HEART OF VIRGINIA
Dr. Ward, community leader, dies
Southside Virginia native Dr. William Edward Ward, 84, of Chesapeake, died Tuesday, July 10. Ward is credited as being the first black mayor of Chesapeake ...
Italia Gregory, Author at Farmville
Prince Edward
High-speed pursuit damages two police cars
A Friday morning high-speed pursuit resulted in two mildly damaged police cars, according to information from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Department. A release from the ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, May 31, 2018 6:40 pm
Buckingham
Authority will reimburse Forest Pro
Virginia’s Heartland Regional Industrial Facility Authority has agreed to pay $40,000 in reimbursements to Forest Pro Inc., providing set provisions are met after construction of ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, February 7, 2017 5:38 pm
Cumberland
Awards honor teachers
Catherine Baber Fleischman was recently named Cumberland’s 2016 Teacher of the Year, while spouses Chiara Guardo Hoyt and Andrew Jeffrey Hoyt were named teachers of ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, May 26, 2016 2:31 pm
Business
Apartment vote could be June 8
The Farmville Town Council will discuss the proposed $20 million 120-unit Farmville Town Center apartment complex at its Wednesday work session and potentially vote on ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, May 26, 2016 2:30 pm
Buckingham
Regional Fire Training Center complete
The Farmville Volunteer Fire Department and other volunteer firefighters across the region are welcoming increased training opportunities with the completion of the Farmville Regional Fire ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, May 26, 2016 2:11 pm
Education
Honeycutt explains abstention
Why did Sherry Honeycutt abstain from voting on the new school superintendent? By Italia Gregory The Farmville Herald Farmville District School Board Representative Sherry Honeycutt ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, May 24, 2016 2:15 pm
Education
Reductions balance budget
Prince Edward school board members have agreed to reduce spending in instruction, transportation and administration to balance its budget for the upcoming 2016-17 fiscal year. ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, May 24, 2016 2:07 pm
Business
Commission will meet Monday on proposed apartments
The Town of Farmville’s planning commission will meet to review a request for a conditional use permit from Farmville Associates, LLC on Monday ...
by Italia Gregory, Saturday, May 21, 2016 1:02 pm
Farmville
No tax increases in budget
There are no tax or fee increases in the Farmville Town Council’s proposed $26.4 million fiscal year 2016-17 budget. The council recently voted to advertise ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, May 19, 2016 4:05 pm
Farmville
Grants sought for Hotel Weyanoke project
The Farmville Town Council has adopted a resolution in support of grant funds from the Tobacco Region Opportunity Fund (TROF) for the Hotel Weyanoke renovation ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, May 19, 2016 3:44 pm
Education
School board makes offer
An applicant has been chosen to serve as the next superintendent of schools in Prince Edward. The county’s school board voted Wednesday to approve the ...
by Italia Gregory, Wednesday, May 18, 2016 10:25 pm
Farmville
LU purchases Travis Building
The Farmville Town Council has agreed to sell the vacant Travis Building to the Longwood University Real Estate Foundation. The building, which the town purchased ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, May 17, 2016 1:26 pm
Education
Buckingham students receive scholarships, awards
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, May 17, 2016 12:55 pm
Business
Speakers decry apartments
Concerns about traffic and the need for more apartments in Farmville were aired during a public hearing Tuesday. The town council and planning commission took ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, May 12, 2016 2:11 pm
Education
Petitions seek elected board
At least 10 petitions are being circulated in Prince Edward County to get the question of whether the county’s school board should be elected by ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, May 12, 2016 2:07 pm
Business
FERN garden construction to begin soon
The Town of Farmville’s FERN (Farmville Enhancement of Roads and Neighborhoods) project is underway and sponsorships are being accepted for projects. According to a town ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, May 12, 2016 1:57 pm
Education
Reductions at PECPS could include employee raises
The Prince Edward County School Board is considering reductions in expenditures to balance its FY 2016-17 school budget approved by the county’s board of supervisors. ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, May 12, 2016 1:46 pm
Education
Girls and Boys State representatives named
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, May 12, 2016 1:26 pm
Buckingham
Primary school principal to retire
Buckingham County Primary School Principal Pennie Allen has announced that she will retire on June 30. Allen has served as principal of Buckingham Primary for ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, May 10, 2016 1:15 pm
Education
Fuqua valedictorian accepted into West Point
Fuqua School senior David Hice has been accepted to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point — fulfilling a dream since seventh grade. “My dream ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, May 10, 2016 1:04 pm
Business
Apartment complex hearing set
The Farmville Town Council will hold a joint public hearing with the town’s planning commission to hear citizen comments regarding on a proposed apartment complex, ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, May 5, 2016 6:18 pm
Education
Smith named Regional Superintendent of the Year
Prince Edward’s Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Smith has been named Superintendent of the Year for Region 8. “It’s an honor to be recognized by ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, May 5, 2016 5:48 pm
Farmville
Davis, Dwyer, Hunter re-elected
Incumbents J.J. “Jamie” Davis, Donald Hunter and Dan Dwyer were re-elected Tuesday to another four-year term on the Farmville Town Council. The three members faced ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, May 3, 2016 8:34 pm
Education
Top three candidates identified
The Prince Edward County School Board and Superintendent Search Committee identified three candidates of the 34 applicants on Friday who matched the division’s leadership profile. ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, May 3, 2016 3:50 pm
Education
Colleagues praise Dove
Fellow school board members say they’ll miss working with Buffalo District Representative and School Board Chairman Russell Dove, who didn’t reapply to serve on the ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, May 3, 2016 3:33 pm
Farmville
Elections are Tuesday
The election for three members of the Farmville Town Council is set for Tuesday. The three candidates seeking re-election won’t see any competition on the ...