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Cumberland

Cobbs Creek ordinance tabled

Members of the Cumberland County Planning Commission voted to table the watershed protection ordinance for the Cobbs Creek Reservoir during the commission’s meeting June 24. ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, July 2, 2019 9:29 am

Buckingham

Moss wins lifetime achievement award

Sandra F. Moss, owner of Moss Motor Company in Dillwyn, received the Michael R. Linn Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 27, 2019 2:13 pm

Cumberland

Green Ridge progress report

Approximately a year after the Green Ridge landfill was permitted to move forward, Green Ridge, owned by County Waste of Virginia, is in the process ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 27, 2019 1:58 pm

Meherrin

Diesel cleanup after accident

A contractor is clearing remaining diesel fuel from an accident between a tractor-trailer and pickup truck that occurred over the weekend. Trey Pyle, chief of ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 27, 2019 1:43 pm

COMMONWEALTH REGIONAL COUNCIL

Dunnavant tapped for CRC treasurer

Morgan Dunnavant, Buckingham County District Four Supervisor, will continue in his current role as treasurer for the Commonwealth Regional Council (CRC). Officers were appointed during ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 27, 2019 1:03 pm

Lifestyle Main

‘Reliving history’

The James River Batteau Festival just celebrated its 34th year. For one week each year, participants travel through the James River using wooden vessels designed ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 27, 2019 10:24 am

Columns

Exploring the great outdoors

The month of June helped me realize the amazing outdoor programs and resources that exist in our three-county coverage area. Earlier in the month, I ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 25, 2019 11:10 am

TRI-COUNTY

CRC budget adopted

The Commonwealth Regional Council’s (CRC) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget was adopted through a unanimous vote by members of the CRC during its meeting June ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 25, 2019 10:47 am

Cumberland

Land use ordinance debated

An ordinance to potentially remove forest land as a category eligible for special assessment did not move forward as a public hearing during a meeting ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 20, 2019 5:48 pm

Prince Edward

Forensic center moves forward

The Southside Center for Violence Prevention (SCVP) is in the process of opening a forensic advocacy center that would provide support for those who have ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 20, 2019 5:29 pm

BUCKINGHAM & CUMBERLAND

Six-year plans approved

The Buckingham and Cumberland County Board of Supervisors voted to approve their respective six-year plans from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) during meetings held ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 20, 2019 1:52 pm

TRI-COUNTY

Study on Route 60 in the works

Route 60, which spans 103 miles total and crosses through Buckingham and Cumberland counties, will be the subject of an extensive study to address intersections ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 18, 2019 12:28 pm

TRI-COUNTY

Broadband funds allocated for area

Homes and businesses in Cumberland and Buckingham counties may benefit from nearly $4 million over 10 years from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to receive ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 18, 2019 12:27 pm

ATLANTIC COAST PIPELINE

ACP tower permit tabled

Members of the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors voted to table a special use permit for a microwave tower at the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 13, 2019 1:37 pm

HERALD TRI-COUNTY

Special session discussed

A special session of the General Assembly has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 9, to consider legislation on weapon safety. The session was called by Virginia ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 13, 2019 1:33 pm

Cumberland

Appraisers chosen for Green Ridge

The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors voted to approve two appraiser organizations that would provide property assessments for land and residences closest to the Green ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 13, 2019 1:30 pm

Cumberland

Finance presentation held

James Sanderson from Davenport & Company presented on Cumberland County’s finances during a Cumberland County Board of Supervisors meeting held May 14. According to Sanderson, ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 13, 2019 1:24 pm

Cumberland

Board votes to advertise position

The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to advertise a position for someone who would act as the county attorney and as a part-time ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 13, 2019 1:21 pm

WORTH A WORD

Accountable for health

The 17 people who are detained and the five employees of the Farmville Detention Center are in a situation none of us want to be ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 13, 2019 12:50 pm

ICE Farmville

Farmville

Mumps outbreak at detention center

Five staff members and 17 of those detained at the Farmville Detention Center, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility at 508 Waterworks Road, were ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 11, 2019 7:11 pm

Buckingham

Edmondston new zoning administrator

C.T. “Nicci” Edmondston was introduced as the new Administrator of Zoning and Economic/Community Planning for Buckingham County during the county’s board of supervisors meeting on ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 11, 2019 7:00 pm

TRI-COUNTY

Learning more about alpha-gal

It’s started with steak, dairy, or a piece of sausage. A growing number of people in the Heart of Virginia have reported unexplained allergic reactions ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 11, 2019 10:15 am

TRI-COUNTY

Fariss honored as judge

Jody Holyst Fariss, a Farmville attorney who was appointed General District Court judge with the 10th Judicial Circuit in February, was honored during a ceremony ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 11, 2019 10:01 am

Buckingham

Training sessions scheduled

Training sessions to handle emergencies related to butane, pipelines and active threats have been set throughout the summer, Buckingham Emergency Manager Cody Davis said. The ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 6, 2019 10:35 am

TRI-COUNTY

Riggleman visits PSR

Congressman Denver Riggleman visited Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging (PSR) in Farmville and helped deliver a meal to a resident in the area ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 6, 2019 10:33 am

Buckingham

Wastewater permit explained

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced a public comment period for a permit renewal for the Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville Waste Water Treatment System located ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 6, 2019 10:30 am

Lifestyle Main

Developing healthy habits

Gathered in a meeting room at the Southside Virginia Family YMCA, approximately 12 people attended graduation from a 35-week program focused on healthy living. To ... Read more

by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 6, 2019 8:25 am

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