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Longwood

Martin, Longwood grad, missing

Recent Longwood University graduate Denise Martin has been reported missing in the Red Mill area of Virginia Beach since June 19. Friends and family members ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Wednesday, June 27, 2018 3:26 am

Farmville

Town approves water rates

Members of the Farmville Town Council voted to approve its 2018-2019 fiscal year budget and new water and sewer rates during a meeting held Friday, ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 26, 2018 1:02 pm

ICE Farmville

Farmville

ICE facility may see protest

Farmville Detention Center, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility located at 508 Waterworks Road, may be the subject of rallies set to take ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 21, 2018 1:10 pm

Buckingham

Resolution, agenda questioned

A request by a member of the public during both the June 11 and May Buckingham County Board of Supervisors meetings prompted an inquiry by ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 21, 2018 1:02 pm

Cumberland

Community members oppose landfill

Several dozen Powhatan and Cumberland County residents gathered at the Deer Creek Volunteer Fire Department Tuesday, despite an approaching storm, to unite and take action ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 21, 2018 12:51 pm

Farmville

Budget rises for maintenance, police

The Farmville Town Council’s fiscal year 2017-18 budget sees price increases in its police, street maintenance and sewer maintenance budgets. A recent council vote led ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 21, 2018 12:38 pm

Farmville

Learning centers achieve ratings

Fuqua School’s Early Learning Center and the area Head Start programs have achieved level 3 with the Virginia Quality Program, a quality rating and improvement ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 21, 2018 9:43 am

Lifestyle Main

Firefly festival illuminates

Hundreds of participants, as well as numerous fireflies that lit up the forest underneath High Bridge, illuminated the state park Friday and Saturday during its ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 21, 2018 8:19 am

Cumberland

Commission votes on landfill Monday

Members of the Cumberland County Planning Commission, after two lengthy and tense meetings in which more than 60 members of the public spoke, said they ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 8:08 pm

Farmville

‘Start a chain reaction’

Approximately 21 people spoke during a public hearing regarding a conditional use permit for a 10-unit dwelling at the intersections of High, Appomattox and Oak ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 8:03 pm

Buckingham

Breakfast honors fathers

Arvon Baptist Church members rose early to prepare a breakfast fit for royalty, or the several fathers who were honored Sunday for Father’s Day. Participants ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 7:51 pm

Buckingham

Six-year plan approved

The Buckingham Board of Supervisors approved a six-year plan from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) during its meeting June 11. The plan covers road ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 7:47 pm

Farmville

Dispatch merge discussed

The Farmville Town Council and Longwood University have spoken about a potential merge between the Town of Farmville’s dispatch center and Longwood University’s dispatch center. ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 7:30 pm

Local

Mural installed at school

A mural from the Virginia Children’s Book Festival, a lone, square robot in a vast, geometric, beautiful and uninhibited landscape, will now greet students returning ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 11:19 am

Columns

Here’s to another 20 years

Dr. Kitty Smith has made a significant impact in the 20 years she has served as pastor of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Buckingham County. ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 10:50 am

Cumberland

Perry resigns post as chief

Tom Perry, chief of Cumberland County Fire & (Emergency Medical Services) EMS, announced his resignation from his post June 8. Perry, in a social media ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 14, 2018 6:37 pm

Longwood

Master plan progress continues

An admissions building that began construction after Memorial Day, and a large-scale student center are among the projects Longwood University is currently pursuing, representatives noted. ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 14, 2018 6:32 pm

Buckingham

Cell tower approved

Members of the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors approved a cellular tower during its meeting Monday after a public hearing. Applicant Beacon Towers VA, LLC, ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 14, 2018 6:22 pm

HEART OF VIRGINIA

Stewart wins Republican Primary

The Heart of Virginia took part in the Tuesday election, showing a majority vote for Freitas in Cumberland and Prince Edward counties, and Stewart a ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 14, 2018 6:21 pm

Cumberland

Permits, plan see approval

The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors approved two conditional use permits in the county, and a six-year plan with Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) — ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 14, 2018 6:16 pm

Buckingham

Trailblazer honored

Dr. Kitty Smith was honored for 20 years of services as pastor of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Buckingham County, during a time when there ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 14, 2018 9:51 am

Cumberland

Landfill meeting gets heated

Between 250-300 concerned citizens, representatives from Cumberland County and Powhatan County, and those involved with the proposed Green Ridge Recycling and Disposal Facility took part ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 12, 2018 4:29 pm

Farmville

Accident closes West Third

A single-vehicle accident Saturday was reported without injuries, Farmville Fire Department 2nd Lieutenant Travis Finch said. The accident, which took place a quarter of a ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 12, 2018 4:23 pm

HEART OF VIRGINIA

Conversation begins on housing

Approximately 70 representatives from the Commonwealth of Virginia, including several area business owners and nonprofit leaders, opened a conversation about rural housing during a roundtable ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 12, 2018 4:15 pm

Prince Edward

Board votes on title funding

Members of the Prince Edward County School Board voted unanimously in favor of the certification of the Title I consolidated application, which allocates the federal ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 12, 2018 12:52 pm

Local

Stolen tractor found buried

A stolen tractor and bulldozer were recovered after being buried at a property in Lunenburg County, following an arrest and investigation of a man for ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 12, 2018 12:50 pm

Longwood

Longwood project begins

Crafts House, located at 399 Buffalo Street and owned by Longwood University, was demolished as construction for a new admissions building for the university began ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 7, 2018 2:20 pm

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