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Buckingham

Velasquez found guilty, hunting incident occurred in two counties

A 27-year-old Prospect man who police say shot at a deer from the roadway — leading to a pursuit and gunfire through Buckingham and Cumberland ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, March 10, 2016 11:17 am

Education

Cumberland robotics team set to compete

The first-ever Robotics Team has been launched at Cumberland County High School. The 15-member student team, which is led by advisers Myrna Barr and Michael ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, March 10, 2016 10:57 am

BREAKING NEWS

New Life Schools could close, April 1 deadline set to raise $100K

  New Life Schools in Cumberland is set to close on June 30 if administrators and supporters can’t raise $100,000 by April 1. “It’s potential ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Monday, March 7, 2016 6:02 pm

Church & Community

Seniors honored at banquet

Many of Buckingham County’s golden seniors were honored and recognized during the eighth annual African American banquet held Saturday by the United Baptist Association and ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, March 3, 2016 12:37 pm

Columns

A heroic standard to live by

Scottsville lost its hero when Mayor Emeritus Raymon Thacker, who was 106 years old, died on Sunday, Feb. 21. Thacker — an undertaker by trade ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, March 3, 2016 12:26 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Second arrest made in Prospect robbery

    A second suspect is charged in connection with a reported robbery at the Prospect Convenience Store on U.S. 460 at Prospect. Haroun McLaughlin, ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, March 3, 2016 10:27 am

Local

Brown sentenced on drug charges

A 45-year-old Farmville man will spend two years in jail after pleading guilty to numerous drug charges. William Winston Brown Jr. pleaded guilty in Prince ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, March 1, 2016 1:18 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Prospect Convenience robbery suspect arrested

  A 22-year-old Pamplin man is charged with robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery after police say he robbed the Prospect Convenience Store on U.S. ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, March 1, 2016 1:04 pm

Buckingham

Staff criticizes Crossroads, Environment called ‘toxic’ and ‘hostile’

Two staff members publicly expressed contempt to the Crossroads Community Services Board about the agency Tuesday, citing grave concerns about its operation and services to ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, February 25, 2016 2:27 pm

Cumberland

Squad gets $20K from board, One ambulance currently in operation

The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors has agreed to allocate $20,000 to the Cumberland Volunteer Rescue Squad to aid the organization in its operations and ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, February 25, 2016 12:49 pm

Education

New system tracks and predicts crime

New software and technology is affording police in Farmville and at Longwood University a new way to track reported crimes, more effectively patrol and predict ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, February 25, 2016 12:48 pm

Columns

Patience for healing

It doesn’t do a lot of good to place blame or to find a scapegoat when anyone loses their life at the hands of another ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, February 25, 2016 12:46 pm

Cumberland

Third-time conference champions

While it was the first time Cumberland County High School hosted the Conference 42 Forensics Competition, it was the third time the school’s team won ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 4:47 pm

Buckingham

Workshop focuses on compressor station

Landowners impacted by the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP), protesters, proponents of the project and numerous interested Buckingham citizens attended Dominion’s Public Information Work Session ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 4:45 pm

Buckingham

Funds for parking narrowly approved

On a split 4-3 vote, county supervisors in Buckingham approved a budget transfer request of $40,000 from the Buckingham County School Board to purchase about ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 4:19 pm

Education

Funds for parking narrowly approved

  On a split 4-3 vote, county supervisors in Buckingham approved a budget transfer request of $40,000 from the Buckingham County School Board to purchase ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Monday, February 22, 2016 3:24 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Former Farmville cop accused of embezzlement

  A former Farmville and Blackstone police officer has been indicted by a grand jury on six counts of felony embezzlement from a Charlotte County ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Friday, February 19, 2016 12:01 pm

Local

Morgan assumes new role at Twin Lakes

After working since 1994 as chief ranger, business manager and assistant park manager at Twin Lakes State Park in Green Bay, James P. “Phil” Morgan ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, February 18, 2016 1:18 pm

Buckingham

Double murder trial postponed until April

A three-day trial has been rescheduled for 40-year-old Gregory Anthony Taylor, the suspect accused of killing two Dillwyn men in November 2014. According to the ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, February 18, 2016 1:09 pm

Columns

Budgeting time to listen

One of the most important roles of a county board of supervisors is funding its public school system — keeping it operational on an annual ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, February 18, 2016 12:53 pm

Buckingham

Sheriff: Suspect went for deputy’s gun

Two Buckingham County sheriff’s deputies involved in the shooting and killing of 19-year-old Dyzhawn Perkins — who was unarmed during the incident — have been ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Wednesday, February 17, 2016 10:46 am

Buckingham

You asked: Shoveling technique helps keep driveways clear

Why does VDOT push snow up against people’s driveways? Clearing snow and ice away from private entrances, such as driveways and private roads, is the ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, February 16, 2016 4:05 pm

Business

Water, sewer fee increases proposed

Cumberland County supervisors took no action on staff-recommended increases in water and sewer rates on Feb. 9, hikes that could potentially alleviate the $420,000 loan ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, February 16, 2016 4:04 pm

Buckingham

Police kill 19-year-old

A 19-year-old Buckingham County High School senior, who twice served as a captain of the varsity football team, is dead after reportedly attacking a sheriff’s ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Saturday, February 13, 2016 4:22 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Crossroads layoffs violated state regulation

When Crossroads Community Services Board’s Executive Dr. Susan Baker terminated four employees on Jan. 20 the agency violated a state regulation — failing to notify ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Friday, February 12, 2016 12:24 pm

Cumberland

Dunham indicted

A 30-year-old Cumberland County man accused of attempting to rape an adult and having sexual relations with numerous underage girls has been indicted on two ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Friday, February 12, 2016 11:32 am

Columns

A matter of fairness

Unbiased, objective, fair and accurate reporting is the bedrock of how we cover news and write about what’s important to you in the Heart of ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, February 11, 2016 3:06 pm

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