

Timmy’s Intruder Captured on Security Camera

VICTORIA – Victoria Police Chief Keith Phillips spoke to The Southside Messenger about a recent break-in and theft that took place at a popular local business. Chief…

Reenactment of Voting Rights March of 1965 Set to Take Place This Saturday

Reenactment of Voting Rights March of 1965 Set to Take Place This Saturday

LUNENBURG – The re-enactment of the Voting Rights March of 1965 in Lunenburg has gotten support from Lunenburg County, Victoria and Kenbridge officials throughout the last year…

Mommy, It’s Hot Outside

Mommy, It’s Hot Outside

Has your child complained recently about not wanting to go outside to play because of the heat? It has become a real problem for parents to get…

Four-Wheeled Warriors

Four-Wheeled Warriors

Truck and Tractor Pull Lets Metal Giants Shine Story and Photos by Shelley Sheets APPOMATTOX – Well, some did but everyone sure had fun trying! The Young Farmers Association…

Community Policing Event Held in Farmville

Prince Edward’s Commonwealth’s Attorney Spearheads Event By Crystal Vandegrift, Staff Writer FARMVILLE – Prince Edward Commonwealth’s Attorney Megan Clark recently spearheaded a community policing forum between citizens…

Johnson Takes Over as PECS Systems New Superintendent

Johnson Takes Over as PECS Systems New Superintendent

By Crystal Vandegrift, Staff Writer FARMVILLE – With the start of the school year for Prince Edward County Schools this week, students and teachers will be under…