Local
Escrow account ‘never existed’
The Prince Edward County School Board’s recent confusion about the existence of an escrow account has delayed renovations ... Read more
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Cumberland
Reservoir construction on schedule
Could you provide an update on the Cobbs Creek Reservoir construction? Is it on schedule? By Carson Reeher ... Read more
Education
Program donates computers to Fuqua
Fuqua School received 39 used computers recently for their students. The donation came from the Virginia StrikeForce for ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Education
Honeycutt named chair
The Prince Edward County School Board elected Sherry Honeycutt, Farmville District representative, as its new board chair on ... Read more
Local
Depot sees progress
Long-awaited renovations to the Prospect Depot are set to begin by early fall. Prince Edward County Administrator Wade ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Cumberland
Griffin’s contract extended
The Cumberland County School Board has voted to extend Division Superintendent Dr. Amy Griffin’s contract to June 30, ... Read more
Local
Athletic facility renovations pending
Discussion of renovating the athletic facilities at Prince Edward High School was set in motion at a recent ... Read more
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Buckingham
Governor’s fellows named
Two men from Buckingham and Prince Edward counties have received the prestigious Governor’s Fellowship through Virginia Gov. Terry ... Read more
Business
Real estate market sees progress
Real estate trends across the Heart of Virginia are improving, Realtors and studies say. According to a study ... Read more
Lifestyle Main
Campout offers primitive skills
State and national parks across the United States celebrated the Great American Backyard Campout last weekend. High Bridge ... Read more
Farmville
Meeting brings heated discussion
Town residents, including many who live in the Greens South subdivision, expressed contempt for a proposed 120-unit apartment ... Read more
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Columns
Remembering ‘Mr. Beach’
Saturday evening radio across the Heart of Virginia won’t ever be the same after the passing of Ronald ... Read more
Buckingham
Dump site hours could change
Abuse of the solid waste sites in Buckingham County has led supervisors to consider closing the facilities during ... Read more
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Local
New school chief welcomed
Longwood University faculty and staff, community leaders and parents from Prince Edward County gathered Wednesday to meet Dr. ... Read more
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Buckingham
Moton raises money for scholarships
Community members and the Robert Russa Moton Museum are coming together to raise money for two new scholarships ... Read more
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 ... Read more