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    The Smashing Machine

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    Movie Review: Johnson film proves to be a disappointment

    I was on a high, excited that I hadn’t seen a bad film so far during my time ...

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    Family wants Buckingham RV zoning addressed

    Cory Shaleen’s wife commutes nearly two hours for work everyday. The couple lives in an Amelia campground while ...

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    Cumberland JV football season canceled due to safety concerns

    The junior varsity football season at Cumberland High School in Cumberland County has come to an unexpected end. ...

    Buckingham Chamber business of the month

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    Buckingham Chamber recognizes Business of the Month

    Business of the Month Award from the Buckingham Chamber of Commerce went to D&S Farm Supply and Outdoors, ...

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    Center offers addiction treatment

    Centra Medical Group’s Addiction Treatment Center in Farmville offers much needed options for local residents battling this disease. ...

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    JMU professors help students and teachers in Residence program

    For more than two decades, James Madison University’s Professor in Residence program has worked across Virginia to bridge ...

    Cumberland Clothes Closet

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    Volunteers recognized for their support

    The Cumberland Clothes Closet has been in operation for over 40 years, earlier last week some of its ...

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    Staff report finds no Apex violations

    A Buckingham County staff review of complaints from local residents about the Riverstone Solar project found no violations ...

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    National Night Out was ‘a huge success’

    National Night Out in Farmville Tuesday drew large crowds to the fairgrounds for an evening of family fun ...

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    FFA discusses slow moving vehicles

    Safety on rural highways took center stage Sept. 23 at the Buckingham Farm Bureau annual meeting, with three ...

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    Winery earns chamber award

    Muddy Paws, Buckingham County’s first winery, has received the October Community Pride Award from the Buckingham Chamber of ...

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    Sweet potato giveaway helps feed local families

    A mountain of sweet potatoes greeted families Tuesday morning in the parking lot of Jericho Baptist Church, where ...

    Landfill tipping fees

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    Landfill tipping fees policy changed

    A new policy implemented Oct. 1 requires all businesses, commercial haulers, contractors, institutions and government entities and those ...

    Farmville-Prince Edward Emergency Communication Center

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    New 911 center launched

    Effective Oct. 1, the new Farmville-Prince Edward Emergency Communication Center began dispatching all 911 calls for fire, EMS ...

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    Club tackles lily project

    After the Buckingham-Dillwyn Garden Club membership meeting on Monday, Sept. 8, several members gathered at the center median ...

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    Fall cleanup set for Thursday

    The Town of Farmville’s 2025 Fall Cleanup Campaign is set for Thursday, Oct. 9 Residents can place items ...

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    Honor flight to visit Washington, D.C.

    Central and Southwest Virginia Honor Flight will execute Mission 11 on Oct. 17-19, taking one area Korean War ...

    Heaven L. Draper

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    Draper honored by supervisors

    At its Sept. 9 meeting, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors recognized the county’s Chief Deputy Commissioner ...

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    Lane crossovers in place on Route 360

    Motorists traveling Route 360 in Prince Edward County can expect a new traffic flow pattern due to work ...

    SOL benchmarks

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    How will higher SOL benchmarks affect schools?

    By Angela H. Cutrer Due to elevated academic expectations handed down last month by the Virginia Board of ...