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Dominion Ebergy
For the past few months, Dominion Energy customers didn’t need to worry about penalties for late payments. Also, the company wasn’t disconnecting customers. Now, the ...
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by Rachel Austin, Thursday, August 10, 2023 9:03 pm
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Cumberland County is looking at a new future for the old Luther P. Jackson High School building. As we reported last month, the county is ...
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by Rachel Austin, Wednesday, August 9, 2023 7:42 am
prince edward county
This weekend, come celebrate decades of service to the community with food, fun and games. The Crossroads Community Services Board is celebrating 50 years of serving ...
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by Rachel Austin, Thursday, August 3, 2023 3:22 am
Broadband
We’re making progress. That’s the news this week from Firefly Broadband, as the company continues to work on the fiber project in Cumberland County. The ...
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by Rachel Austin, Tuesday, August 1, 2023 7:45 am
Weather
Wanting to see a supermoon this year? How about a blue moon? August provides a chance to catch this yearly occurrence in the night sky. ...
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by Rachel Austin, Tuesday, August 1, 2023 7:15 am
Prince Edward
As we head into August and students prepare to return to classes, there’s one key need for Prince Edward County schools. It doesn’t involve money ...
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by Rachel Austin, Monday, July 31, 2023 12:09 am
Buckingham
The automotive program is growing and developing in Buckingham County schools, thanks to some recent help. The district received $125,000 this month from the Virginia ...
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by Rachel Austin, Sunday, July 30, 2023 5:40 pm
prince edward county
FARMVILLE – From “Fran-to-Sand”, Virginia runner Dave Kwiatkowski made his way through Farmville last week, on his way to complete a cross-country run. Of the ...
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by Rachel Austin, Saturday, July 29, 2023 1:42 am
BUSINESS
A Dollar General is coming soon next to the old Fishin’ Pig site on Farmville Road. On Monday, July 17, the permit was pulled for ...
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by Rachel Austin, Thursday, July 27, 2023 3:58 am
BUSINESS
Work continues on the Wawa in Prince Edward County. You just can’t see it yet. That’s how both local officials and Wawa sum up what’s ...
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by Rachel Austin, Monday, July 24, 2023 8:35 pm
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
CUMBERLAND – Last week, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office received a Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) grant. Now they’re going to use it to ...
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by Rachel Austin, Friday, July 21, 2023 8:17 am
BUSINESS
FARMVILLE – Grateful Fed is currently an off-site catering company, but owner Tammy Nelson hopes it can turn into so much more. Nelson is a ...
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by Rachel Austin, Friday, July 21, 2023 6:28 am
prince edward county
The rain may have stopped, but cleanup continues in Prince Edward County. To finish doing that, officials with the Virginia Department of Transportation say they’ll ...
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by Rachel Austin, Thursday, July 20, 2023 5:41 am
prince edward county
FARMVILLE – Summer school helped get a number of students back on track for graduation. That was what Dr. Michelle Wallace, assistant superintendent for Prince ...
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by Rachel Austin, Wednesday, July 19, 2023 12:35 am
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Even in the height of summer and vacations, Cumberland County is still working to provide services to its residents. During the Tuesday, July 11 Board ...
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by Rachel Austin, Wednesday, July 19, 2023 12:11 am
Buckingham
FARMVILLE – The numbers are going up. That’s the warning issued by the Piedmont Health District. In 2022, the district had to test a total ...
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by Rachel Austin, Tuesday, July 18, 2023 12:25 am
Transportation
DILLWYN – The latest round of summer storms this past weekend added to the debris the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and utility companies continue ...
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by Rachel Austin, Tuesday, July 18, 2023 12:09 am
Farmville
Even though students aren’t ready yet, the fall semester is quickly approaching. Before it comes, the Farmville Fire and Hampden Sydney Volunteer fire departments are ...
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by Rachel Austin, Saturday, July 15, 2023 2:21 am
Buckingham
It’s now going to cost more to connect to a water or sewer line in Buckingham County. During their Monday, July 10 meeting, the Buckingham ...
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by Rachel Austin, Thursday, July 13, 2023 8:25 pm
Buckingham
Softball players in Buckingham County will soon have a place close to home to practice their sport. At the Monday, July 10 Board of Supervisors ...
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by Rachel Austin, Thursday, July 13, 2023 12:56 am
Cumberland
During 2022, the crime numbers stayed low in Cumberland County. There were no murders, kidnappings, rapes or similar crimes. You can also count on one ...
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by Rachel Austin, Tuesday, July 11, 2023 4:31 am
Farmville
FARMVILLE – The Moton Museum is starting a new chapter, but with a familiar face. On Saturday, July 1, the Robert Russa Moton Museum welcomed ...
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by Rachel Austin, Monday, July 10, 2023 12:32 am
Farmville
The Farmville Downtown Partnership is a non-profit organization that works to preserve the historic downtown while connecting business owners, students and residents to create a ...
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by Rachel Austin, Friday, July 7, 2023 3:06 pm
Crime
FARMVILLE – The clearance rate is up and the number of special operations cases is dropping. Overall, the crime numbers look good for the Farmville ...
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by Rachel Austin, Thursday, July 6, 2023 3:41 am
Farmville
FARMVILLE – For anyone looking to grab a quick bite to eat or a sandwich to go, Squeaky’s Sammies is open for business in Farmville. ...
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by Rachel Austin, Thursday, July 6, 2023 12:24 am
Buckingham County
DILLWYN – Buckingham County needs medical facilities. Out of Virginia’s 133 counties, Buckingham ranked 124th in health factors, according to the latest Community Health Assessments. ...
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by Rachel Austin, Tuesday, July 4, 2023 6:11 pm
Local
As broadband projects are making their way across the state, problems have arisen due to buried lines being accidentally cut in the installation process. The ...
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by Rachel Austin, Monday, July 3, 2023 8:59 pm
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