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Martin, Longwood grad, missing
Recent Longwood University graduate Denise Martin has been reported missing in the Red Mill area of Virginia Beach ... Read more
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Town approves water rates
Members of the Farmville Town Council voted to approve its 2018-2019 fiscal year budget and new water and ... Read more
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ICE facility may see protest
Farmville Detention Center, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility located at 508 Waterworks Road, may be ... Read more
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Resolution, agenda questioned
A request by a member of the public during both the June 11 and May Buckingham County Board ... Read more
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Community members oppose landfill
Several dozen Powhatan and Cumberland County residents gathered at the Deer Creek Volunteer Fire Department Tuesday, despite an ... Read more
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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 ... Read more
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Learning centers achieve ratings
Fuqua School’s Early Learning Center and the area Head Start programs have achieved level 3 with the Virginia ... Read more
Lifestyles
Firefly festival illuminates
Hundreds of participants, as well as numerous fireflies that lit up the forest underneath High Bridge, illuminated the ... Read more
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Commission votes on landfill Monday
Members of the Cumberland County Planning Commission, after two lengthy and tense meetings in which more than 60 ... Read more
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‘Start a chain reaction’
Approximately 21 people spoke during a public hearing regarding a conditional use permit for a 10-unit dwelling at ... Read more
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Breakfast honors fathers
Arvon Baptist Church members rose early to prepare a breakfast fit for royalty, or the several fathers who ... Read more
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Six-year plan approved
The Buckingham Board of Supervisors approved a six-year plan from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) during its ... Read more
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Dispatch merge discussed
The Farmville Town Council and Longwood University have spoken about a potential merge between the Town of Farmville’s ... Read more
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Mural installed at school
A mural from the Virginia Children’s Book Festival, a lone, square robot in a vast, geometric, beautiful and ... Read more
Opinion
Here’s to another 20 years
Dr. Kitty Smith has made a significant impact in the 20 years she has served as pastor of ... Read more
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Perry resigns post as chief
Tom Perry, chief of Cumberland County Fire & (Emergency Medical Services) EMS, announced his resignation from his post ... Read more
Longwood University
Master plan progress continues
An admissions building that began construction after Memorial Day, and a large-scale student center are among the projects ... Read more
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Cell tower approved
Members of the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors approved a cellular tower during its meeting Monday after a ... Read more
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Stewart wins Republican Primary
The Heart of Virginia took part in the Tuesday election, showing a majority vote for Freitas in Cumberland ... Read more
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Permits, plan see approval
The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors approved two conditional use permits in the county, and a six-year plan ... Read more
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Trailblazer honored
Dr. Kitty Smith was honored for 20 years of services as pastor of Oak Grove Baptist Church in ... Read more
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Landfill meeting gets heated
Between 250-300 concerned citizens, representatives from Cumberland County and Powhatan County, and those involved with the proposed Green ... Read more
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Accident closes West Third
A single-vehicle accident Saturday was reported without injuries, Farmville Fire Department 2nd Lieutenant Travis Finch said. The accident, ... Read more
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Conversation begins on housing
Approximately 70 representatives from the Commonwealth of Virginia, including several area business owners and nonprofit leaders, opened a ... Read more
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Board votes on title funding
Members of the Prince Edward County School Board voted unanimously in favor of the certification of the Title ... Read more
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Stolen tractor found buried
A stolen tractor and bulldozer were recovered after being buried at a property in Lunenburg County, following an ... Read more
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Longwood project begins
Crafts House, located at 399 Buffalo Street and owned by Longwood University, was demolished as construction for a ... Read more