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Buckingham

Buckingham board approves two-cent tax increase

The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors voted 4-3 Monday, April 20, to set the property tax rate at 52 cents per $100 of assessed value ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, April 24, 2020 6:00 am

Prince Edward

Lost bear cub finds new family

A Meherrin woman was able to share a special bond with a lost bear cub when it ventured into her backyard Monday, April 20. Now, ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, April 23, 2020 9:56 am

Farmville

$103 million PRJ suit set for September

A four-day jury trial is slated to begin Sept. 14 for the $103 million lawsuit filed by the mother of Jason Patrick Sisson, a Piedmont ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, April 22, 2020 6:00 am

ASKED AND ANSWERED BY ALEXA

Falling down the rabbit hole

If I’m not working, sleeping, cooking or dancing, chances are I’m watching videos on YouTube. The video-sharing platform is home to millions of unique content ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, April 22, 2020 6:00 am

PAMPLIN

Car consumed by fire

Crews from the Darlington Heights Volunteer Fire Department (DHVFD) responded to the report of a car fire in Pamplin Thursday, April 16. DHVFD Fire Chief ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, April 22, 2020 6:00 am

STAYING IN

Staying in: What you should be watching

I know the current climate of the world feels very frightening. Ongoing concerns about the coronavirus have cancelled many events and gatherings in our area, ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, April 17, 2020 2:27 pm

Buckingham

10% rate bump on the table in Buckingham

The Buckingham Board of Supervisors will convene Monday, April 20, at 6 p.m. to consider final adoption of the county’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, April 17, 2020 6:00 am

Buckingham

RV makes strangers family

A Facebook page created to connect health care professionals with those willing to loan RVs as temporary living spaces has sparked a new friendship between ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, April 17, 2020 6:00 am

Buckingham

Crews fight brush fire

The Arvonia Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD) responded Thursday, April 9, to the report of a brush fire in the West Morgans Hill Road area. AVFD ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, April 16, 2020 1:58 pm

Cumberland

Cumberland Board to consider tax increase

The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors is preparing to vote on the county’s real estate tax and Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget Tuesday, April 28. ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, April 16, 2020 1:15 pm

Farmville

Mixed drinks now available for takeout

In an effort to support Virginia restaurants, bars and distilleries currently struggling due to restrictions involving the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam issued an ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, April 14, 2020 2:48 am

Farmville

Farmville arrest report

APRIL 1 • Todd Arklah, 18, of Farmville, charged with destruction of property, monument; trespassing. APRIL 2 • Dustin Herndon, 21, of Farmville, charged with ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, April 10, 2020 6:00 am

Cumberland

Landfill Notice of Intent ‘incomplete’

A letter issued to Green Ridge Recycling and Disposal Facility President Jerry Cifor by Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) officials March 20 determined the ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, April 10, 2020 6:00 am

Cumberland

Continuity ordinance adopted

In an emergency Cumberland County Board of Supervisors meeting held 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, the board voted unanimously to adopt a continuity of government ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, April 10, 2020 6:00 am

Farmville

Northam asks to move May elections to November

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam requested that the General Assembly move the May general election and special elections scheduled for May 5 to the Nov. 3 ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, April 9, 2020 10:16 am

Local

Longwood student talks about his fight against virus

Longwood University student Devin Rivera rarely gets sick, so when the 21-year-old developed coronavirus symptoms within the span of just a few hours Wednesday, March ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 4:15 pm

Buckingham

Buckingham has most virus cases in Piedmont Health District

Buckingham County had 11 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus as of Wednesday morning, April 8. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH), which updates its ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 10:35 am

Local

There are several ways to be counted in Census

The 2020 Census is both a chance to determine the U.S. population and an opportunity to bring billions of dollars in funding back to the ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 10:24 am

Cumberland

Cumberland food pantry needs volunteers

Cumberland Community Cares (CCC) at Delma’s Pantry has provided much-needed food and hope to the Cumberland County community for years. As the area faces the ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 8:43 am

Cumberland

Cumberland cases increase quickly

A map of novel coronavirus cases across the commonwealth updated daily by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) showed Cumberland County as having six confirmed ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, April 7, 2020 12:05 pm

Farmville

YakAttack now manufacturing PPE

A Farmville business has joined the nationwide effort to supply personal protective equipment (PPE) to healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic. YakAttack, a local company ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, April 7, 2020 6:06 am

Cumberland

Cumberland County calls emergency meeting

The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors has called for an emergency meeting scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 8. The meeting, to be held electronically, ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Monday, April 6, 2020 9:56 am

Buckingham

Buckingham adds new ambulance to cope with pandemic

As novel coronavirus cases more than triple after one week in Buckingham, the county’s Office of Emergency Management has added an additional ambulance to cope ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Monday, April 6, 2020 9:39 am

Cumberland

Worshipping during a pandemic

Many churches in the area have elected to close their doors amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  The Fitzgerald Memorial Baptist Church (MBC) in Cumberland County ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Saturday, April 4, 2020 6:00 am

ASKED AND ANSWERED BY ALEXA

Just like bluebells, we will bloom again

Mertensia virginica, commonly known as Virginia bluebells, are always a welcome sight for my family. We wait all year for them to arrive. Finally, early ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, April 3, 2020 12:00 pm

Buckingham

Ordinance passed, public comments suspended

In an emergency Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting held Tuesday, March 31, the Buckingham BOS passed a Continuity of Government Ordinance. Certain members of the ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Friday, April 3, 2020 6:00 am

Buckingham

Another Buckingham resident diagnosed with COVID-19

In the first bi-weekly update to the community Thursday, April 2, Buckingham County officials announced a third confirmed case of COVID-19 in the county.  To ... Read more

by Alexa Massey, Thursday, April 2, 2020 11:12 am

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