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
Author: Crystal Vandegrift | The Farmville Herald
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
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
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
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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
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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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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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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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