1+ hour, 21+ min ago   (342+ words) Published 2:52 pm Thursday, February 12, 2026 Victoria Elementary School (VES) students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade will return to in-person instruction by attending classes at other county schools beginning Tuesday, Feb. 17. Lunenburg County Public Schools (LCPS) made the announcement Thursday in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (235+ words) Published 4:12 pm Tuesday, February 3, 2026 A water leak at Victoria Elementary School has made the building temporarily unavailable for students. In a Tuesday news release, Lunenburg County Public Schools officials said the water-related incident occurred Sunday afternoon, Feb. 1. "A fire sprinkler…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (121+ words) Cosmetology program honors graduates'Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch Cosmetology program honors graduates Published 11:10 am Friday, January 16, 2026 Southside Virginia Community College celebrated its latest group of cosmetology graduates Monday, Jan. 5, at the Estes Community Center in Chase City. During the ceremony, graduates were…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (499+ words) Published 7:17 am Thursday, December 18, 2025 With recent winter storms blanketing Southside Virginia, area public schools have been forced to close or otherwise alter their schedules." Each county superintendent reports their plans for school closures have been put into place " some with…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (596+ words) Published 10:30 am Tuesday, October 7, 2025 Due to new higher academic expectations for Standards of Learning assessment testing approved last month by the Virginia Board of Education, school systems across the Southside are already looking to have students ready when they begin…...