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Buckingham

Rocks help build community

A group of Buckingham County residents are painting and hiding rocks across the county to strengthen the bonds of the community and to encourage family-friendly ... Read more

by Morgan White, Thursday, May 11, 2017 1:51 pm

Local

Roads will see improvements

No one spoke during a public hearing regarding the Prince Edward County Secondary Six Year Plan for fiscal years (FY) 2018-23 and the FY 2018 ... Read more

by Morgan White, Thursday, May 11, 2017 1:42 pm

Church & Community

Atkinsons write, sell book for charity

Nikki Hall-Atkinson and her children recently finished selling stories they’ve written in a children’s book titled “Once there was…” during the Heart of Virginia Festival ... Read more

by Morgan White, Thursday, May 11, 2017 9:07 am

Buckingham

Family gets new Habitat home

Another Farmville Area Habitat for Humanity project for a mother and her two children in Dillwyn came to a close Saturday when the organization held ... Read more

by Morgan White, Wednesday, May 10, 2017 6:27 pm

Buckingham

Annual Relay event nets $20K

The Buckingham-Cumberland Relay For Life’s signature annual event was held Friday at Cumberland High School. The event, according to organizer Donna McRae-Jones, raised around $20,000 ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, May 9, 2017 11:00 am

Local

Clark holds juvenile justice forum

Prince Edward County Commonwealth Attorney Megan Clark held a forum recently where experts discussed juvenile charging and sentencing options with members of the community. Panelists ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, May 9, 2017 10:02 am

Education

Board approves restroom upgrade

The Prince Edward County School Board voted unanimously Wednesday to select Holman Masonry as the contractor to complete athletic restroom upgrades for $105,101 at the ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, May 9, 2017 10:00 am

Farmville

Torch Run supports Special Olympics

The Farmville Police Department held its first Law Enforcement Torch Run 5K in support of the Virginia Special Olympics recently. According to Patrol Cpl. Chris ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, May 9, 2017 9:54 am

Church & Community

AKAs celebrate Founder’s Day

“Celebrating Our Timeless Treasures: 109 Years of Sisterhood” was the theme at the Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority’s Joint Founders’ Day Celebration held recently at ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, May 9, 2017 9:12 am

Virginia Children's Book Festival

Buckingham

Festival includes new programming

The Virginia Children’s Book Festival — in conjunction with the Longwood Speech, Hearing and Learning Center — will offer special needs programming this year. According ... Read more

by Morgan White, Thursday, May 4, 2017 1:50 pm

Buckingham

No action on RV park permit

The Buckingham County Planning Commission took no action during its Monday, April 24 meeting regarding a special use permit and zoning text amendment that would ... Read more

by Morgan White, Thursday, May 4, 2017 12:51 pm

Education

Free meal program sought

The Prince Edward County School Board unanimously voted in support of allowing school officials to begin the process that could lead to the elementary school ... Read more

by Morgan White, Thursday, May 4, 2017 12:06 pm

News

Volunteers come with legal implications

Q: Does Prince Edward County have a volunteer-involved adoption program at its animal pound? Emily DeMasi, a Longwood University senior, says she has spent the ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, May 2, 2017 11:32 am

Obituaries

Dorothy Lilian Gatlin

Dorothy Lilian Gatlin, 88, of Gloucester, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2017, after a brief illness. She was born in Flint County, Wales to ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, May 2, 2017 11:10 am

Local

Blanton pleads guilty

A 23-year-old Farmville man pled guilty to taking indecent liberties with a child and was sentenced to 10 years with eight years and nine months ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, May 2, 2017 10:32 am

Farmville

Police release photos from bank robbery, suspect sought

The Farmville Police Department is seeking information from those who may have seen a bluish-gray 2016 Nissan Sentra in the area of South Main Street ... Read more

by Morgan White, Friday, April 28, 2017 4:10 pm

Education

County adopts tax increase-free budget

The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted its county operating budget — along with the school operating budget — for fiscal year (FY) ... Read more

by Morgan White, Thursday, April 27, 2017 12:11 pm

Local

Supervisors approve health care changes

A heated discussion ensued Tuesday regarding a petition presented by Farmville District 101 Supervisor Howard F. Simpson on behalf of more than 70 county employees ... Read more

by Morgan White, Thursday, April 27, 2017 11:53 am

Farmville

VFW holds annual awards banquet

The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 7059 held its 71st Annual Awards Dinner honoring members who were called “local heroes” Saturday. The Post awarded ... Read more

by Morgan White, Thursday, April 27, 2017 11:01 am

Local

Prince Edward County court dispositions

March 1 • Robert Henry Hicks Jr. of Cumberland, petit larceny, less than five dollars, dismissed. March 2  • Lisa Gayle Taylor, of Farmville, embezzlement, greater than $200, guilty, 10 ... Read more

by Morgan White, Thursday, April 27, 2017 9:31 am

Farmville

Landowner seeking retail interest

Q: What’s going on at the intersection of South Main Street and Spring Valley Road with the clearing of that property? Is a new business ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, April 25, 2017 10:59 am

Buckingham

New population estimates released

The U.S. Census Bureau has released its latest population estimates for 2016. According to the bureau, Prince Edward saw a loss of 215 people. Prince ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, April 25, 2017 10:54 am

Columns

On public participation

During the April 18 joint public hearing for the fiscal year (FY) 2017-18 county and school budgets in Prince Edward, there was no public comment ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, April 25, 2017 10:37 am

Education

Students work on team building outdoors

Prince Edward High County School’s (PECHS) Advanced Education Class, taught by the recently named division’s Teacher of the Year Janet Green, spent Thursday in the ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, April 25, 2017 10:34 am

Buckingham

Two treated for rabies since January

Across the Piedmont Health District, treatment for rabies in the form of Rabies Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) has been administered to two people so far ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, April 25, 2017 10:30 am

Education

Students take part in Relay Carnival

A Relay for Life Carnival was held at Prince Edward County High School (PECHS) on Friday. Dr. Julie Gilliam, the executive director of instruction and ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, April 25, 2017 10:27 am

Church & Community

Walk honors premature babies

The March of Dimes’ annual March for Babies Walk on Sunday, April 23, at Centra Southside Community Hospital celebrated babies who struggled through premature births ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, April 25, 2017 10:25 am

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