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Local

Escrow account ‘never existed’

The Prince Edward County School Board’s recent confusion about the existence of an escrow account has delayed renovations to the high school’s athletic facilities. According ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Friday, July 15, 2016 8:56 am

Cumberland

Reservoir construction on schedule

Could you provide an update on the Cobbs Creek Reservoir construction? Is it on schedule? By Carson Reeher The Farmville Herald Work on the Henrico ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Tuesday, July 12, 2016 7:05 pm

Education

Program donates computers to Fuqua

Fuqua School received 39 used computers recently for their students. The donation came from the Virginia StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity program, organized by ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Tuesday, July 12, 2016 6:25 pm

Local

Fire destroys Brooklyn Plantation Road home

A three-alarm fire destroyed a home at 235 Brooklyn Plantation Road early Friday morning. According to Prospect Volunteer Fire Chief Al Mason, crews responded to ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Friday, July 8, 2016 1:12 pm

Education

Honeycutt named chair

The Prince Edward County School Board elected Sherry Honeycutt, Farmville District representative, as its new board chair on Wednesday. The decision came after a tie ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Thursday, July 7, 2016 3:04 pm

Local

Depot sees progress

Long-awaited renovations to the Prospect Depot are set to begin by early fall. Prince Edward County Administrator Wade Bartlett said that the six parties involved ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Thursday, July 7, 2016 2:51 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Honeycutt named school board chair

The Prince Edward County School Board elected Sherry Honeycutt, Farmville District Representative, as its new board chair on Wednesday. The decision came after a tie ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Wednesday, July 6, 2016 9:44 pm

Cumberland

Griffin’s contract extended

The Cumberland County School Board has voted to extend Division Superintendent Dr. Amy Griffin’s contract to June 30, 2020. The school board’s June 13 vote ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Tuesday, July 5, 2016 5:57 pm

Local

Athletic facility renovations pending

Discussion of renovating the athletic facilities at Prince Edward High School was set in motion at a recent county school board meeting in June. Though ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Tuesday, July 5, 2016 5:54 pm

Cumberland

Outreach planned for old school space

Q: What’s going to happen to the buildings where New Life Schools was? New Life Schools may have closed Thursday, but its impact will last ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Tuesday, July 5, 2016 5:52 pm

Local

Land purchase set for stadium

Longwood University’s plan to build a new baseball stadium in downtown Farmville is in full swing. Longwood expects to soon purchase the property from Walk2Campus ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Thursday, June 30, 2016 5:54 pm

Buckingham

Governor’s fellows named

Two men from Buckingham and Prince Edward counties have received the prestigious Governor’s Fellowship through Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s office. Though Cainan Townsend and Brandon ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Thursday, June 30, 2016 5:50 pm

Business

Real estate market sees progress

Real estate trends across the Heart of Virginia are improving, Realtors and studies say. According to a study released by the Virginia Association of Realtors ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Thursday, June 30, 2016 5:37 pm

Lifestyle Main

Campout offers primitive skills

State and national parks across the United States celebrated the Great American Backyard Campout last weekend. High Bridge Trail State Park joined in the celebration ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Thursday, June 30, 2016 6:25 am

Farmville

Meeting brings heated discussion

Town residents, including many who live in the Greens South subdivision, expressed contempt for a proposed 120-unit apartment complex during a community meeting on Friday ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Tuesday, June 28, 2016 6:44 pm

Local

McAuliffe touts pipeline at Girls State

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe recently said that the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) would bring Virginia’s workforce to the 21st Century. “I support the new ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Tuesday, June 28, 2016 6:20 pm

Cumberland

‘Everybody loved him:’ Walker remembered after hazing death

“He couldn’t open his eyes or put his tongue in his mouth. He could not move to any command — not a flutter of eyes ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Thursday, June 23, 2016 5:01 pm

Columns

Remembering ‘Mr. Beach’

Saturday evening radio across the Heart of Virginia won’t ever be the same after the passing of Ronald Waters — better known as Steve “Mr. ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Thursday, June 23, 2016 4:44 pm

Buckingham

Dump site hours could change

Abuse of the solid waste sites in Buckingham County has led supervisors to consider closing the facilities during midday hours. According to Lyn Hill, the ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Tuesday, June 21, 2016 4:52 pm

News

Paving causes delays on Route 15

Q: Why is U.S. Route 15 between Dillwyn and Farmville being paved again? Wasn’t the road just paved last summer? The Virginia Department of Transportation is ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Tuesday, June 21, 2016 4:50 pm

Buckingham

Residents weigh in on paving priorities

Buckingham supervisors heard from citizens Monday night on the Virginia Department of Transportation’s six-year plan for road improvements in the county. The plan designates $335,300 ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Friday, June 17, 2016 11:19 am

Local

Two picked for school board

Prince Edward County supervisors Tuesday appointed Timothy W. Corbett Sr. and Wilkie W. Chaffin to four-year terms on the county’s school board. Corbett and Chaffin ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Friday, June 17, 2016 11:17 am

Local

New school chief welcomed

Longwood University faculty and staff, community leaders and parents from Prince Edward County gathered Wednesday to meet Dr. Barbara Johnson, the newly hired superintendent of ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Friday, June 17, 2016 11:08 am

Farmville

Meeting set to discuss apartments

The developer who wants to build a 120-unit apartment complex on South Main Street will host a public meeting at 6 p.m. Friday, June 24, ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Friday, June 17, 2016 11:02 am

Local

Rice man gets 6½ years in shooting, other charges

A Rice man was sentenced Wednesday to 6½ years behind bars after pleading guilty in connection with a Farmville shooting last June. Junious Mottley, 33, ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Friday, June 17, 2016 10:52 am

Buckingham

Moton raises money for scholarships

Community members and the Robert Russa Moton Museum are coming together to raise money for two new scholarships and funding for museum programs. The scholarships ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Friday, June 17, 2016 10:40 am

Farmville

Celebrating Jim Ryan through his art

“Jim Ryan: A Retrospective” has opened to the community. The show opened Friday, June 3, at the J Fergeson Gallery, located on Main Street in ... Read more

by Carson Reeher, Tuesday, June 14, 2016 11:02 am

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