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Brown v. Board of Education scholarship program gets $2.5 million
The Brown v Board of Education Scholarship Program got a shot in the arm this past week, with $2 million in funding from the state budget. The Scholarship Committee, which runs the operation, also announced they secured $50,000 in federal grant funding. All of that was critically needed, in order to keep the project going. […] The post Brown v. Board of Education scholarship program gets $2.5 million appeared first on Farmville.
When will lights be back? Power outages affect nearly 3,000 homes
We need more time (and less wind) to fix power outages. That was the message Sunday night and again early Monday morning from multiple power companies. As of 6 a.m., 168 homes in Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward counties remain in the dark. Originally, the number was nearly 3,000, so on the plus side, progress […] The post When will lights be back? Power outages affect nearly 3,000 homes appeared first on Farmville.
Griffin v. County School Board turned 60 this weekend. What is it?
The story doesn’t end with the Brown v. Board of Education ruling. In fact, reactions to that case sparked Civil Rights battles for more than a decade, with a major anniversary taking place this past weekend. Saturday marked the 60th anniversary of Griffin v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, yet another Supreme Court […] The post Griffin v. County School Board turned 60 this weekend. What is it? appeared first on Farmville.
Kittens found in trash compactor after worker hears meowing
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - Officials in Virginia are looking for any information that could help catch the person who left kittens to die in a trash compactor. An attendant heard meows coming from the trash compactor at a Darlington Heights convenience site on Thursday morning, according to...
Kittens found in trash compactor after worker hears meowing
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, Va. (WWBT) -Prince Edward County Animal Care and Control is looking for any information to help catch the person who left kittens for dead in a trash compactor. On Thursday morning at the Darlington Heights convenience site, an attendant heard meowing from the compactor. In an orange...
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