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Get Matched with Lender Match

  • By Martin Short, Lead Economic Development Specialist & Public Information Officer


We receive calls from people interested in obtaining a business loan to start or expand their business. We know and understand that capital is the key to starting or expanding. The big question inquirers have is “where to start?”  Searching for a business loan can be time consuming and possi…

Community College Tuition: A Good Deal and a Great Investment

For the fourth year in a row, tuition at Southside Virginia Community College will remain unchanged. The State Board for Community Colleges made the decision by unanimous vote earlier this year. As a result, tuition at Virginia’s community colleges represent an unparalleled value in education.

Let's Cook

  • By Chef Angie East

Lemon Tart 


Mary Archie Jones Robinson

Mary Archie Jones Robinson

Mary Archie Jones Robinson, 84, of Powhatan, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 13, 2021, surrounded by her family.  She is survived by her husband of 62 years, George Mallory Robinson II; two sons, James Graham Robinson (Deborah) of Powhatan and John Edward Robinson (Rochel…

Stupendous Success

  • By Dr, Quentin Johnson President

Southside Virginia Community College will honor its 2021 graduates in a virtual celebration to be released May 15, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. Students, their families, and others in the community, can access the pre recorded video through the college’s website (southside.edu) or Facebook page (facebo…

Brunswick Stew

  • By Mark Evans

Happy Spring, Brunswick County!

Graduates Serving on the Frontlines

  • Dr. Quentin R. Johnson

Have you recently had a medical appointment? Conducted business online? Needed your electricity restored after storm damage? If so, you may have benefited from the expertise of an SVCC graduate. Our graduates fill frontline positions all across Southside Virginia.

Today vs. Tomorrow

  • Dr. Quentin R. Johnson

A popular adage advises, “Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” Mangled comic versions go something like this: “Never put off till tomorrow what may be put off until the day after tomorrow.”