Local
Creating ‘wonderful new memories’
Strings of white lights, blue glittered streamers and cutouts of underwater creatures welcomed senior participants of Centra PACE’s ... Read more
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Church & Community
Christmas Mother readies for the holidays
Barry Vassar has been the Cumberland County Christmas Mother since 2014. As his fourth year serving in his ... Read more
Local
One seriously injured in crash
A Keysville man sustained serious injuries in a head-on collision on Route 307 near Route 731 in Prince ... Read more
Buckingham
Manifold’s legacy honored
Members of the community, Central Virginia Health Services (CVHS) leadership and family and friends of the late Roderick ... Read more
Buckingham
Policy allowed for promotion
The unexpected departure of Buckingham County Public Schools’ (BCPS) athletic director prompted the school board to fill the ... Read more
Local
No injuries in equipment fire
A welding incident is determined to be the cause of a fire that burned a piece of farming ... Read more
Church & Community
Authors present war history
Three authors who collaborated on a book focusing on the history of the U.S. Army’s 29th Infantry Division ... Read more
Cumberland
Merging of squads discussed
A need to replace emergency response vehicles and an update on possibly consolidating rescue squads in Cumberland and ... Read more
Local
Landfill contract extended
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors tabled discussion regarding a new contract for its current landfill operator ... Read more
Columns
New facilities offer potential
Students at Longwood University and Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) are settling into their first weeks of class amid new ... Read more
Cumberland
Community remembers Blanton
Henry A. “Andy” Blanton IV, of Cumberland County, is being remembered as a skilled, driven and compassionate public ... Read more
Education
Schools participate in meal program
School divisions in Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward are among the rapidly growing number of school systems across ... Read more
Education
Students get ECMC scholarships
Ten students from Buckingham County High School (BCHS) are qualified to receive up to $6,000 to support their ... Read more
Farmville
Playing the hand they’re dealt
Whether it’s beating a top score in rummy, putting together a puzzle or undertaking the challenges of Phase ... Read more
News
Ownership of court records addressed
Editor’s note: Following the state’s supreme court ruling that circuit court clerks are the custodians of the records ... Read more
Cumberland
Partnering for broadband technology
The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors has unanimously agreed to partner with an organization that could potentially aid ... Read more
Education
Taylor Center to open in October
Longwood University plans to open the doors to its new early childhood development center in October, according to ... Read more
Cumberland
Store permit approved
The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a conditional use permit (CUP) for a proposed general store ... Read more
Buckingham
Comedian inspires teachers with humor
Teaching can be a serious business. But it doesn’t always have to be. Teachers and staff at Buckingham ... Read more
Farmville
Branch manager search continues
The director of the Barbara Rose Johns Farmville-Prince Edward Community Library is currently accepting applications for a new ... Read more
News
Authority discusses job growth projects
County officials across the Heart of Virginia discussed the need for potential projects that may bring jobs during ... Read more
Buckingham
Book details service of K-9s
In journalist and photographer Jeff Kamen and Leslie Stone-Kamen’s upcoming book, they describe the lesser-known members of the ... Read more
Business
Hearing regards leasing of property
A public hearing will be held Tuesday in Cumberland County regarding the possibility of a fast food-style dining ... Read more
Buckingham
Garrett departs high school
Buckingham County High School’s (BCHS) athletic director and assistant principal has been tapped to serve as the new ... Read more
Farmville
Farmville Printing holds open house
In an effort to spread awareness about its location change and new services offered to the community, Farmville ... Read more
Cumberland
Commissioners recommend permit for store
The Cumberland County Planning Commission unanimously agreed to recommend a conditional use permit for a general store at ... Read more
Church & Community
Bike race a first for High Bridge
Close to 60 youth and adult cyclists breezed along High Bridge Trail State Park on Sunday, setting their ... Read more