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Education

Supervisors agree to bond for Ferrum College

The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors has agreed to allow the county’s industrial development authority’s (IDA) to assist in issuing a $9.9 million bank ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, July 28, 2016 2:17 pm

Farmville

Ellington is acting police chief

A.Q. “Andy” Ellington — the deputy chief and captain of the Farmville Police Department — has been named acting police chief. Ellington will assume his ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, July 26, 2016 3:24 pm

News

Recording meetings not mandatory

Q: Why did the Town of Farmville stop making audio recordings of council and planning commission meetings? Who made the decision? In an effort to ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, July 26, 2016 3:22 pm

Farmville

Former cop ordered to pay $74K, Ragland admits to embezzling from fire department

A former Farmville and Blackstone police officer has been ordered to pay $74,563.15 in restitution to the Bacon District Volunteer Fire Department in Charlotte County ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, July 26, 2016 6:41 am

Columns

Welcoming Martin

Newly hired Herald Managing Editor Martin Cahn is eager to serve the good people who live, work and play in this community — especially those ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Friday, July 22, 2016 4:02 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Ellington named acting police chief

A.Q. “Andy” Ellington — the deputy chief and captain of the Farmville Police Department — has been named acting police chief. Ellington will assume his ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, July 21, 2016 3:06 pm

Local

Discussion on policing set

In the wake of nationwide shooting attacks on police and civilian deaths at the hands of law enforcement, a memorial for those who have lost ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, July 21, 2016 1:22 pm

Cumberland

Jones faces 10 felonies

A 53-year-old Cumberland County man is charged with 10 felonies after allegedly using a family member’s credit card to steal over $1,000. Randy Dudley Jones ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, July 21, 2016 1:12 pm

Columns

Corbett fosters board unification

I offer congratulations to Farmville District representative Sherry Honeycutt on being elected chairman of the Prince Edward County School Board. Honeycutt has the experience and ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, July 21, 2016 1:05 pm

Cumberland

Trent indicted in Vito’s robbery

A 39-year-old Cumberland County man has been indicted in connection with a robbery that police say occurred at Vito’s Italian Restaurant on May 2. A ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, July 21, 2016 1:02 pm

Lifestyle Main

A Sunday in Farmville

Despite the 90-degree heat and slow pace of life, Sunday afternoons in Farmville can be quite exciting and adventurous. From biking the High Bridge Trail, ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, July 21, 2016 5:13 am

Buckingham

Permit sought for pipeline station

Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC has filed a special use permit with the Buckingham County Planning and Zoning Office seeking approval to construct an over 53,000 ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, July 19, 2016 3:02 pm

Local

Former fire captain sentenced

A 37-year-old Prospect man who served as captain of the Prospect Volunteer Fire Department pleaded guilty recently to two counts of spying on and filming ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, July 19, 2016 2:57 pm

Farmville

Read sentenced in robbery

A 50-year-old Drakes Branch woman will spend nine years and three months in prison after pleading guilty to robbing the Stop-In convenience store at 2003 ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, July 19, 2016 2:16 pm

Local

Former fire captain sentenced

  A 37-year-old Prospect man who served as captain of the Prospect Volunteer Fire Department pleaded guilty recently to two counts of spying on and ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Monday, July 18, 2016 3:59 pm

Buckingham

Dominion seeks permit for compressor station

Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC has filed a special use permit with the Buckingham County Planning and Zoning Office seeking approval to construct an over 53,000 ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Monday, July 18, 2016 3:57 pm

Buckingham

Marking generations of history

Kimberly Maher has seen to it that the deep-rooted history of the Shepherd family in Buckingham is never lost or forgotten. On Saturday, about 25 ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Friday, July 15, 2016 9:49 am

Columns

The empty chair at Seay’s

I‘ve always had a love for Seay Milling in Dillwyn. The smell of the inside of the old store, walking across the concrete floor, seeing ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Friday, July 15, 2016 9:13 am

BREAKING NEWS

Council approves apartments: Options allowed for South Main entrance, seven conditions with permit

On a 5-2 vote Wednesday, the Farmville Town Council granted Farmville Associates LLC a conditional use permit to construct a 100-unit apartment complex between Walmart ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, July 14, 2016 4:41 am

Local

Voters will decide process

Voters in Prince Edward County will decide in November whether school board members should be appointed by the board of supervisors or elected directly. According ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Wednesday, July 13, 2016 8:39 am

Buckingham

Gooden named ag secretary

Buckingham native Dr. Basil Gooden has been named Virginia secretary of agriculture and forestry by Gov. Terry McAuliffe. Gooden, the son of the late Allen ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, July 12, 2016 7:02 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Main Street reopens after buckled pavers cause delays

Buckled brick pavers closed Main Street at the “Welcome to Farmville” archway between Robeson and Venables streets in downtown Farmville Monday. According to Town Manager ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Monday, July 11, 2016 5:00 pm

Education

School board referendum will appear on November ballot

Voters in Prince Edward County will decide in November whether school board members should be appointed by the board of supervisors or elected directly. According ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Saturday, July 9, 2016 5:13 pm

Buckingham

Landowner says policy was broken

A Buckingham County landowner says Dominion violated its own agreed-to survey process in work on the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline while the firm contents it ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, July 7, 2016 3:03 pm

Farmville

Council sets vote on apartments

The Farmville Town Council is set to vote Wednesday on a proposed apartment complex — one that’s been reduced to 100 units — following a ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, July 7, 2016 3:03 pm

Local

Read pleads guilty to 10 felonies

A 49-year-old Drakes Branch woman was sentenced to 100 years in jail in Prince Edward Circuit Court last week after pleading guilty to five breaking ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, July 7, 2016 3:02 pm

Columns

Commission should change

I’m glad that Town Manager Gerald Spates suggested that the membership of the Farmville Planning Commission change to add better representation. Right now, only two ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, July 7, 2016 2:43 pm

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