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CAPPA Apple Sale orders due Oct. 23

The Chesapeake Academy Parents and Patrons Association (CAPPA) is now conducting its annual Apple Sale, offering fresh Virginia apples while raising funds to support...

Crewe Academy for Strings opens ninth season of lessons

In early September, the Crewe Academy for Strings started its ninth season providing free string lessons to 9-18 year-old students in the Northern Neck. Instruments...

Boys & Girls clubs to serve evening meals

The Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck recently announced sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Afterschool Meals Program. The same meals will...

LCVEF welcomes new board member

At its September meeting, the Lancaster County Virginia Education Foundation (LCVEF) elected Joanna Marchetti to its board of directors. Marchetti is the owner of...

LHS Class of 1976 plans 50th reunion

The Lancaster High School Class of 1976 recently extended a 50th reunion invitation to the classes of 1975 and 1977. On October 23, the reunion...

The Bookshelf on Church is conducting a book drive to help Ukrainian students

The Bookshelf on Church, 28 West Church Street, Kilmarnock, is hosting a Back-to-School Book Drive to support the students and libraries of Ukraine. The...

Chesapeake announces legacy students

Chesapeake Academy head of school Catherine Emery recently recognized legacy students for 2026-27. "The number of Chesapeake Academy legacy students is a compelling statement on...

LCVEF welcomes new board member

At its September meeting, the Lancaster County Virginia Education Foundation (LCVEF) elected Joanna Marchetti to its board of directors. Marchetti is the owner of...

LHS has ‘new wheels’ thanks to Lancashire Post Acute gift

Lancaster High School started the new school year with only one working wheelchair, its second broken and out of commission. It now has a...

Northumberland school board briefed on SOL testing scores

by AnnGardner Eubank HEATHSVILLE—Northumberland County Public Schools plans to implement strategies to see growth and improvement in state Standards of Learning (SOL) scores, following below-average...

LHS summer interns share their experiences with the school board

by Jackie Nunnery Two Lancaster High School students experienced the satisfaction of hard work over the summer and shared their experiences with the school board...

Chesapeake enrolls 27 new students

Chesapeake Academy recently welcomed 27 new students. Thirteen early learners will join the pre-K 3 & 4 class, reported admissions director Sonja Smith. They are...

Joe Swonk to bring Mark Twain to life

The Rappahannock Community College Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning (RILL) recently announced a special class on October 12 with Mark Twain, brought to life...

JMU welcomes area students

James Madison University recently welcomed the class of 2030 to campus for the fall 2026 semester. The incoming class represents an accomplished, diverse group of...

Lancaster Lions Club supports A Fresh Start

The Lancaster County Lions Club recently donated funds to A Fresh Start–Hygiene & Confidence Initiative. A service project founded by Middlesex High School junior Kinsley...

Chesapeake Academy begins the school year with common purpose

Convocation at Chesapeake Academy in Irvington brings the school community together to launch the school united behind a specific focus or theme to guide...
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