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Cumberland

Fatal crash on Oak Hill Road in Cumberland

Virginia State Police (VSP) is investigating a single-vehicle crash in Cumberland County that resulted in the death of a 21-year old man. According to VSP ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Monday, May 11, 2020 2:31 pm

Buckingham

75 inmates positive, one dead at BKCC

Buckingham Correctional Center (BKCC) experienced a whirlwind of virus-related news this week after COVID-19 cases at the facility quickly escalated, 300 tests had to be ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Monday, May 11, 2020 10:19 am

Buckingham

Buckingham Correctional Center inmate dies of coronavirus

A Buckingham Correctional Center (BCC) inmate has died from COVID-19, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC).  VDOC numbers Friday, May 8, revealed the ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, May 8, 2020 12:58 pm

Farmville the Magazine

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by Alexa Massey, Friday, May 8, 2020 6:00 am

Buckingham

Majority of inmates are asymptomatic

As the number of Dillwyn Correctional Center (DCC) employees who have tested positive for the coronavirus increases, Buckingham County Emergency Management Coordinator Cody Davis said ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, May 8, 2020 6:00 am

FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE

Heroes of the Pandemic: Delivering local food

Heavy government restrictions caused all local restaurants to close their dining rooms late March. Although many eateries still offer carryout, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s Stay-at-Home ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, May 7, 2020 5:29 pm

Buckingham

300 inmates retested after swabs mistakenly sent to another facility

Coronavirus tests from 300 inmates at the Buckingham Correctional Facility in Buckingham County have to be redone after they were accidentally sent to another prison ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, May 7, 2020 1:06 pm

Cumberland

Citizens discuss plans to reopen

Virginia Gov. Ralph S. Northam presented a timeline Monday, May 4, to gradually reopen the commonwealth beginning May 15, but many area residents are wary ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, May 7, 2020 12:57 pm

Cumberland

CCC receives truck, freezers

Doris Seal, president of Cumberland Community Cares (CCC) at Delma’s Food Pantry in Cumberland County, announced this week CCC has received two significant donations from ... Read more

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

Buckingham

Buckingham case counts rise

Buckingham County’s COVID-19 case count as reported by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) rose to 171 Tuesday, May 5, with eight cases resulting in ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 11:55 am

Farmville

Elective surgery ban ends

Friday, May 1, marked the end of Virginia Gov. Ralph S. Northam’s ban on elective surgeries. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver, MD, ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 6:00 am

News

Prison outbreaks worsen

Coronavirus cases at the Dillwyn Correctional Center (DCC) in Buckingham County have more than quintupled since last week, from 37 positive offenders and five positive ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Monday, May 4, 2020 1:01 pm

Cumberland

Crews respond to dryer fire at Cumberland residence

Crews responded just before midnight Saturday, May 2, to a reported dryer fire in the 400 block of Pleasant Valley Road in Cumberland.  According to ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Sunday, May 3, 2020 2:16 pm

Buckingham

22% of Dillwyn Correctional Center inmates have virus

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported no new coronavirus cases in Prince Edward, Cumberland, Buckingham, Lunenburg or Charlotte counties Sunday, May 3.  That being ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Sunday, May 3, 2020 12:00 pm

Buckingham

Positive inmates in Buckingham now total 195

Buckingham County’s coronavirus cases reached 137 as of Saturday, May 2, according to the Virginia Department of Health.  While it seems the numbers are beginning ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Saturday, May 2, 2020 10:41 am

Buckingham

Area coronavirus update

Updated COVID-19 statistics from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Friday, May 1, show Buckingham County’s coronavirus cases have escalated to 94 positive cases since ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, May 1, 2020 10:59 am

Cumberland

Cumberland FY21 real property tax rate set at 77 cents

The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday, April 28, to set the county’s Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) real property tax rate at 77 ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, May 1, 2020 6:00 am

Farmville

Parade held to honor health care heroes

Community members rallied together Thursday, April 23, to take part in a surprise Health Care Heroes Parade at the Southside Centra Community Hospital in Farmville. ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, May 1, 2020 6:00 am

Buckingham

161 cases of COVID-19 at Buckingham County prisons

The Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC) is reporting 161 cases of COVID-19 stemming from correctional centers in Buckingham County, with more than 16% of inmates ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:15 pm

Buckingham

Buckingham cowboy rides into the sunset

Buckingham County lost a local hero Monday, April 27, when New Canton resident and founder of the Tom Mix Rangers, Robert “Bob” Toney, passed away. ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:07 pm

Church & Community

Church and community events

The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that Friday’s calendar. Events should be ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, April 30, 2020 11:58 am

CUCPS

CHS awarded $37,500 grant

Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane announced Friday, April 24, $600,000 in competitive grants awarded to 16 high schools and technical centers across the commonwealth, ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, April 29, 2020 6:00 am

Buckingham

PSR’s Young deployed

Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging, Inc. (PSR) Executive Director Justine Young is being deployed on active duty in the U.S. Army. Young, an ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, April 29, 2020 6:00 am

Cumberland

Envigo agrees to inspections

Lawmakers rejected an amendment offered by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam to put more regulations on the state’s largest dog breeding facility located in Cumberland County ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, April 29, 2020 6:00 am

Buckingham

Two Buckingham correctional centers have serious outbreaks of COVID-19

As the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reports another large jump in COVID-19 cases for Buckingham County Tuesday, April 28, the Virginia Department of Corrections ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, April 28, 2020 12:57 pm

Buckingham

Facility outbreaks cause COVID-19 cases to soar in Buckingham

Buckingham County Emergency Management Coordinator Cody Davis confirmed Monday, April 27, the county’s number of COVID-19 cases had grown to 45 compared to a cased ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Monday, April 27, 2020 4:44 pm

Buckingham

CRC gets new member and CEDS approval

Cumberland County recently became the newest member of the Commonwealth Regional Council (CRC). CRC Executive Director Melody Foster said Cumberland County officially became a member ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Saturday, April 25, 2020 6:00 am

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