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Farmville

Fire summons three companies

Volunteer firefighters from Farmville, Hampden-Sydney and Prospect responded to a structure fire on Callaway Lane in Farmville on ... Read more

Columns

Commending Frazier

The Prince Edward County School Board is better off because of the dedication, wisdom and hard work of ... Read more

Education

School begins $1.9 million project

The Rural Education Foundation Board (REFB) and Fuqua School have embarked on a $1.9 million facilities improvement project, ... Read more

Cumberland County solar projects

Buckingham

Solar farm brings benefits

About 5,000 of the estimated 66,000 solar panels have been installed at Dominion Energy’s Buckingham I Solar Facility ... Read more

Local

Habitats proposed for pipeline route

Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) LLC has announced an initiative to establish new habitats for butterflies, bees and other ... Read more

Farmville

Half marathon set for Sept. 9

Saturday marks the fifth year in a row the annual Farmville Downtown Partnership (FDP) Half Marathon and 5K ... Read more

Farmville

Sunday morning fire destroys home

One person was displaced when their home was destroyed following a grease fire in the residence’s kitchen Sunday ... Read more

Education

Transformer fire leaves H-SC in the dark

HAMPDEN SYDNEY — A transformer fire left students in the dark at Hampden-Sydney College on Friday night. According ... Read more

Farmville

Contact awry in inmate death

Prince Edward County Commonwealth’s Attorney Megan Clark contends Piedmont Regional Jail (PRJ) officials never contacted her regarding an ... Read more

Buckingham

Zoning a ‘powerful’ tool for localities

Q: What is zoning? How does it work, and how do governments and people use it? What’s the ... Read more

Columns

Welcoming new neighbors

Though they’ve been in Farmville for about one week now, I’d like to use this space to welcome ... Read more

Buckingham

Old school is ‘structurally sound’

The former Dillwyn Primary School building at the intersection of U.S. Route 15 and Route 20 just south ... Read more

Farmville

Restaurant work could start soon

Q: I still see the “For Lease” sign on the property at the vacant Huddle House. Is it ... Read more

Farmville

Project could see 2019 start

A $3.7 million project that would increase safety and ease of travel at the intersection of South Main ... Read more

Cumberland Solar Farm

Buckingham

Second solar facility approved

Supervisors in Buckingham County unanimously granted a special use permit (SUP) during its Aug. 14 meeting that allows ... Read more

Farmville

Davis named assistant town manager

The Town of Farmville has named C. Scott Davis, the former director of planning and community development for ... Read more

Local

Gas agreement near completion

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would allow Buckingham County access and control of 200 acres along a ... Read more

Columns

Deserving awards

The Farmville Police Department, Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office, Longwood University Police Department and Farmville Volunteer Fire Department ... Read more

Church & Community

Restitching Craddock Terry memories

Though the former Craddock-Terry shoe factories shuttered many years ago, laying off hundreds of people in Farmville, Dillwyn ... Read more

Church & Community

Prayer service offers comfort

An estimated 200 people gathered Sunday evening at the Town of Farmville’s caboose at the High Bridge Trail ... Read more

BREAKING NEWS

Prayer service for Charlottesville planned at town’s caboose Sunday

Farmville Mayor David Whitus is working with clergy in the town of Farmville to create “a time of prayer ... Read more

Columns

Competition is healthy

The competition that’s being seen in two state House of Delegates’ races in the Heart of Virginia is ... Read more

Buckingham

Hearing for solar facility is Monday

Supervisors in Buckingham will hold a public hearing regarding a special use permit (SUP) proposed for a $35 ... Read more

Farmville

Rezoning sees stark opposition

Eighteen people voiced stern opposition to two rezoning requests under consideration by town officials that many speakers said ... Read more

Buckingham

DEQ hearing is Thursday

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is in the process of holding a public comment period and ... Read more

BREAKING NEWS

Walk2Campus seeks zoning change

Walk2Campus Holdings LLC President and CEO Matthew King is seeking to rezone 37 of his firm’s student housing ... Read more

Columns

Commending Blackwell

For 38 years, Karen Blackwell has tried to help as many people as she could in Cumberland County ... Read more

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