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LCL poetry series to begin February 2

The Lancaster Community Library will offer a six-part poetry class for beginners from February 2-March 9. Dee’s Attic volunteer Sunni Southward is the class organizer...

Writing takes center stage in Whole School Share event

"Everybody in: Nobody out!" It is undoubtedly easier to embrace something new when a whole community tackles it together. Chesapeake Academy kindergarten through eighth grade...

Chesapeake Academy invites area students to ‘Alice in Wonderland’

Chesapeake Academy head of school Catherine L. Emery recently invited local schools, pre-schools and homeschooling families to an upcoming Seth Ware Ahlborn Performing Arts...

LES crowns new spelling bee champ

by Jackie Nunnery Lancaster Elementary School on Thursday, January 15, crowned a new spelling bee champion, seventh grader Milan Waddy-Brooks. Waddy-Brooks, the son of Sunacia Taylor...

LES students earn their pen licenses

According to teacher Jill Lottes, fifth graders at Lancaster Elementary School (LES) made their first attempt at earning their pen license in December, a...

RCC holds combined health sciences commencement for fall Class of 2025

Rappahannock Community College (RCC) recently celebrated the graduation of nurses, diagnostic medical sonographers and paramedics at Essex High School. Thirty-one individuals earned an Associate of...

Student screening of ‘Steamboats on the Chesapeake’ is planned

The Steamboat Era Museum, Kilmarnock Museum and Compass Entertainment Complex have joined together to offer a free screening of “Steamboats on the Chesapeake” for...

LES posts second quarter honor rolls

LES posts second quarter honor rolls Lancaster Elementary School recently announced its second quarter honors for the 2025-26 academic session. Highest honors Students named to the highest...

Students benefit from The Literacy Project

Students in grades 1-3 at Lancaster Elementary School (LES) recently received free books, courtesy of The Literacy Project. According to principal Keegan Walters, the group...

Queen’s community service project completed

2024 Holly Ball Queen Nathalie Elizabeth Biddlecomb recently completed her community service project as queen, supporting the YMCA Bright Beginnings Program. The program helps...

NPL posts January events

Northumberland Public Library (NPL), 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville, recently announced its January events calendar. A special event, Nintendo Switch Mario Cart Competition, is scheduled for...

Grant will expand bulk milk dispenser program in schools

The Virginia State Dairymen’s Association (VSDA) has received a $115,000 grant to expand the use of bulk milk dispensers in school cafeterias across the commonwealth. The grant...

Holiday program celebrates global traditions

Everything from Mother Nature's early snows, Santa's stealthy visits, caroling kids bringing cheer to assisted living residents and festive holiday meals at school contributed...

Mini-grant supports Yorktown Victory Day history program

Kindergarten students at Lancaster Elementary School recently participated in a virtual program presented by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation in honor of Yorktown Victory Day. "The interactive...

Coast Guard Foundation awards 255 scholarships

The Coast Guard Foundation, an organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, recently awarded a record...

Student production of ‘A Wolf’s Christmas Carol’ has plenty of pork

The Chesapeake Academy third grade production of “A Wolf's Christmas Carol” brought students and families together for some holiday fun. Based on a readers' theater...

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