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Basket displays mark first day of May
Several Main Street businesses opened their doors on May Day with beautiful handmade flower basket displays adorning their ... Read more
Author: Noel Oliver | The Farmville Herald
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VDOT appoints new resident engineer
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has announced the appointment of Scott D. Frederick, P.E., to the position ... Read more
Opinion
Regional growth signs apparent
One of the natural by-products of investigating and developing one news story is the unanticipated discovery of another ... Read more
Opinion
Downtown parking: An inevitable growing pain?
Having had the opportunity to witness, record and occasionally even announce the Town of Farmville’s steady growth over ... Read more
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April proclaimed National Poetry Month
With the signature of Mayor David Whitus and the vote of approval by its Town Council, the Town ... Read more
Opinion
Chaplain ‘J’: A man of faith
The recent opportunity to sit down and talk with the Rev. Dr. James H. Taylor III or Chaplain ... Read more
News
Downtown SOUP chooses Go Green
Farmville Downtown Partnership (FDP) held the third annual Farmville Downtown SOUP Dinner Event March 29. Those that attended ... Read more
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Taylor named police department’s new chaplain
The Rev. Dr. James H. Taylor III has officially been appointed as chaplain for the Farmville Police Department. ... Read more
Lifestyles
Competing for a noble cause
The Ninth Annual Heartland Heroes Blood Drive, was held Friday, April 5, at the Johns Memorial Parish House ... Read more
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FFA youth cattle handling competition
Future Farmers of America (FFA) teams from schools around the region assembled at the Blackstone Agricultural Research and ... Read more
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Foster care receives assistance
Gov. Ralph Northam recently signed legislation that will bring much needed assistance to the foster care system in ... Read more
Lifestyles
Oliver White Hill marker unveiled at Moton Museum
A historical marker honoring civil rights attorney Oliver White Hill was officially unveiled during a dedication ceremony held ... Read more
Opinion
Making a mark on history
Every time I have visited the Robert Russa Moton Museum, whether it be in an official capacity; to ... Read more
News
New zoning boundaries defined
The Farmville Town Council accepted proposed changes to business and residential zoning districts as proposed by professional and ... Read more
Opinion
Community Color Run amazes
The good things that are accomplished by folks with a clear goal in mind and a cooperative and ... Read more
Lifestyles
Community run is a winner
Members of the Fuqua School Parent, Teacher, Student Association (PTSA) gathered on the First Avenue Field Saturday morning, ... Read more
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Justin Timberlake makes a cameo appearance in Farmville
Justin Timberlake (JT), the music and Hollywood megastar, has over the years developed a reputation of taking time ... Read more
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Detective awarded for service
Detective Sergeant David Ragland has been named the Farmville Police Department Officer of the Year. A nomination for ... Read more
Opinion
Growing up together
It is impossible to consider the Town of Farmville and not think of Longwood University, or the other ... Read more
News
Comp Plan survey results presented
The Berkley Group (TBG) presented results of a survey that the Town of Farmville made available to area ... Read more
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Cooper wins DPVA award
The Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA) recently announced Prince Edward County native Taikein Cooper as the recipient of ... Read more
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Hotel Weyanoke under new management
Hotel Weyanoke recently announced that South Carolina-based Charlestowne Hotels, a full-service hotel management company, will assume management of ... Read more
Education
Students ‘Kick the Straw’
Longwood University hosted the campaign kickoff of Kick the Straw Thursday. Longwood Sustainability Partners and Clean Virginia Waterways ... Read more
Opinion
Getting to know each other
It’s a rainy, quiet Saturday morning at the end of what has been a full, almost hectic first ... Read more
News
Hunting data for the area released
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) recently released preliminary figures regarding the state’s harvest data ... Read more
Lifestyles
May I have your ‘paw-tograph?’
Farmville enjoyed a unique encounter with Hollywood at a recent Southside SPCA fundraiser held at the Holiday Inn ... Read more