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Buckingham

Winter storm threatens region

Central and Southside Virginia are bracing for what could be a major winter storm on Friday and Saturday — one that the National Weather Service ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, January 19, 2016 2:11 pm

BREAKING NEWS

UPDATE: Gunfire erupts during attempted robbery

Gunfire was reported during an attempted robbery on Sunday night at the Pure Station at 607 E. Third St. in Farmville. The incident was reported ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Sunday, January 17, 2016 7:30 pm

Local

No supervisors on Y board

No Prince Edward County supervisors will sit on the Southside Virginia Family YMCA this year. The board, during its Tuesday reorganizational meeting, voted unanimously not ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 14, 2016 1:32 pm

Columns

Working for a common good

I’m very interested and curious in how county supervisors in Buckingham and town council members in Dillwyn will work with each other and in the ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 14, 2016 1:25 pm

Cumberland

Cumberland native taps artistic roots

The heart of the Harlem Renaissance is found in the influential work that came from the artistic explosion that occurred in New York between the ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 14, 2016 12:36 pm

Cumberland

Banks is re-elected board chairman

CUMBERLAND — District Two Supervisor Lloyd Banks was re-elected as chairman of the Cumberland County Board of Supervisors Tuesday night. The unanimous vote was followed ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 14, 2016 4:42 am

Buckingham

Three-alarm fire destroys home

  DILLWYN —  A three-alarm house fire destroyed a two-story home at 167 Troublesome Creek Road on Wednesday morning. According to Dillwyn Volunteer Fire Department ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 14, 2016 4:40 am

Cumberland

Police seek clues in Monday shooting, no injuries reported

No one was injured after a house in the 2200 block of Cumberland Road, Route 45, was riddled with bullets on Monday night. According to ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 14, 2016 4:37 am

Local

Chairmanship will rotate, Seniority will determine chair and vice chair

  The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors has agreed to rotate the position of board chair and vice chair on an annual basis based ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Wednesday, January 13, 2016 6:51 am

Buckingham

Buckingham board will rotate chairmanship

Supervisors in Buckingham have agreed to rotate the role of chairman of the board on an annual basis. The action — proposed by District Two ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, January 12, 2016 11:51 am

Buckingham

Trial for Mack is Jan. 25

A 27-year-old Dillwyn man charged in connection with  possession and distribution of cocaine in three counties is set to stand trial this month. A circuit ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, January 12, 2016 11:37 am

Local

Oath makes history official

A packed courtroom with standing room only was witness to Megan Clark’s official swearing in as Prince Edward Commonwealth’s Attorney on Monday afternoon at the ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 7, 2016 5:02 pm

Local

Supervisors could deadlock on vote, Simpson, Cooper-Jones again seeking chairmanship

A deadlocked vote could be on the horizon for Prince Edward County supervisors in deciding who will lead the board as chair for the next ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 7, 2016 5:01 pm

Cumberland

Former teacher makes bond

A former New Life Schools employee accused of possessing child pornography and soliciting a minor has been released on a $15,000 secured bond. Fifty-one-year-old David ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 7, 2016 4:56 pm

Columns

Remembering Thor Stish

Just last week in this space, I opined about how, as a community, we should resolve to better support our volunteer fire departments and rescue ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 7, 2016 4:55 pm

Farmville

Locals interviewed for BBC World Service Radio

In an attempt to shed light on the U.S. electoral system and how much it costs to run for office in America, the British Broadcasting ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 7, 2016 4:51 pm

Local

Board honors McKay

Retiring Hampden District (401) Supervisor Charles W. McKay was recently honored by the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors with a plaque commending him for ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 7, 2016 4:46 pm

Education

Rape reported at Longwood

A special prosecutor is investigating an alleged rape on Longwood University’s campus during the New Year’s holiday. No charges have been filed, said Patricia Scales, ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, January 5, 2016 6:41 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Schirmer resigns as YMCA’s CEO

  Jane Schirmer has announced her resignation as Chief Executive Officer of the Farmville-based Southside Virginia Family YMCA, effective Jan. 16. According to a statement ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, January 5, 2016 6:29 pm

Buckingham

First Day Hikes ring in 2016

Hundreds of people attended First Day Hikes across the area on Friday at state parks in celebration of the New Year. Over 200 hikers packed ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, January 5, 2016 2:39 pm

Local

You asked: Petition needed to appeal reassessment

How do I appeal my real property value to the circuit court after meeting with assessors and the board of equalization? To appeal a reassessment ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, January 5, 2016 2:38 pm

Business

Hearing on buffer change is Jan. 12

Cumberland County supervisors are set to consider another change to county code regulating how businesses erect buffers between commercial and residential properties. “Where a zoning ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, January 5, 2016 2:16 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Stish’s life and influence remembered, Fatal crash claimed ‘a great role model’

The Buckingham community is mourning the loss of native son Thurston “Thor” Stish, a well-known 19-year-old volunteer firefighter, VDOT employee, hunter and friend who died ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Saturday, January 2, 2016 11:14 pm

Local

Drug dealer gets jail time

A 30-year-old Farmville man will spend over two years in prison after pleading guilty in Prince Edward County Circuit Court recently to possession of marijuana ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Wednesday, December 30, 2015 1:39 pm

Cumberland

Deputies take youth shopping for Christmas

Sixty-five children in Cumberland County had a brighter Christmas last week thanks to the efforts of Sheriff Darrell Hodges and the department’s annual Shop with ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Wednesday, December 30, 2015 1:39 pm

Buckingham

The top 10 stories of 2015: Vice presidential debate, Clark’s win top the list

The last 12 months have produced numerous milestones in history for the Heart of Virginia — from the announcement of Longwood University hosting the sole ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Wednesday, December 30, 2015 1:38 pm

Buckingham

Crash damages church tombstones

A 27-year-old Cumberland man is charged in connection with crashing his car into a church cemetery and striking several headstones at Enon Baptist Church. Marcus ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Wednesday, December 30, 2015 1:37 pm

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