Author: Emily Hollingsworth | The Farmville Herald

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Future of uncompleted Habitat House is unclear

A Piedmont Habitat for Humanity project announced in 2017 to some fanfare still sits incomplete off of Elam ... Read more

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Eviction cases back on hold until Sept. 7

The Virginia Supreme Court recently approved extending the moratorium on evictions — preventing courts from issuing writs of ... Read more

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Imagine Farmville — Future of area government

In this edition of Imagine Farmville, The Herald looks into the numerous ways the Prince Edward County Board ... Read more

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Imagine Farmville — Future of transportation

By Emily Hollingsworth Special to The Farmville Herald In this edition of Imagine Farmville, The Herald looks at ... Read more

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Imagine Farmville — Future of education

By Emily Hollingsworth Special to The Farmville Herald This edition of Imagine Farmville explores the numerous ways school ... Read more

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Imagine Farmville — Future of housing

By Emily Hollingsworth Special to The Farmville Herald This edition of Imagine Farmville looks deeper into the housing ... Read more

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Imagine Farmville — Downtown Economic Development

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam issued Phase 1 of reopening the Commonwealth of Virginia Friday, May 15. Over that ... Read more

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Imagine Farmville —Future of county economy

This week the Imagine Farmville series looks into the possible future of economic development and the initiatives that ... Read more

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Imagine Farmville — Future of health care

At the start of a new decade, the Farmville area and the world are being hit with a ... Read more

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Parking ordinance approved

Members of the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a parking ordinance for the county, which ... Read more

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Pharmacy rezoning approved

The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors voted to approve two rezoning requests and an ordinance amendment during its ... Read more

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Winslow case follow-up

A first-degree murder case involving Janet Winslow, of Buckingham, was recently ruled nolle prosequi by the Buckingham County ... Read more

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Library funds appropriated

The library and community center projected for Buckingham County took a huge step forward during Monday’s board meeting. ... Read more

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Scouts donate school supplies

Three Girl Scouts spent the summer collecting school supplies. On Wednesday, after months of hard work, they were ... Read more

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Grant allocated for animal shelter

Buckingham supervisors voted to accept a grant from The Petco Foundation to help construct and renovate the county’s ... Read more

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$3.2 million awarded to STEPS

Southside Training, Employment and Placement Services Inc. (STEPS) is set to receive a federal grant totaling $3.2 million ... Read more

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Community holds forum

Members of law enforcement, residents, parents and students took part in a community forum held recently to discuss ... Read more

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Board remembers former supervisor

The life and legacy of Elbert Redd Womack was honored by members of the Cumberland County Board of ... Read more

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Saying goodbye

When I first visited Farmville more than two years ago, it was to interview, for a staff writer/photographer ... Read more

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‘A true community partnership’

Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring was the keynote speaker for the 10th anniversary event of Prince Edward ... Read more

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Robertson new CRC planner

Using her background in emergency services and environmental science, Kara Robertson has been appointed as the new Community ... Read more

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Scabies reported at correctional center

Inmates in several different housing units at the Buckingham Correctional Center are being treated for scabies, according to ... Read more

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Church celebrates milestone

Having a church that people in the early 1800s could attend without crossing the Appomattox River was one ... Read more

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Bluegrass festival set

STEPS Inc. is hosting its first bluegrass festival. The festival is set to take place Saturday, Aug. 31, ... Read more

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Rescue squad update

The Buckingham Volunteer Rescue Squad (BVRS) has enough volunteer members to man assigned Sunday schedules, according to BVRS ... Read more

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Herring to speak at TRIAD event

Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at an event for the ... Read more

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Zoning items to be considered

Several zoning items are set to be under consideration by the Cumberland County Board of Supervisors during its ... Read more

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