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Serving It Up — Creamy tomato soup with homemade vegetable stock

It’s that wonderful time of year again in which the days are shorter, colder and we can’t wait ... Read more

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Serving It Up — Thanksgiving fettuccine alfredo

It’s November, meaning many of us will soon be stuffing our face with turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce ... Read more

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Halloween hors d’oeuvres

Mummy jalapeño poppers and witch’s eye meatballs When I was a little girl, Halloween was my absolute favorite holiday. ... Read more

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Miller’s Country Store: Great food, friendly faces

Miller’s Country Store has found its way into the hearts and bellies of folks across the Farmville area. ... Read more

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Caryn Kayton: An appetite for business

When Longwood graduate Caryn Kayton opened up a small fabric store on Main Street in 1982, she never ... Read more

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B&M Greenhouse: Beautifying Farmville

In a town renowned for its rural beauty lives a garden center which has provided the community with ... Read more

COVID-19

Cases rise across district

COVID-19 cases jumped this week across the Piedmont Health District after a quiet month filled with low numbers ... Read more

COVID-19

Virus mutations limit antibody treatments

COVID-19 cases fluctuated slightly but remained relatively low this week across the Piedmont Health District. According to the ... Read more

COVID-19

Second booster available for some

COVID-19 cases were back down in much of the health district this week as the U.S. Food and ... Read more

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The buzz on beekeeping: Club inspires local apiarists

Honeybees are one of the most important members of our ecosystem. As pollinators, they play a vital role ... Read more

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COVID workplace standard revoked

Coronavirus cases are trending upward in the Piedmont Health District for the second week in a row as ... Read more

COVID-19

COVID cases leveling off

COVID-19 cases continue to level out across the Piedmont Health District as the community emerges from the wintery ... Read more

COVID-19

Two years since area’s first COVID case

Two years ago, the Piedmont Health District experienced its very first confirmed case of COVID-19. This week, local ... Read more

COVID-19

More counties can go mask-free

The majority of residents in the Piedmont Health District now have the go-ahead from the Centers for Disease ... Read more

COVID-19

CDC amends masking guidance

New guidance released Friday from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has relaxed masking and ... Read more

COVID-19

Cases plummet in Piedmont

The Piedmont Health District is seeing a speedier decrease in COVID-19 cases this week as Virginia Governor Glenn ... Read more

COVID-19

Cases decline overall, rise locally

While COVID-19 cases continue to decline in the wake of the omicron surge, health officials are noting it ... Read more

COVID-19

Cases trending downward in Piedmont Health District

The last week marked another period of primarily good news for the Piedmont Health District as omicron continues ... Read more

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Mill Street Sweets on Main: Where sweet dreams become reality

As one strolls down Main Street in Farmville on any given Saturday morning, they should take steps to ... Read more

COVID-19

Contact tracing phased out by VDH

With COVID-19 case numbers finally dropping in the commonwealth, the Virginia Department of Health has announced it is ... Read more

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The Barn at Gully Tavern: Tying the knot in the Heart of Virginia

Nestled inside of a family farm on Gully Tavern Road in Rice is a stunning and elegant wedding ... Read more

COVID-19

Could omicron usher in endemic?

Local hospitals continue to see record breaking numbers of COVID-19 patients as health officials warn the omicron variant ... Read more

COVID-19

Youngkin ends school mask mandates – Centra sees record COVID patients

Virus cases are continuing to soar upward in the Piedmont Health District as local hospitals see an all-time ... Read more

COVID-19

COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing

Coronavirus cases are exploding across the commonwealth this week as Virginia grapples with record breaking case numbers which ... Read more

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Talley Jewelry: Farmville’s not-so-hidden gem

Today, Ron Talley runs a successful, full-service jewelry store located in Downtown Farmville. Although the business moved to ... Read more

COVID-19

Cases soar on Christmas Eve

Record-breaking coronavirus  case numbers and thousands of canceled flights created holiday turmoil over the weekend as the health ... Read more

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The Christmas cabin: A showstopper gingerbread house

The holidays come with many treasured traditions, and one of my favorites has got to be making and ... Read more

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