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Buckingham

Arvonia’s new fire truck is ready to roll

Arvonia residents may notice a shiny, new firetruck making its way down the road in the near future. The vibrantly red pumper, Engine 7, is ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, March 11, 2021 6:35 am

VETERANS

Booker breaks patterns, racial lines with service

Master Chief Cryptologist Dr. John Booker, age 79, was born and raised in Cumberland County. As a young man attending Luther P. Jackson High School, ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, March 10, 2021 6:00 am

COVID-19

CDC issues post vaccination guidelines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidelines this week with tips for Americans who are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Monday, March 8, 2021 3:17 pm

COVID-19

Clinic planned to vaccinate 1,200 more this week

A second mass vaccination clinic to be held at the Prince Edward-Farmville Youth Association Gymnasium (PEFYA) will help inoculate approximately 1,200 Piedmont Health District residents ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Monday, March 8, 2021 3:08 pm

COVID-19

Longwood nursing students help in fight against COVID

The mission to get residents in the Piedmont Health District vaccinated against COVID-19 has been a community effort. For Longwood University nursing students, the chance ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Monday, March 8, 2021 3:05 pm

VETERANS

Respect, discipline, comradery

Major Sergeant John Sedgwick, 78, of Buckingham, originally grew up in Annapolis, Maryland. Born in 1942, Sedgwick grew up during the time of the draft. ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Monday, March 8, 2021 6:00 am

VETERANS

‘This is what I want to do’

Sergeant Josh Jones, age 37, of Buckingham, was originally taken on a tour of Fork Union Military Academy as a “scare tactic” by his parents. ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, March 5, 2021 6:00 am

Prince Edward

Vaccination clinic to be held Friday in Farmville

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Piedmont Health District, in cooperation with Prince Edward County, will conduct a COVID-19 vaccination clinic Friday, March 5 at ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, March 5, 2021 6:00 am

ASKED AND ANSWERED BY ALEXA

COLUMN — Don’t sit by the phone waiting for a vaccine appointment

If you are an older adult in the Piedmont Health District, you may be a little confused about how the registration process for getting a ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, March 4, 2021 2:30 pm

COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration crucial for seniors

The Piedmont Health District is still currently vaccinating 1a and 1b personnel. Included in this group are front-line care workers, those with underlying medical conditions ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, March 4, 2021 2:30 pm

Cumberland

80-year-old man killed in crash

A single-vehicle crash in Cumberland County has claimed the life of an 80-year-old man. According to Virginia State Police Public Relations Coordinator Shelby Crouch, the ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, March 4, 2021 6:00 am

Cumberland

Green Ridge donates funds for new parks

Green Ridge Recycling and Disposal Facility has announced it will be donating $250,000 to Cumberland County to be used to develop three new parks. In ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 6:00 am

COVID-19

Single-dose vaccine approved

Statewide coronavirus numbers continue to inch downward amidst the news surrounding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emergency use authorization (EUA) of a third ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, March 3, 2021 6:00 am

COVID-19

Vaccination clinic to be held in Prince Edward Friday

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Piedmont Health District, in cooperation with Prince Edward County, will conduct a closed COVID-19 vaccination clinic Friday, March 5, ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 4:50 pm

ICE Farmville

ICA Farmville

DWN calls for shutdown of ICA Farmville

The Detention Watch Network (DWN), a national coalition that aims to abolish immigration detention in the U.S., has released a list of the first 10 ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 6:00 am

Farmville

Wage increase may mean tough choices

Nonprofits across the nation are growing concerned that a proposed increase to a $15 national minimum wage in the latest coronavirus stimulus package could lead ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, February 26, 2021 6:00 am

Buckingham

Sentara in talks to gift building to county

Buckingham County officials have announced a tentative agreement with Sentara Martha Jefferson Medical Group that would see the former Buckingham Family Medicine building and land ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, February 26, 2021 6:00 am

VETERANS

‘I knew what I was doing, and I’d do it all again’

Prince Edward County resident Silas Blanton was born in the nearby Cumberland County in 1959. Growing up, he attended Luther P. Jackson High School and ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, February 25, 2021 5:31 pm

Prince Edward

UPDATED: Prince Edward resident airlifted after 460 crash

This article has been updated from its original version. A Prince Edward County resident was medflighted to VCU Hospital Tuesday, Feb. 23, with serious injuries ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 4:05 pm

Buckingham

Grant will fund mobilized support unit

A recent grant from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) will help add a mobilized logistics support unit to the repertoire of Buckingham County ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 6:00 am

Prince Edward

A little slushy

Last Thursday’s ice storm turned Farmville’s streets into a slushy mess before melting away later in the day. The second consecutive ice storm in a ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 6:00 am

ASKED AND ANSWERED BY ALEXA

Why are you not good enough for the good stuff?

A few years ago, my grandparents moved to Farmville. While packing up their belongings at their old house, my grandma gifted me her beautiful and ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, February 24, 2021 6:00 am

Prince Edward

Volunteers provide hot meals to those without power

The caring nature of the Prince Edward community was evident Saturday afternoon, Feb. 20, at the Darlington Heights Volunteer Fire Department (DHVFD) fire station as ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 6:00 am

COVID-19

Local cases plunge; U.S. death toll tops 500K

The country reached a devastating record at the beginning of this week when U.S. coronavirus deaths topped 500,000, but national and local trends, combined with ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 6:00 am

Local

Power outage fills area hotels

Local hotel room availability appears scarce as hundreds remain without power in Prince Edward County. Saturday morning, Feb. 20, the Hampton Inn and Holiday Inn ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Monday, February 22, 2021 11:19 am

Cumberland

Bill aims to ‘fill the food gap’

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) introduced a bill this month that would incentivize grocers and nonprofits to “fill the food gap” for the 39 ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, February 19, 2021 6:00 am

COVID-19

State vaccine website ready

After confusion and frustration felt in the wake of the commonwealth’s initial vaccine distribution, Virginians now have a one-stop shop for COVID-19 vaccine registration and ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, February 18, 2021 8:06 am

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