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REGIONAL

CEDS awarded to CRC

The Commonwealth Regional Council (CRC) has been awarded a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) support grant which will assist the CRC in developing a CEDS. ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, October 24, 2017 10:57 am

Longwood

Taylor Center dedicated

A dedication was held Friday for the Andy Taylor Center for Early Childhood Development that included comment from Longwood University Dean of the College of ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, October 24, 2017 10:56 am

Farmville

FACES helps students in need

FACES Food Pantry recently began its fourth year of its school backpack program that distributes backpacks for food and school supplies to identified students in ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, October 24, 2017 10:45 am

Farmville

Council tables request

Farmville Town Council voted unanimously Oct. 11 to not only table requests to rezone 37 properties from R-3 Residential to R-3A Residential, but to remove ... Read more

by Morgan White, Thursday, October 19, 2017 3:23 pm

LOCAL

Foster named executive director

The Commonwealth Regional Council voted unanimously at Wednesday’s monthly meeting to promote Acting Executive Director Melody Foster to the position of executive director. “I just ... Read more

by Morgan White, Thursday, October 19, 2017 3:20 pm

Buckingham

Destroyed home had historic past

A residence at 1456 Bishop Creek Road, which was destroyed in a massive fire Oct. 3, is reported to be a historic property that was ... Read more

by Morgan White, Thursday, October 19, 2017 3:10 pm

Cumberland

Foundation grant will help 4-H

The Cumberland 4-H program was recently awarded with a $4,400 equipment grant from the National Rifle Association (NRA) Foundation to fund shooting education equipment. According ... Read more

by Morgan White, Thursday, October 19, 2017 2:17 pm

Farmville

Council recognized Sauve

Dudley Sauve was recognized during the Oct. 12 Farmville Town Council meeting for his work in community theater over the past 43 years. The proclamation ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, October 17, 2017 12:03 pm

Church & Community

Fitness program in progress

Fall for Fitness, an outreach program of the Piedmont Community Health Coalition and Virginia Cooperative Extension, is kicking off its second year. “Fall for Fitness ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, October 17, 2017 11:45 am

Columns

Congratulating town on purchase

Wilck’s Lake and the surrounding Sarah Terry Trail are perhaps my favorite recreational venues across town. It’s with that thought in mind that I must ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, October 17, 2017 11:35 am

Education

Schools get security grants

Schools across the Heart of Virginia are updating their security equipment following grants allocated by Gov. Terry McAuliffe who awarded $6 million to protect students ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, October 17, 2017 11:20 am

Prince Edward

Cooper-Jones awarded for service

Farmville 801 District Supervisor and Board Vice Chairman Pattie Cooper-Jones of the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors was given a Supervisor Service Award from ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, October 17, 2017 11:09 am

Farmville

‘Keeping history from repeating’

The Moton/Prince Edward County Alumni Association is more than the reunions that acted as the precipice for the organization’s establishment. Members of the organization discussed ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, October 17, 2017 11:05 am

Farmville

Wilck’s Lake property purchased

The Farmville Town Council voted unanimously to purchase the remaining Wilck’s Lake property for approximately $525,000. Town Manager Gerald Spates said the full purchase price ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, October 17, 2017 11:01 am

Cumberland

Sex offenders to be sentenced

Three will be sentenced for child sex charges on Oct. 24, according to the Cumberland County Circuit Court Christopher Hines, 32, who pled guilty to ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, October 17, 2017 10:25 am

You Asked

A help in serving warrants

Q: What is a sealed indictment? There were 17 sealed indictments that issued capiases — which is a writ ordering the arrest of a named ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, October 17, 2017 10:22 am

Education

School issues anthem response

Following a rash of social media posts over the weekend, Prince Edward County High School issued a response Monday to claims that during a football ... Read more

by Morgan White, Thursday, October 12, 2017 4:07 pm

Education

Sorority holds Alzheimer’s walk

Longwood University’s chapter of Sigma Kappa has raised about $19,000 this year for the Alzheimer’s Association — a majority of which was raised in part ... Read more

by Morgan White, Thursday, October 12, 2017 1:50 pm

You Asked

New machines in place for voting

Q: Why did Prince Edward County purchase new voting machines? What will be different about the new machines when we vote next month? Voters in ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, October 10, 2017 10:48 am

Prince Edward

Housing prices ‘edge forward’

The median housing price across the state has risen 6.9 percent since Aug. 2014 — from $261,950 — according to a press release from the ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, October 10, 2017 10:09 am

Farmville

Ayers will close Thursday

Ayers Building and Supply Co. Inc. is set to close its doors Thursday. Co-owner Beverly Ayers said it would be the last day of payroll ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, October 10, 2017 10:07 am

Buckingham

Council accepting applications

The Southern Virginia GO Region 3 Council — which represents the counties of Buckingham, Cumberland, Prince Edward, Charlotte and Lunenburg — is accepting applications for ... Read more

by Morgan White, Tuesday, October 10, 2017 9:27 am

Farmville

Smoke draws fire departments

Fire departments responded to the Prince Edward County Courthouse on Monday afternoon after they were called regarding a smell of smoke and a sighting of ... Read more

by Morgan White, Monday, October 9, 2017 3:20 pm

Local

Work on new VDOT building continues

Construction on the new Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Residency Office across the road from the Southside Virginia Family YMCA on Commerce Road is progressing.  ... Read more

by Morgan White, Thursday, October 5, 2017 4:29 pm

Local

Board changes mileage policy

On a split vote, supervisors in Prince Edward County approved an updated travel reimbursement policy during their Sept. 12 meeting. Farmville 101 District Supervisor Howard ... Read more

by Morgan White, Thursday, October 5, 2017 4:14 pm

Buckingham

Graduation rates improve

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) recently released graduation rates, showing an overall improvement throughout the Heart of Virginia. According to a press release from ... Read more

by Morgan White, Thursday, October 5, 2017 3:40 pm

Buckingham

Branch enters guilty plea

A 23-year-old Burkeville man pled guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence (DUI) on Wednesday in connection to a crash ... Read more

by Morgan White, Wednesday, October 4, 2017 5:18 pm

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