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Before Longwood performance, Creigh Riepe returns to high school

1 week ago | thecharlottegazette.com | Brian Carlton

Published 1:43 am Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Before taking the stage at Longwood’s Joan Perry Brock Center on Friday, April 25, Creigh Riepe returned to his high school alma mater. The former The Voice contestant stopped by at Randolph-Henry High to share music and some thoughts with current students. Riepe encouraged students to chase their dreams and not to give up, if things don’t immediately fall into place.
Gazette Church and Community Calendar week of April 25

1 week ago | thecharlottegazette.com | Brian Carlton

Published 1:41 am Friday, April 25, 2025 The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Wednesday. Items must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Monday for that Wednesday’s calendar. Email events to [email protected]. APRIL 26 BOOK SALE – The Friends of the Charlotte County Library will hold a book sale and market on Saturday, April 26. That will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon at its Charlotte Court House location. The library is located at 112- 116 LeGrande Avenue.
Keysville man charged in narcotics bust

1 week ago | thecharlottegazette.com | Brian Carlton

Published 1:27 am Monday, April 28, 2025 A Keysville man is one of three facing charges as part of a narcotics investigation in nearby Prince Edward County. The Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office released documents and arrest reports over the weekend about part of an ongoing case. Keysville resident Billy Lee Dempsey, 43, was arrested and charged on Thursday, April 24.
Letter to the Editor: Dear Charlotte, we need leadership

1 week ago | thecharlottegazette.com | Brian Carlton

Published 12:03 am Sunday, May 4, 2025 Though I vote in another district, I spend about half of my time in Charlotte County, where I was raised and where my mother still lives. I read Del. Tommy Wright’s update of April 16 in this paper with the hope of renewed leadership that speaks to refreshes the needs and opportunities of rural communities like this one—maybe even a little encouragement about what went right in Richmond during the 2025 Session of the Virginia General Assembly.
Would-be Charlotte supervisor candidates make their case

1 month ago | thecharlottegazette.com | Brian Carlton

Published 1:18 pm Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Charlotte County Supervisor Gary Walker stepped down from office on March 23. Three days later on Wednesday, March 26, the remaining board members heard from candidates who applied to fill that vacant Charlotte supervisor seat, asking questions and letting each explain why they’re running for the position.
Randolph-Henry rallies, picks up second straight win on walk-off

1 month ago | thecharlottegazette.com | Brian Carlton

Published 12:21 am Sunday, March 30, 2025 The season started off slow, but that was to be expected. The Randolph-Henry Statesmen lost a lot of firepower from last season’s senior-laden team, with multiple starters heading off to compete in college. That meant new faces filling new roles and that’s still taking a bit of time to come together, as evidenced by the 2-3 record.
Gazette Church and Community Calendar week of March 26

1 month ago | thecharlottegazette.com | Brian Carlton

Published 12:16 am Wednesday, March 26, 2025 The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Wednesday. Items must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Monday for that Wednesday’s calendar. Email events to [email protected]. MARCH 26MUSEUM TOURS — The Central High Museum will be open for tours from noon to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26. The museum is located at 401 Thomas Jefferson Highway in Charlotte Court House.
Curtain goes up for Randolph-Henry High

1 month ago | thecharlottegazette.com | Brian Carlton

Published 12:47 am Monday, March 24, 2025 The work had been planned since last December. Almost 40 students showed up to audition for some type of role, either on-stage or as part of the crew putting the show together. This past weekend, all that hard work paid off, as the curtains went up on the Randolph-Henry High production of ‘The Wizard of Oz’.
FACES, other food banks struggle with federal cuts

1 month ago | thecharlottegazette.com | Brian Carlton

Published 8:12 pm Thursday, March 27, 2025 In 2024, the FACES Food Pantry helped 2,455 people in Charlotte, Cumberland and Prince Edward counties. The group gave out 400,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables to those residents, with that work partially funded by a USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) grant. That funding is gone now, eliminated earlier this month as part of more than $1 billion in cuts made at the federal department.
Charlotte school district officials outline money concerns

1 month ago | thecharlottegazette.com | Brian Carlton

Published 8:00 pm Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Money is tight. Everyone from the Charlotte County School Board to the Board of Supervisors understands that fact. As a result, Charlotte school district officials came to the board with a very small request for the budget. They need help with some health insurance costs. The two groups held a joint budget work session on Tuesday, March 18.