At Sharswood, descendants are reshaping how local history is told
A Gretna-area preservation story puts family research and the lives of enslaved people at its center.
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A lake-country day with room for Booker T. Washington’s history
Pair the shoreline and trails at Smith Mountain Lake State Park with the national monument preserving Washington’s birthplace.
Camilla Williams carried a Danville voice onto the opera stage—and into the classroom
Her career connects local musical beginnings, a major 1946 debut, civil-rights work and decades of teaching.
Thinking about a GED? Pittsylvania’s adult-education route starts with one call
Free regional classes include more than test preparation, and the local program can explain current locations and schedules.
Three questions to take beyond the surrender room at Appomattox
The buildings, soldiers and visitor route offer a fuller regional history outing than a single famous meeting.
Before you pay for job training, separate the credential, the grant and the full cost
Danville Community College’s FastForward, G3 and TARE information gives Gretna-area adults several questions to ask before committing to a program.
At Booker T. Washington’s birthplace, the landscape opens a story about learning
A Franklin County visit connects an enslaved childhood, the pursuit of education and the questions left by a national leader’s legacy.
Moton Museum follows the students who changed a national education debate
The Farmville school’s story runs from a 1951 strike through years of closed classrooms. A September 13 lecture offers a timely reason to revisit it.
Extension connects practical questions with hands-on learning
Agricultural guidance and 4-H belong to the same local network.
Hill Grove School records a community’s investment in education
Alec and Emma Cook’s land donation places people at the center of this history.
Gretna Middle earns an eighth year of Virginia Naturally recognition
The Department of Wildlife Resources lists Gretna Middle among Virginia’s 2025–2026 environmental-education honorees.
PCS has a new superintendent—here are the commitments residents can track
Dr. Steven D. Mayhew’s public introduction emphasizes continuous improvement, staff support, careful resource management and community listening. Those themes become useful when tied to later budgets, goals and results.