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Longwood preps for August 24 reopening

Longwood University preparing for students to return to in-person learning on campus on August 24 but with minor adjustments to the fall academic calendar. “This ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Monday, June 15, 2020 11:38 am

Farmville

Davis honored for his time on town council

The Farmville Town Council honored outgoing councilmember Jamie Davis of Ward E during its Wednesday, June 10, council meeting. Davis, who announced in February that ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Monday, June 15, 2020 11:19 am

Cumberland

Text to 911 now available

After several months of working to bring the ability to text 911 to the Farmville Police Department, the system is now online. According to Communications ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, June 12, 2020 1:57 pm

LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY

Longwood opens apartment to PEVRS

Members of the Prince Edward Rescue Squad (PEVRS) have been on the front lines since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in an effort ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Wednesday, June 10, 2020 6:00 am

Farmville

Farmville mayor reacts to financial proposals

Farmville Mayor David Whitus dismissed the ideas of cutting pay and leasing the town’s golf course in response to proposals put forth in a guest ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Saturday, June 6, 2020 6:00 am

Farmville

Hearing set for town budget

The Farmville Town Council will hold a public hearing on its proposed $23.4 million 2020-21 budget Wednesday, June 10. The proposed budget, which is $5.3 ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 6:00 am

Farmville

Pool will not open

Last week the Town of Farmville announced that due to unforeseen circumstances, the swimming pool at the Farmville Municipal Golf Course will not be open ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 9:40 am

Education

University distributes funds to students

As part of the federal stimulus package known as the CARES Act Longwood University along with many other institutions of higher education received a portion ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, May 29, 2020 6:00 am

PAMPLIN

Pamplin looks to get LOVE sign

The Town of Pamplin is hoping to have a LOVE sign placed within the town limits soon, and is currently working with the Virginia Tourism ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Wednesday, May 27, 2020 6:00 am

HAMDPEN-SYDNEY

Reveley, Stimpert named to group

President W. Taylor Reveley IV and Hampden-Sydney College President Dr. Larry Stimpert have been named to Governor Ralph Northam’s COVID-19 Education Work Group to help ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Wednesday, May 27, 2020 6:00 am

Farmville

Honoring heroes this holiday

Beginning this week, travelers through Downtown Farmville will notice red, white and blue banners honoring the area’s hometown heroes. On Monday Town of Farmville Public ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, May 22, 2020 6:00 am

Farmville

Council provides funding to IDA

Following a closed session meeting on economic development Wednesday, May 13, the Town of Farmville Town Council authorized Town Manager Scott Davis to appropriate $10,000 ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, May 21, 2020 3:31 pm

Early voting

Farmville

Dwyer retains council seat

Dan Dwyer maintained a seat on the Farmville Town Council by overcoming the challenge of Carl Eggleston with 64% of the vote in the municipal ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, May 21, 2020 1:22 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Dwyer retains council seat

Following a two-week postponement by Gov. Ralph Northam due to the COIVD-19 pandemic, the Farmville Town elections were held on Tuesday, May 19. Three council ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 8:01 pm

Farmville

Town elections are May 19

The May general and special elections are set for Tuesday, May 19, following a two-week postponement by Gov. Ralph Northam due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, May 15, 2020 6:00 am

Farmville

Police department starts new program

The Farmville Police Department has launched a new program to help fight crime. According to Farmville Police Chief Andy Ellington, Project SCALE (Security Cameras Aiding ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, May 15, 2020 6:00 am

Buckingham

VDH counting tests, not people

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) recently changed the way it reports COVID-19 cases. This change is causing the VDH dashboard show an increase in ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 6:00 am

Cumberland

FACES receives grant

Food Lion Feeds announced last week that FACES Food Pantry of Farmville was granted $3,500 in funding to help with continued efforts to care for ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 6:00 am

BUSINESS

Starbucks to open on South Main

This fall, a third Starbucks and the first free-standing version with a drive thru is expected to open in the Town of Farmville. On Monday, ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 3:15 am

Farmville

Town of Farmville receives grant

The Town of Farmville has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the Virginia Outdoors Foundation to plant trees along the Buffalo Creek and Dogwood Trail. ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Saturday, May 2, 2020 6:00 am

Farmville

Megan Clark, Cobbs appointed by Gov. Northam

Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday April 24 the appointment of Prince Edward County Commonwealth’s Attorney Megan Clark to the State Child Fatality Review Team. The ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Saturday, May 2, 2020 6:00 am

Farmville

Farmville police investigate Stay-at-Home Order violations

Over the past several weeks, the Farmville Police Department has received calls about possible COVID-19 violations. According to Farmville Police Chief Andy Ellington, one of ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, May 1, 2020 6:00 am

Prince Edward

Army doctor serves in NYC

In the new normal of COVID-19 that many of us are living, heroes and those we look up to are now individuals who are on ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:10 pm

Farmville

Town of Farmville receives grant

The Town of Farmville has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the Virginia Outdoors Foundation to plant trees along the Buffalo Creek and Dogwood Trail. ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Wednesday, April 29, 2020 6:00 am

BUSINESS

Grants for downtown businesses

The Farmville Downtown Partnership (FDP) announced Friday, April 24, that the organization had been awarded a $15,000 grant from the Virginia Department of Housing and ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Wednesday, April 29, 2020 6:00 am

Farmville

Farmville town elections postponed

Gov. Ralph Northam invoked his statutory authority Friday, April 24, to postpone the May general and special elections by two weeks, from May 5 to ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Tuesday, April 28, 2020 6:00 am

Farmville

Helping others out

A local Farmville business got a big surprise Tuesday, April 21, when Joyce Eggleston called Miller’s Country Store to order 400 cookies to donate to ... Read more

by Crystal Vandegrift, Saturday, April 25, 2020 6:00 am

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