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Prince Edward

Health director discusses county’s recent spike in cases – ‘This is life or death’

As positive coronavirus cases increase in counties across the area, Director of the Piedmont Health District Dr. H. Robert Nash gave some insight into the ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, May 28, 2020 7:16 am

Cumberland

Pine Grove listed in top 7 endangered sites

Preservation Virginia, a privately-funded, statewide historic preservation leader founded more than 100 years ago, recently named the Pine Grove School in Cumberland County one of ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, May 27, 2020 6:00 am

Buckingham

Empty roads inspiring triple-digit speeds

It appears that in the era of COVID-19, when fewer drivers are on the roads, those who do travel may be viewing less-crowded highways as ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, May 27, 2020 6:00 am

Buckingham

By God’s Grace

By God’s Grace Mission Center in Dillwyn, recently founded by husband-and-wife duo Anna and Michael Williams, has stepped up to provide important resources and services ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, May 27, 2020 6:00 am

Buckingham

Banners hung, parade planned

Banners featuring the various seniors of Buckingham High School’s graduating Class of 2020 have popped up along Main Street in Dillwyn in preparation for a ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, May 26, 2020 4:05 pm

Buckingham

Virus cases rise across area

The counties of Prince Edward, Buckingham, Cumberland, Charlotte and Lunenburg all experienced sizable jumps in their respective coronavirus case counts Tuesday, May 26.  Prince Edward ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, May 26, 2020 12:48 pm

Cumberland

Fatal fire on Cooks Road

A Cumberland County man died Friday, May 22, after a fire broke out in his home. Randolph District Volunteer Fire Department (RDVFD) responded just before ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, May 26, 2020 10:05 am

Buckingham

Dillwyn Correctional Center sees 38 new virus cases

As cases of the coronavirus continue to rise in the area, the Dillwyn Correctional Center (DCC) in Buckingham saw a 38-case jump on Friday, May ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, May 22, 2020 10:40 am

Cumberland

Truck overturns on Columbia Road

The Cumberland Volunteer Fire Department  (CVFD) responded Monday, May 18, at approximately 12:24 p.m. to Columbia Road, in the area of Morningside Road, for a ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, May 22, 2020 6:00 am

Buckingham

“Family spread” causing case numbers to rise in Prince Edward

As area coronavirus cases continue to slowly rise, health officials have said this week’s jump in COVID-19 positives for Prince Edward County can likely be ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, May 21, 2020 2:34 pm

Buckingham

Virus case numbers slowly rise

The area’s coronavirus cases have slowly risen this week, with Prince Edward County increasing to 86 total Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported cases as ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, May 21, 2020 2:00 pm

Cumberland

White hired as planning and zoning admin

Former Farmville Downtown Partnership Program Manager Chelsey White has taken a new position as planning director and zoning administrator of Cumberland County. At an electronic ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 6:00 am

Prince Edward

Anglers call for help from Briery Lake

Emergency personnel responded to a call for help from a boat taking on water on Briery Lake in Prince Edward County. According to Prince Edward ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 4:00 pm

Farmville

Business unusual – Downtown reopens with precautions

Things looked relatively normal in Downtown Farmville Saturday, May 16, during the second day of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s Phase 1 of reopening the state, ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Monday, May 18, 2020 2:20 pm

Local

Diners experience pandemic life al fresco

The weekend of Saturday, May 16, was the first in quite some time that Farmville restaurants and other eateries across the state were able to ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Monday, May 18, 2020 12:39 pm

Buckingham

Coronavirus cases in Buckingham prisons soar by 108

Coronavirus cases in both of Buckingham’s prisons saw a significant increase over the weekend, briefly making Buckingham County the leader in COVID-19 cases, relative to ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Monday, May 18, 2020 11:01 am

FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE

Heroes of the Pandemic: Eli Timma

Life is full of lessons, many of which are learned at a young age. Delivering the local newspaper twice a week has certainly taught 14-year-old ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Saturday, May 16, 2020 6:00 am

Cumberland

Class of 2020 may walk in October

Cumberland High School (CHS) seniors were supposed to have walked across the stage this Friday to accept their diplomas, but the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, May 15, 2020 6:00 am

Buckingham

Public comments reinstated

The Buckingham Board of Supervisors (BOS) voted unanimously Monday, May 11, to reinstate the board meeting public comments previously suspended in an emergency ordinance. In ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, May 15, 2020 6:00 am

Prince Edward

Special Brown v. Board episode to air

“Future of America’s Past” (FOAP) that focuses on Prince Edward County and the historic Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case will air Sunday, ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, May 14, 2020 1:39 pm

Lifestyle Main

Giving an old barn new life

A Cumberland couple has given new life to a more than century old barn. Carol Meinhard was born in England and spent several years in ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, May 14, 2020 10:55 am

Longwood

Longwood to make pay cuts to majority of employees

Longwood University officials announced Tuesday, May 12, the university will be asking faculty and staff to take pay cuts over the coming year in an ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, May 14, 2020 6:24 am

Buckingham

Zip code data sheds light on Buckingham COVID-19 cases

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) now provides an option to observe positive coronavirus cases by individual zip codes, shedding light on where in Buckingham ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 11:42 am

Buckingham

Dillwyn Correctional Center inmate dies of COVID-19

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) listed Buckingham County as having 347 positive coronavirus cases Wednesday, May 13, making it the county with the second-most ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 11:37 am

Farmville

24-hour gym coming to town

A 24-hour gym is coming to Farmville, although its anticipated opening date of June 1 has been affected by the coronavirus. Tyler Ramsey, 27, owns ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 6:00 am

Cumberland

Bike raffle rewards 22 students

Twenty-two students from Cumberland Middle School were rewarded for hard work and good behavior after they each won a free bicycle from the Hampden-Sydney College ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 6:00 am

Buckingham

Area schools receive $1.7 million from CARES Act

Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane announced Friday, May 1, over $200 million in federal funding for Virginia public schools under the federal Coronavirus Aid, ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 6:00 am

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