Meherrin
Fireworks show to return July 2
After a year of no fireworks due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Meherrin Volunteer Fire and Rescue will hold its Fourth of July celebration Friday, July ...
Crystal Vandegrift, Author at Farmville
Local
Area avoids plague of cicadas
The buzz this spring has begun with the emergence of the Brood X 17-year cicada in some areas, but chances are we will not hear ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, May 20, 2021 8:38 am
Longwood
Longwood awards 1,191 degrees
Longwood University awarded 937 degrees to the Class of 2021 on Saturday, May 15 on Wheeler Mall. Across Wheeler Mall, chairs were spread out in ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Monday, May 17, 2021 7:02 pm
FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE
Catching Up With … William Moss
Moss turns passion for sports into a business William Moss has turned his passion for sports and his fiercely competitive spirit into a successful business. ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Sunday, May 16, 2021 6:00 am
TOWN OF FARMVILLE
Friends of the Appomattox cleanup waterways
The Friends of the Appomattox River group held its annual spring cleanup of the Appomattox River and area waterways on Saturday, April 17, removing 1,000 ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Monday, April 19, 2021 11:11 am
FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE
Catching Up With…Blake Phillips
Blake Phillips found his way to Farmville by way of Longwood University when he took the job as a campus minister with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Saturday, April 10, 2021 6:00 am
Meherrin
Egg My Yard is a success
Children woke up Easter morning on Sunday, April 4, to find their yards filled with Easter eggs thanks to a fundraiser organized by Meherrin Volunteer ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, April 9, 2021 6:00 am
News
SEC begins pole, line inspections
Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC) has begun inspections of its utility poles and overhead lines. In response to the significant damage that SEC experienced during the ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, April 1, 2021 7:21 am
News
The cicadas are coming
With warm temperatures and thawing ground, ready or not, the Brood X cicadas are coming. After spending 17 years underground, the Brood X periodical cicadas ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, April 1, 2021 6:00 am
LIFESTYLES
Brewery releases new brew
Three Roads Brewing and the Southside SPCA held a Can-Can Event fundraiser on Saturday, March 20, at Three Roads Brewing in Farmville. During the event, ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, March 25, 2021 6:00 am
Local
SCC to review SEC’s outage issues
The State Corporation Commission (SCC) will be reviewing Southside Electric Cooperative’s (SEC) handling of the Valentine’s weekend ice storm that left thousands in the company’s ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Monday, March 8, 2021 12:53 pm
BUSINESS
Wedding venues strained by restrictions
As COVID-19 cases continue to decline, Gov. Ralph Northam announced an ease of restrictions on outdoor events during a Wednesday, Feb. 24, news conference. Beginning ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, March 5, 2021 6:00 am
Prince Edward
Frustration grows; power outages linger
After nine days of no electricity and spoiled food, fuel and patience are running thin. Allison Hunter, a Darlington Heights resident, is like thousands in ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 6:00 am
Education
Hampden-Sydney student killed in crash
The Virginia State Police (VSP) is investigating a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Hampden-Sydney College student. According to VSP, the accident occurred ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Monday, February 1, 2021 1:05 pm
LOCAL
A dog tale with a happy ending
An 18-pound malnourished canine received the best gift when Lunenburg Animal Control Officer Ray Elliot picked him up off the side of the roadway in ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Wednesday, December 30, 2020 6:00 am
FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE
A serving heart
Story by Crystal Vandegrift Anyone who knows Sarah Maddox Dunn knows the serving heart she has, but she is also very humble. In fact, getting ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 6:00 am
Farmville the Magazine
Catching Up With … Lauren Irby
Longwood University graduate Lauren Irby now makes her home in Seaford, Delaware, but says the “heart of Virginia will always hold a special place in ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, December 18, 2020 10:51 am
LIFESTYLES
Delivering turkey, potatoes and a full helping of love
In a year where needs have been great, members of St. John’s Lutheran Church and volunteers did not let any obstacles stand in the way ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, December 3, 2020 5:00 pm
Local
Fire destroys Green Bay home
A Green Bay family is left without a home following a fire that destroyed their residence on Wednesday, Nov. 18. According to Meherrin Volunteer Fire ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Monday, November 23, 2020 4:51 am
Buckingham
Law prohibits tethering dogs outside
Often a tethered dog is a forgotten dog, and with cold weather approaching, owners are reminded that Virginia law prohibits the tethering of dogs outside ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Saturday, November 7, 2020 6:00 am
Local
Animal Control seeks information
The Southside SPCA is offering a cash reward for information leading to the whereabouts of the individuals responsible for dropping a malnourished canine off on ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, November 6, 2020 6:00 am
Farmville the Magazine
Catching Up With — Dorothea Hescock
If you are a coffee drinker and love the hot beverage’s taste and smell, you can thank former Buckingham County resident Dorothea Hescock. Hescock is ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, November 5, 2020 2:45 pm
FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE
Catching Up With… Angela M. Jackson-Mapetla
Story by Crystal Vandegrift Angela M. Jackson-Mapetla, former director of residential and commuter life at Longwood University, spent many of her days in Farmville working ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, October 16, 2020 6:00 am
Columns
Blessings to all creatures great and small
Farmville United Methodist Church and Johns Memorial Episcopal held a combined service of Blessing of the Animals Sunday, Oct. 4, with more than 20 people ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, October 8, 2020 6:00 am
Longwood
Longwood Commencement 2020 canceled
Longwood University’s Commencement 2020 that was postponed from May to Oct. 9 and 10 has now been canceled. “The Class of 2020, whose May Commencement ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, September 18, 2020 6:00 am
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE
Students taking ordinance seriously
In light of an emergency town ordinance enacted by Farmville Town Council Wednesday, Aug. 19, to limit gatherings to 50 people just days before Longwood ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 6:00 am
Longwood
Mooney returns as Longwood University police chief
The Longwood University Police Department (LUPD) is under new leadership, but with a familiar face to Farmville residents, following the retirement of Chief Bob Beach ...