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Lifestyles

Pamplin community market looks to expand

Earlier this week, we talked about Pamplin’s 150th anniversary and the growth that’s taking place throughout the community. ... Read more

News

Report reveals grim future for fire, EMS services

A recent state report, commissioned by the General Assembly and prepared by a workgroup of fire and EMS ... Read more

News

Charlotte supervisors consider burn ban ordinance

Prince Edward’s burn ban has been canceled. The same goes for the one in neighboring Lunenburg County. Charlotte ... Read more

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Lifestyles

Student loans due next month; borrowers could save

President Joe Biden’s plan to wipe out $20,000 in student loan debt for millions of bowers may have ... Read more

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News

Trudy Berry makes her decision, launches write-in campaign

It looks like there will be a race for the 9th State Senate District seat after all. Trudy ... Read more

Trudy Berry

News

No challenger for Ruff? Trudy Berry told she’s off November ballot

As of now, Trudy Berry will not be on the general election ballot in Virginia this fall. The ... Read more

Trudy Berry

News

Trudy Berry says mistake may keep her off ballot

Democratic nominee for the 9th State Senate seat Trudy Berry says a mistake out of her control may ... Read more

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News

New laws in the Commonwealth took effect this month

Earlier this year, the Virginia General Assembly passed several laws that went into effect on July 1. New ... Read more

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Warning: Over-the-counter livestock antibiotics require prescription

Beginning this month, livestock antibiotics will no longer be labeled for sale over the counter and will be ... Read more

Opinion

Crystal’s Clear View: A time to celebrate women

Editor’s note: International Women’s Day was Wednesday, March 8. It’s a beautiful spring day, and women worldwide are ... Read more

News

Most counties still not funding homeless project

STEPS is still on a mission of reducing poverty throughout the region, despite still waiting to receive the ... Read more

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News

Trudy Berry says she wants to be part of Senate change

Since 2017, Jennifer McClellan has served as the state senator for Virginia’s 9th district. During that time, the ... Read more

Education

Student loan repayments extended again

For 45 million Americans who carry a total of $1.6 trillion in outstanding student loans, the federal government ... Read more

News

Roundabout construction to begin in spring

Those who travel Route 15 to and from Farmville already know how the new roundabout in Prince Edward ... Read more

News

Dominion proposes to acquire Courthouse Solar

In its third annual clean energy filing with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC), Dominion Energy, Virginia, on ... Read more

COVID-19

Pediatric COVID booster now available

Parents of young children in the Commonwealth are now able to seek a free bivalent pediatric COVID-19 booster ... Read more

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COVID-19

CDC keeps eye on new COVID strain

Just as a slight decline in COIVD-19 cases has been seen in the past month, the Centers for ... Read more

Education

Student loan forgiveness: It’s not for everyone

Late last month, President Joe Biden announced a student loan forgiveness plan that could lessen the payback burden ... Read more

News

Monkeypox infections remain low

In the fight against yet another global disease outbreak, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced last week ... Read more

COVID-19

Piedmont Health District makes new COVID-19 vaccine available

FARMVILLE – The Piedmont Health District has a new tool in the fight against COVID-19. The Novavax vaccine ... Read more

COVID-19

CDC reduces quarantine after exposure

After two and a half years of issuing guidelines for mask wearing and quarantine times in an effort ... Read more

News

VEC investigating fraud claims

The COVID-19 pandemic that struck in March of 2020 affected many individuals and their way of providing for ... Read more

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Judge makes a decision in local manslaughter case

MEHERRIN – For the second time, a trial naming Shannon M. Coleman as the defendant has been continued. ... Read more

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COVID-19

COVID-19 cases rise in Piedmont Health District

FARMVILLE – More than two years have passed since the COVID-19 outbreak, and while vaccines have eased the ... Read more

News

Monkeypox cases continue to rise in local region

There are more than 5,000 cases of Monkeypox reported in the United States as of Aug. 1, with ... Read more

News

New report details firearm injuries

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) says that the number of emergency department visits for firearm injuries increased ... Read more

COVID-19

CDC: Masks urged for area

It’s time to mask back up. Especially if you live, work or travel to Prince Edward and Buckingham ... Read more

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