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Business

Debt burdens YMCA, Association seeks refinancing with county

Prince Edward County supervisors took no action on a request from the Southside Virginia Family YMCA to co-sign a note to refinance the association’s $2.1 ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, December 10, 2015 11:56 am

Education

Water break closes four LU buildings

A 10-inch water main break in Farmville flooded the ground floor of Bedford Hall at Longwood University and temporarily closed Bedford, Wygal, Greenwood Library and ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, December 10, 2015 11:54 am

Local

Ennis, Butler hired as county attorneys; Board approves 18-month contract for veteran prosecutors

Retiring Commonwealth’s Attorney James Ennis has been hired as the county attorney for Prince Edward County. County supervisors also voted to hire departing Deputy Commonwealth’s ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, December 10, 2015 11:52 am

Columns

The role of the chamber

One of the paramount reasons the Heart of Virginia is such a business-friendly community is the strong chambers of commerce here. The recent news that ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, December 10, 2015 11:44 am

Buckingham

Whirley receives Officer of the Year Award

Senior Conservation Police Officer Jessica R. Whirley has received the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award for 2015 from the Central Virginia Law Enforcement ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, December 10, 2015 11:31 am

BREAKING NEWS

Armed robbery reported in Green Bay

Police are investigating an armed robbery reported at a home in Green Bay Wednesday afternoon. According to Maj. David Wilmoth of the Prince Edward County ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, December 10, 2015 11:30 am

BREAKING NEWS

No injuries in school bus accident

BUCKINGHAM — No one was injured when a Buckingham County public school bus ran off of the roadway in Glenmore early Wednesday. According to Division Superintendent ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Wednesday, December 9, 2015 10:24 am

Buckingham

Two charged in shooting incident

Two men have been charged in connection with a reported Dec. 2 hunting-related incident on Stage Coach Road in Buckingham that led to gunfire during ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, December 8, 2015 3:19 pm

Buckingham

‘He was always there’, Dunnavant served 40 years on force

Former Farmville Police Chief Stuart O. Dunnavant — who served various law enforcement agencies for over 40 years — died Sunday. Dunnavant was 68 years ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, December 8, 2015 3:18 pm

Buckingham

Vo-tech students tour Norfolk shipyards

Fifty welding and electrical students from Buckingham County High School’s Career and Technical Education Center (CTE) visited three Norfolk shipyards on Nov. 30, witnessing firsthand ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, December 8, 2015 3:17 pm

Local

Plants hope for mid-2016 opening on 460

What’s going on with the dirt moving and grading on U.S. 460 west of Farmville? Grading is underway on U.S. Route 460 east near Hudson’s ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, December 8, 2015 3:14 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Five Longwood buildings impacted by major water main break, Wygal and Beford halls will remain closed Tuesday

  A 10-inch water main break in Farmville flooded the ground floor of Bedford Hall at Longwood University and temporarily closed Bedford, Wygal, Greenwood Library ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, December 8, 2015 7:30 am

Education

Batter up: LU master plan envisions downtown ballparks, performing arts center

Baseball and softball diamonds in downtown Farmville, a performing arts center, a roundabout at the intersection of High and Oak streets and Griffin Boulevard, and ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, December 3, 2015 5:54 pm

Lifestyle Main

Groups feed the Farmville community

Over 600 hot Thanksgiving meals were distributed to Farmville on Nov. 25 by the Piedmont Community Supporters and VA Smoove Rydaz at the Farmville Train ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, December 3, 2015 4:49 pm

Local

Substation expansion sought

Dominion Virginia Power is proposing an expansion of an existing substation at 115 Merriman Shop Road south of Pamplin. The electric utility is seeking a ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, December 3, 2015 4:37 pm

Columns

Shopping local is a community investment

Now that Thanksgiving is over, and Black Friday and Small Business Saturday have passed, it’s important that we finish making our Christmas and holiday shopping ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, December 3, 2015 4:33 pm

Cumberland

Cumberland mulls revised dog ordinance

County supervisors in Cumberland are set to gather public input on an amended animal control ordinance that would allow for a more liberal rule regulating ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, December 3, 2015 4:24 pm

Buckingham

Shots fired in Stage Coach Road chase

No one was injured when shots were allegedly fired from a vehicle reportedly chasing another from Buckingham into Cumberland on Wednesday afternoon. The incident was ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Wednesday, December 2, 2015 7:24 pm

Local

Prospect man charged in September break-in

Lyle suspect in other break-ins By Jordan Miles The Farmville Herald A 25-year-old Prospect man has been charged with grand larceny and breaking and entering ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, December 1, 2015 4:37 pm

Cumberland

Duncan is Cumberland parade marshal

Lifelong resident chosen for position By Jordan Miles The Farmville Herald Lifelong Cumberland resident Robert Duncan will serve as grand marshal of the Cumberland Christmas ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, December 1, 2015 4:31 pm

Buckingham

Dillwyn board questions attorney’s services

By Jordan Miles The Farmville Herald Discussion of a business representative for the Dillwyn Town Council has prompted a council member to suggest that a ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, December 1, 2015 4:27 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Prospect man charged in September break-in

A 25-year-old Prospect man arrested Nov. 23 has been charged with grand larceny and breaking and entering in connection with a September break-in near Pamplin. ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Friday, November 27, 2015 4:19 pm

Farmville

Wood marks 30 years of dispatching

When Gilbert Wood accepted his position as a part-time dispatcher in August 1985, he told his supervisor that he was going to stay in the ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Friday, November 27, 2015 10:05 am

Buckingham

Area Christmas parades set

The festive Christmas parades celebrating the holiday across the Heart of Virginia will soon fill area Main Streets with floats, red-and-white hats and yuletide. Farmville ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Friday, November 27, 2015 10:03 am

Columns

Thankful for your words

Reflecting on Thanksgivings past and the one I celebrated on Thursday with my family, I’ve realized that I’ve become much more cognizant of the blessings ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Friday, November 27, 2015 9:55 am

Buckingham

Giving thanks for a new home

Until late September, 74-year-old Ronnie Carr had never felt the pain he endured when he saw his Deer Run Road home engulfed in flames, whipping ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 6:46 pm

Local

Distress scam reported locally

The Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to be aware of a distress scam that has been reported locally. The telephone calls involve ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 6:45 pm

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