Nine apartment residents have been displaced after a fire occurred in the Landings late Monday night. The fire occurred in apartment 407 in the northeast building (building 3) of the Landings, and started at 11:38 p.m. on Monday night in the apartment's dryer. (1) comment
As Longwood University continues their quest to find a new President to replace Dr. Patricia Cormier, the Town of Farmville is searching for a new police chief. Acting Police Chief, Wade Stimpson, took over for former Police Chief Stuart Dunnavant, who retired due to health reasons. (0) comments
On Mon., Nov. 16, Longwood's Creative Writing students held the "Day of the Imprisoned Writer" event in the Free Speech Zone behind the Student Union. The Creative Writing students have been working through the Student Editorial Board and the Dos Passos Review to put this project together. (0) comments
"It takes a powerful, powerful church to host this symbol," said Don Rimer as he pointed to an image of the devil with a pitchfork on a slide show just outside the pulpit of the Farmville United Methodist Church (UMC). Rimer was the special investigator called in to aid in the investigation into the quadruple homicide on First Ave. (0) comments
At the Tues., Nov. 17 meeting of the Student Government Association (SGA), Director of Student Health and Wellness Center Margo Potts came to speak about H1N1 and problem with students missing class due to illness. Potts said it was up to each individual professor when dealing with a case of absences due to illness. (1) comment
Just recently, flyers were posted displaying, "Free Speech Wall," advertising students to come behind the Lankford Student Union Tuesday, November 17 from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. (1) comment
News headlines from around the country: Governor Kaine Calls Storm's Wrath 'Abating', NASA Finds Water on the Moon etc. (0) comments
The Fiscal Wake-Up Tour, a bipartisan effort to aid the public in discussion concerning budget controls, tax reform, and government spending, presented this year's Francis B. Simkins Lecture. The lecture was held in the Blackwell Auditorium via video conference with three members of the tour. (0) comments
"We are reporting to the Health Department everyday," said Patti Wagner, Registered Nurse with the Health and Wellness Center. Roughly 130 students have been sent home since the first of Oct. this year. Wagner said the center sees around 25-30 students a week. (0) comments
What is the best way to make a ton of money on a kid's film? Kill the 'rents. No joke. I am currently taking Basic Media Reporting and Writing with Professor Jeff Halliday and we talked about how in so many children's movies the mom and/or dad is missing in action. (0) comments