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Cumberland

Fields indicted on charges

A Cumberland County grand jury has indicted an 82-year-old man on felony charges of illegal manufacturing of alcohol and committing an alcohol violation while armed. ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 6:44 pm

Buckingham

Drug trial postponed

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

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 6:39 pm

Church & Community

Longwood Foundation receives award

The Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce recently presented the Longwood University Real Estate Foundation with the chamber’s Looking Our Best award for November. The foundation ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 6:33 pm

Buckingham

Community honors 99-year-old Clarke

The nearly 100-year-old anchor of the Slate River community in Buckingham County was honored in her church on Saturday by the community. Mary Frances Jones ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 6:32 pm

Business

Kyanite gets Golden Hammer Award

Kyanite Mining Corp., of Buckingham, recently received a Golden Hammer Award for its contributions to the most recent Buckingham Build project of the Farmville Area ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 6:28 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Boiler malfunction closes all Prince Edward schools

Prince Edward’s high, middle and elementary schools and career and technical education center will close at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday due to an oil-fired boiler malfunction ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 12:08 pm

Farmville

Farmville spreads love to Paris

The Town of Farmville has cast the French flag’s colors of blue, white and red on the Love sign on N. Main St. in downtown Farmville ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Monday, November 23, 2015 8:07 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Two-vehicle accident injures one person

A two-vehicle accident injured one person shortly after 8 a.m. Friday at the intersection of School Street and First Avenue in Farmville. According to Sgt. ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Friday, November 20, 2015 8:44 am

Buckingham

Saunders faces three-day trial

A three-day trial has been set for a 52-year-old Dillwyn man who’s charged with 59 felonies and 11 misdemeanors surrounding the alleged sexual abuse of ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, November 19, 2015 3:40 pm

Buckingham

Jury trial set in double murder

A four-day jury trial is set for 40-year-old Gregory Anthony Taylor, the suspect accused of killing two Dillwyn men in late November last year. According ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, November 19, 2015 3:39 pm

Cumberland

Land purchased for new firehouse

The Cartersville Volunteer Fire Department has purchased four acres of land on Route 45 in Cartersville to build a new firehouse. The dream for more ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, November 19, 2015 3:37 pm

Local

Prosecutor’s office sees staffing changes

The Prince Edward Board of Supervisors unanimously approved several staff salary changes proposed by Commonwealth’s Attorney-elect Megan Clark on Tuesday. The proposed changes were unanimously ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, November 19, 2015 3:34 pm

Buckingham

Seven speak against library project

Seven people spoke against the proposed new 9,580 square-foot library on Nov. 10 during the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors’ meeting, citing a tax increase ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, November 19, 2015 3:30 pm

Buckingham

Garrett leads fight in ‘consolidation of power’

State Sen. Thomas A. Garrett Jr. (R-Buckingham) is leading a fight to keep the reigns of power separated between the positions of senate majority leader ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, November 19, 2015 3:14 pm

Buckingham

Gowin leaves a legacy — coach accumulated over 600 wins during tenure

Former longtime Buckingham County High School Head Football Coach and current District Three School Board Representative Russell Powell “Pete” Gowin died Friday after a seven-month ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, November 17, 2015 12:36 pm

Buckingham

Extra paving causes line painting delays

Why does it take so long for VDOT to paint lines on newly paved roads? An above-average number of road-paving projects across the area this ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, November 17, 2015 12:33 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Two-vehicle crash closes part of South Main Street

A two-vehicle accident closed a portion of South Main Street in downtown Farmville Monday morning. The southbound lane near Sweet Frog was closed at about ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Monday, November 16, 2015 11:24 am

BREAKING NEWS

Yowell charged in multi-county larceny investigation

A 55-year-old homeless man is charged in connection with a year-long multi-county larceny investigation that spanned Buckingham, Appomattox, Charlotte, Cumberland, Prince Edward and Campbell counties. ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Friday, November 13, 2015 3:56 pm

Buckingham

Solar project approved

Supervisors in Buckingham County have approved a special use permit that would allow for construction of a $35 million solar energy facility at 623 High ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, November 12, 2015 3:02 pm

Local

Thompson pleads guilty to drug charges

A Farmville man will spend nine months in prison after pleading guilty to distributing oxycodone on two occasions. Christopher Thompson pleaded guilty to two counts ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, November 12, 2015 3:01 pm

Columns

My cherished influence from veterans

Growing up, I spent many hours around my grandparents on their farm in Glenmore. A lot of that time included sitting around the kitchen table ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, November 12, 2015 2:51 pm

Farmville

Forester charged with abduction

A 25-year-old Farmville woman is charged with abduction and kidnapping, abuse and neglect of children in reckless disregard, cruelty and injury to children and violating ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, November 12, 2015 2:45 pm

Cumberland

Christmas Mother prepares for the holidays

Barry Vassar wants the Cumberland Christmas Mother program to go above and beyond the smiles it placed on the 344 children who received clothes and ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, November 12, 2015 2:38 pm

Church & Community

Ruritans seek to restore cabin

The Cumberland County Ruritan Club wants to breathe new life into an old log cabin that has seen hundreds of students meet its doors during ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, November 10, 2015 1:00 pm

Buckingham

Pipeline diligence questioned

Atlantic Coast Pipeline, (ACP) LLC was undiligent in following the Forest Service’s protocols and responding to the agencies review qualifications of field personnel, the U.S. ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, November 10, 2015 12:44 pm

Buckingham

One open seat remains on council

Three of the four open seats on the Dillwyn Town Council have been filled through write in votes cast on Nov. 3 According to Buckingham ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, November 10, 2015 12:40 pm

Buckingham

Updated compressor station data released

Emotions ran high against the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) project Thursday night as the community advisory group for the proposed compressor station in Buckingham ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Monday, November 9, 2015 4:45 pm

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