Buckingham
Free drive-thru COVID-19 testing
Effective Oct. 25, the Piedmont Health District will move its free Monday drive-thru COVID-19 screening and testing services to the Buckingham County Library and Community ...
Top Stories
Marion’s Bi-Rite: Hometown butcher serves southside
There are two things it’s hard to get Ernest Marion of Marion’s Bi-Rite Butcher Shop in Farmville to ...
Lindsay’s story of hope: Terminal breast cancer at 29
A young Farmville woman had her life turned upside down when only a few months ago she was ...
Locals grieve after deadly buggy crash
Cumberland County and the surrounding communities are joining together to raise funds and provide support for the eight ...
Pain at the pumps
With summer ending and fall coming, consumers historically see a drop in gas prices. However, this fall, drivers ...
Buckingham
Moderna, J&J boosters now available
The health district is observing another week of reduced COVID-19 cases just as Virginians become eligible for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster shots, ...
by Alexa Massey.
Lifestyles
Lions donate to law enforcement
On Tuesday, Oct. 19, the Farmville Lions Club held one of their monthly meetings in which they hosted members of the Farmville Police Department, Cumberland ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, October 26, 2021 3:29 pm
Sports
Lewis competes at state tournament
Emma Lewis, a Junior at Prince Edward County High School, competed in the Boys Golf State Championship at Old Mill Golf Resort on October 12. ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, October 26, 2021 6:00 am
Hampden-Sydney
Tigers earn homecoming win 42-28
Senior running back Kaleb Smith of Rocky Mount rushed for a game-high and season-high 138 yards and three touchdowns to lead Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) to ...
by Staff Report, Saturday, October 23, 2021 7:32 pm
SSVC
Student discovers her time to shine
Like many college students, Darleen Ferguson has exciting plans for her future. But unlike many of her classmates, Darleen has already overcome the challenges of ...
by Staff Report, Friday, October 22, 2021 7:00 am
Farmville
Feeding Farmville volunteers needed
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and Feeding Farmville will be ready. This is the sixth annual Feeding Farmville, a community project of volunteers, local ...
by Staff Report, Friday, October 22, 2021 6:00 am
LIFESTYLES
Miss Petite Five County Fair results announced
Above are the winners for the Miss Petite Five County Fair pageant that took place on Tuesday, Sept. 28, in Farmville. Emma Irving, left, won ...
by Staff Report, Friday, October 22, 2021 6:00 am
LIFESTYLES
Women on 500-mile journey to celebrate women’s education
On Sept. 28, hundreds of walkers left Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to take part in the first leg of a 500-mile journey to Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Five ...
by Staff Report, Friday, October 22, 2021 6:00 am
CHURCH & COMMUNITY
Church and community events
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that Friday’s calendar. Events should be ...
by Staff Report, Friday, October 22, 2021 6:00 am
THE WORD
Some of us may need our ‘thorns’
The apostle Paul writes the following in 2nd Corinthians chapter 12 verses 7-10: “Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given ...
by Barry Vassar, Friday, October 22, 2021 6:00 am
SOWING SEEDS
More $10 challenge stories
Recently, each family received a $10 bill with a challenge to multiply and use it in a way that would help someone or some organization ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, October 22, 2021 6:00 am
LIFESTYLES
Bears, bobcats and coyotes
On Saturday, Oct. 23, at 1 p.m., Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park invites you to attend a program presentation about bears, bobcats and coyotes ...
by Staff Report, Friday, October 22, 2021 6:00 am
LIFESTYLES
Apple picking season is here
Apple picking season is in full gear, and despite near-drought conditions that persisted throughout summer, Virginia growers are reporting their harvests are among the best ...
by Staff Report, Friday, October 22, 2021 6:00 am
TRENT'S MILL NEWS
Join us for a Christmas Spectacular
Tar Wallet Baptist Church located at 150 Tar Wallet Road Cumberland will be hosting a fall benefit fundraising festival for Hannah Clark of Cumberland who ...
by Annie May Miles, Friday, October 22, 2021 6:00 am
DEVOTIONAL
‘Drink it in’
As I am sure with many of you, I treasure the Psalms, especially the ones written by King David. The Psalms are relational and often ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, October 22, 2021 6:00 am
LIFESTYLES
Winter wheat crop ready to plant
Fall is harvest time for most grain farmers. But growers in eastern Virginia use autumn to plant next year’s wheat crop, which sprouts and then ...
by Staff Report, Friday, October 22, 2021 6:00 am
cumberland county public schools
Dukes march to victory
Cumberland County Public School’s (CuCPS) Marching Dukes came home victorious Saturday, Oct. 9, from the Midlothian Showcase of Bands. Although the win itself was exciting, ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, October 21, 2021 2:43 pm
Prince Edward
PECPS and Virtual Virginia make a live connection
This week, high school students taking Biology II – Ecology with Virtual Virginia received a live, in-person lesson. This was a project whereby Ms. Lewallen, ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, October 21, 2021 2:33 pm
Buckingham
Raiders win Best of the Best
The JROTC Raider Teams male and coed divisions won the 4h Brigade Best of the Best Raider Qualifier held at East Surry High School in ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, October 21, 2021 12:54 pm
Local
Fall fire season is here
The 2021 fire season is upon us, and the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) is urging Virginians to learn about Wildfire Prevention and to take ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, October 21, 2021 11:49 am
Local
New film raises awareness of sexual and domestic abuse
According to The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), more than 10 million people in the United States are physically abused, by an intimate partner, ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, October 21, 2021 10:45 am
Local
Miss Five County Fair announced
Rayah Edelson won the Miss Five County Fair Pageant on Wednesday, Sept. 29, in Farmville. She also won Most Photogenic and the People’s Choice award. ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, October 21, 2021 10:24 am
Local
Unexpected Treasures 2021
Red Door 104 is excited to offer a new competition. After a long year and a half, locals could use a creative outlet. This competition, ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, October 21, 2021 10:15 am
Church & Community
Nora Lancaster Garden Club meeting held
On Tuesday, Oct. 19, the Nora Lancaster Garden Club held its monthly meeting at Heritage Baptist Church. Arthur Chadwick, owner of Chadwick Orchids, gave a ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, October 21, 2021 10:01 am
Local
Angle to perform service during fall break
Kathleen Angle of Farmville, a student at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, will spend Oct. 21-23 performing service at Almost Heaven Habitat for Humanity in ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, October 21, 2021 9:51 am
Prince Edward
Prince Edward County Middle School Honor Roll
Prince Edward County Middle School has released its honor roll for the third nine weeks of the school year. Fifth Grade Li’Laya Battle, Gavin Bellamy, ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, October 21, 2021 9:48 am
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