Buckingham
$500K awarded for broadband
Buckingham, Cumberland and Lunenburg are among five counties that were each awarded $85,000 in grant funding to fast-track broadband expansion in the area. The funds, ...
Top Stories
O Christmas tree
The Town of Farmville celebrated its Surprise 2020 Virtual Christmas Tree Lighting Thursday, Nov. 19. This year’s tree, ...
Christmas cheer amid a pandemic
Restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic may have ramped up, but groups in the area have still managed ...
Fire destroys Green Bay home
A Green Bay family is left without a home following a fire that destroyed their residence on Wednesday, ...
Starbucks expected to open this month
Farmville residents could have a brand new Starbucks — and the only stand-alone Starbucks in the area with ...
Buckingham
What does winter have in store?
This is the time of year when everyone has a prediction about the coming winter. Some trust woolly worms, while others look for signs from ...
by Titus Mohler.
Lifestyles
Garden Club learns about orchids
The Nora Lancaster Garden Club held a socially distanced outdoor meeting Tuesday, Nov. 17, in the parking lot of the Chadwick & Son Greenhouse in ...
by Staff Report, Saturday, November 28, 2020 6:00 am
Columns
The parable of the puffy pillows
Once I stayed at a hotel where the pillows appeared so large and soft and puffy that I looked forward to bedtime, thinking the pillows ...
by Brent Roberts, Saturday, November 28, 2020 6:00 am
Buckingham
PSR needs donations for seniors
For the fifth consecutive year, Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging (PSR) is partnering with Meals on Wheels of America in the 2020 Subaru ...
by Staff Report, Friday, November 27, 2020 6:00 am
College
ODAC plans spring return
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Presidents’ Council, in consultation with the ODAC Board of Directors, has endorsed a plan for a return to collegiate ...
by Staff Report, Friday, November 27, 2020 6:00 am
Columns
Bear Creek Park hosts ‘Lights at the Lake’
Come and enjoy Lights at the Lake at Bear Creek Lake State Park located at 22 Bear Creek Lake Road in Cumberland. This is a ...
by Annie May Miles, Friday, November 27, 2020 6:00 am
Education
Civil War program planned at Sailors Creek
Kevin Shroyer, president of the Lynchburg Civil War Round Table, will discuss a native-born Virginian who fought for the Union army and rose to the ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, November 26, 2020 8:59 am
Buckingham
Highway work scheduled
Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. Items in italics contain new/updated information. For up-to-date information, call 511 or visit www.511Virginia.org. ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, November 26, 2020 8:48 am
Columns
Lessons from Ed about giving thanks
I like Thanksgiving. It’s a time of food and family togetherness. People come together from all over to gather, eat, share family memories, watch football ...
by Larry Davies, Thursday, November 26, 2020 6:00 am
Buckingham
Traditional Thanksgiving off the table for many
By India Jones Capital News Service Many Americans are grappling with ways to make one of the nation’s most celebrated holidays safe amid the coronavirus ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 1:13 pm
Buckingham
Two arrested in Buckingham shooting
Two men were arrested after reports of shots being fired Monday, Nov. 16, in Trents Mill. According to Buckingham County Sheriff’s Office Administrative Lieutenant Brent ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 12:27 pm
Celebrations
Christmas decorations to dye for
A winter wonderland has arrived at 120 4th St. in Farmville. Coming in for a hair appointment at The Highlight Zone is like stepping into ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 12:03 pm
Education
Howerton named finalist for top academic honor
Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) senior offensive lineman Tyler Howerton has been named one of 12 finalists for the 2020 William V. Campbell Trophy as announced recently ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 3:00 pm
Buckingham
Miles appointed to Tobacco Commission
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday, Nov. 20, the appointment of Thomas Jordan Miles III of Buckingham to the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission (TRRC). ...
by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 10:00 am
GROW YOUR OWN FOOD
Simple recipes can make a big impact as gifts
As we enter the holiday season, it’s a great time to consider homemade or purchased preserved foods for gifting to loved ones. While these are ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 6:00 am
FOOD AND FITNESS
Average Thanksgiving meal is $60.33 this year
Virginians will be able to feed their families a Thanksgiving meal for just over $6 per person this year, according to an informal price survey ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 6:00 am
LIFESTYLES
Ferrell wins safety award
Danielle Ferrell of J.R. Tharpe Trucking Co. in Rice was recently named the Safety Professional of the Year by the Virginia Trucking Association. The presentation ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 6:00 am
Buckingham
Small business, nonprofit grants available
The deadline is drawing near for businesses in Buckingham to apply for a second round of grants through the Buckingham Small Business Assistance Grant Program ...
by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 6:00 am
Church & Community
Christmas Mother holds toy drop off
The Prince Edward Christmas Mother (PECM) held a toy donation drop off on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Farmville Farmers Market. Pictured are, from left, ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 6:00 am
Lifestyles
Commit to civil discourse this holiday season
In this year of deep political division, it’s more important than ever to commit to civil conversation and understanding at the holiday dinner table, according ...
by Staff Report, Monday, November 23, 2020 6:00 am
High School
Falcons sports return Dec. 1 in new conference
Fuqua School’s varsity boys basketball team enters the 2020-21 season with some returning leaders and some players new to the sport who are about to ...
by Titus Mohler, Monday, November 23, 2020 6:00 am
TRENT'S MILL NEWS
Happy first birthday to the Ingle twins
A very special birthday wish is sent out this week to twins Brooks and Leighton Ingle of Cumberland as they will celebrate their first birthday ...
by Annie May Miles, Friday, November 20, 2020 6:00 am
SOWING SEEDS
COLUMN — A bag of mulch and a message
I just wanted a bag of mulch at the discount store, but the cashier discovered a hole in the bag, so someone was sent to ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, November 20, 2020 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, November 20, 2020 6:00 am
THE WORD
Give the world the best representation of Christ
I have heard parents say so often to their children, “You did this to yourself.” Likewise, another common variation is, “You brought this on yourself,” ...
by Barry Vassar, Friday, November 20, 2020 6:00 am
DEVOTIONAL
The waiting is the hardest part
I’ll just go ahead and tell you that you will hate this column. I’m sorry, but one of the most important things we all are ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, November 20, 2020 6:00 am
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Polls
Has the COVID-19 pandemic caused you to change your Thanksgiving plans?
- No (54%, 13 Votes)
- Yes (46%, 11 Votes)
Total Voters: 24
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