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Education

Longwood, BWP could jointly conduct search

A majority of Prince Edward County School Board members want both Longwood University’s W. Taylor Reveley IV and a private recruitment firm to lead the ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, February 11, 2016 3:03 pm

Buckingham

Mack pleads guilty to drug charges

A 27-year-old Dillwyn man charged in connection with the possession and distribution of cocaine in three counties pleaded guilty to several drug charges recently. Sidney ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, February 11, 2016 3:02 pm

BREAKING NEWS

No charges filed in alleged rape

No charges will be filed in connection with a rape reported at Longwood University on New Year’s Eve, a special prosecutor has decided. Patricia Scales, ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Wednesday, February 10, 2016 7:34 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Holiday Inn Express set for Farmville, developer says fall construction is possible

  Construction of a four-story Holiday Inn Express and Suites could begin this fall in Farmville. Management Services Corp. (MSC) Vice President of Development Trey ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, February 9, 2016 8:58 pm

Buckingham

Ewing is new librarian

Rick Ewing has been named branch manager of the Buckingham County Public Library in Dillwyn. The 57-year-old comes to the geographic heart of Virginia from ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, February 9, 2016 3:14 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Drug bust nets cocaine, pot, 30 boxes of ammo and stolen goods

Three men and one woman are facing numerous charges following a drug bust at 81 Brier Creek Road in Cumberland where police seized cocaine, a ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Friday, February 5, 2016 8:05 pm

Business

Poorhouse Dairy wins clean water award

Poor House Dairy — consisting over 1,200 acres filled with dairy cows and hundreds of acres of crops — has won a Virginia Clean Water ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, February 4, 2016 4:54 pm

Buckingham

Four booted at Crossroads, Layoffs prompt investigation by state agency

Crossroads Community Services Board in Farmville is mum on four recent layoffs, which has initiated a state investigation. “I would very much like to, but ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, February 4, 2016 4:30 pm

Buckingham

Abduction charges filed, Rose being held without bond

A 46-year-old Buckingham County man is charged with two counts of felony abduction by force, intimidation or deception after being stabbed by a 23-year-old woman ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, February 4, 2016 4:29 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Three companies respond to structure fire

Three fire companies were called to the scene of a reported structure fire at 506 Longwood Avenue at about 3:20 p.m. Thursday. Wood planks on ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, February 4, 2016 4:06 pm

Columns

Keep hunting with dogs legal

As it has for the past few years, every January when the Virginia General Assembly meets, the issue of hunting with dogs has again poked ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, February 4, 2016 3:26 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Calvary Chapel to purchase Dillwyn’s WBNN

Calvary Chapel in Lynchburg has purchased radio station WBNN, Big Country 105.3 in Dillwyn. The sale is expected to take place by early March. “They’re ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, February 4, 2016 11:59 am

Buckingham

Workshop set for compressor station

A public information workshop for the proposed 40,715-horsepower natural gas-fired compressor station proposed for Buckingham County is set for Tuesday, Feb. 16, from 5-7:30 p.m. ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, February 2, 2016 12:39 pm

Buckingham

Farmville employment office will close on Feb. 24

The Farmville branch of the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC), located at 221 Sunchase Blvd. in Farmville, will close in on Feb. 24. According to VEC ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Friday, January 29, 2016 8:42 am

Cumberland

Coach remembered as a mentor

The community is mourning the loss of beloved coach and Cumberland Recreation Director Keith O. White. White, 52, died Monday in Lynchburg, according to his ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 28, 2016 12:12 pm

Education

Christian reflects on board tenure

After over 15 years on the Buckingham County School Board, representing the New Canton and Arvonia areas of the county, District One representative David W. ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 28, 2016 12:09 pm

Columns

Take a part in mentoring

January marks National Mentoring Month across the United States, and locally, there’s no better way to give back to the community than to spend a ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 28, 2016 12:01 pm

Buckingham

Jonas brings 10 inches of snow

Though Winter Storm Jonas’ bark was worse than its bite, the storm dumped 10 inches of snow across Farmville and Central and Southside Virginia on ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 4:23 pm

Business

County will erect shell building

The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors has agreed to lend $350,000 to the county’s industrial development authority (IDA) to build a shell building in the ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 4:22 pm

Buckingham

You asked: Local road projects ranked with new criteria

How did our local road safety improvement projects rank under the new House Bill 2 scoring process? Safety improvements to the intersection of U.S. 460 ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 4:20 pm

Education

Water leak closes Cox Residence Hall

A water leak closed Cox Residence Hall at Longwood University most of the day Tuesday. According to a notice sent to students, the building was ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 10:07 am

Cumberland

Home invasion suspect arrested

A 30-year-old Patterson, N.J., man has been arrested and charged in connection with a February 2015 home invasion where a mother and her children were ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 21, 2016 5:07 pm

Buckingham

Historic snowfall predicted; Heart of Virginia could see nearly two feet of snow

The Heart of Virginia could see up to 22 inches of heavy, wet snow — complemented with wind gusts of up to 30 miles per ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 21, 2016 5:06 pm

Buckingham

Garrett seeks to put media back on Senate floor

State Sen. Tom Garrett (R-Buckingham) has introduced a resolution in the Virginia Senate that would allow the media access to the Senate floor. Last week, ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 21, 2016 4:58 pm

Columns

The parks are waiting on us

A few weeks back, I covered the annual First Day Hikes held at High Bridge Trail State park — where over 200 people showed up ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 21, 2016 4:56 pm

Local

Project Lifesaver saves lives

There was only one difference among the three people who walked off from their homes on late last year in Prince Edward, putting themselves in ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 21, 2016 4:20 pm

Buckingham

Chamber hands out top honors

  Tanner Wise and Moss Motor Co. Inc. took home the first-ever Youth Achievement Award and Business of the Year Award, respectively, at the Buckingham ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, January 19, 2016 6:52 pm

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