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Local Teen Petitions Disney to Create a “Plus-Size Princess”

By Italia Gregory, Southside Messenger Staff On the surface, 17-year-old Jewel Moore appears to be just like any other average teenage girl. She is a junior at…

Commercial Kitchen Gives Cooks Options

Commercial Kitchen Gives Cooks Options

Prince Edward Cannery offers kitchen rentals and contract packaging to the public It was standing room only at the Prince Edward Cannery and Commercial Kitchen on Wednesday…

Small Town with a Big Heart (Victoria Beats the Grinch)

“The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season! Now, please don’t ask why. No one quite knows the reason. It could be that his head wasn’t screwed…

Christmas Comes to Farmville

To kick off the month of December and the Christmas season, the Farmville Jaycees Christmas Parade and celebration took place in Downtown Farmville Sunday, December 1. The…

Happy Hand-Made Holidays! Arts & Craft Extravaganza Benefits Meherrin Fire & Rescue Department

By Community members gathered at the Meherrin Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department to buy and sell a variety of arts and crafts at the Holiday Craft Extravaganza.…

School kids try “Firefighter” on for size

Last week, a group of lucky second graders from Prince Edward Elementary School visited the Hampden-Sydney Fire Department to learn valuable fire safety procedures. The field trip…

Local Fire Departments Host Fair To Support Fire Safety

Across the nation, Fire Prevention Week has been celebrated. The theme this year, chosen by the National Fire Protection Association, is Prevent Kitchen Fires, which is the…

Special needs child makes strides with Longwood Speech, Hearing and Learning Services

Special needs child makes strides with Longwood Speech, Hearing and Learning Services

On a Saturday in August 2010, Patty Lankford, who works in personal care for the elderly and is studying to be a psychiatric nurse, met Hunter Jones,…

Bridging the Gap: Transition to Life after High School

On Thursday, September 26, The Arc of Southern Virginia hosted an informative program titled “Life after High School: Transition to Adult Services for Special Education Students” at…

Reviving Beauty: Sempowski’s Restore Maple Roads Plantation

Maple Roads Plantation in Charlotte County celebrated its bicentennial on Saturday, September 28, 2013. The owners opened their doors to friends and neighbors, giving historical tours of…