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Flash flood watch begins at 2 p.m. today
It’s definitely a day to keep an umbrella nearby and an eye to the sky as a flash ... Read more
Author: Roger Watson - Page 10 | The Farmville Herald
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Hot, humid Monday expected
The week of weather begins with a hot and muggy Monday. Highs are expected to reach to 91 ... Read more
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Weekend weather – Hot with a chance of storms
The weekend will bring typical summer weather for the Farmville area with temperatures in the high 80s to ... Read more
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Thunderboomers expected this afternoon
Enjoy the sunshine this morning because a big set of heavy thunderboomers are expected to interrupt any outdoor ... Read more
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Good day sunshine
Bright sunshine may be interrupted by a small chance for some pop-up summer thunderstorms this afternoon as the ... Read more
Opinion
Welcome back students by wearing a mask
For the first time since March, Farmville will return to its status as a two-college town with the ... Read more
Education
Longwood students return to campus with new rules
Longwood University students will soon return to the Farmville campus to begin classes in what already promises to ... Read more
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Isaias brings just over an inch of rain
Umbrellas are needed this morning but pack the sunscreen for the afternoon as summer returns after the storm ... Read more
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Rain from Isaias to soak area beginning tonight
It’s a great day to pull those fancy designer rain boots and big umbrellas out of the closet ... Read more
Opinion
Column – Remote learning is the right decision
Area school officials are making the right decision by moving to online classes for the fall. As sad ... Read more
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PECPS superintendent schedules address for Tuesday
Prince Edward County Public Schools (PECPS) Superintendent Dr. Barbara Johnson will hold a Tuesday, July 28, address for ... Read more
Opinion
COLUMN — There is no debate, seat belts save lives
I’m old, but sometimes the news still amazes me, especially these days. The latest news story to amaze ... Read more
Opinion
COLUMN – Public hearing is the right option for statue resolution
The Farmville Town Council, much maligned for its handling of the removal of the Confederate statue, got it ... Read more
Opinion
COLUMN — Public meetings should actually include the public
It is time to put the public back into public meetings. The experiment of using conference calls, Facebook ... Read more
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EDITORIAL — Broadband has become a necessity
One effect of the pandemic has been to separate communities into the “haves” and the “have nots” in ... Read more
Opinion
Right decision but done terribly wrong
The Farmville Town Council’s decision to take down the Confederate soldier statue was exactly the right decision, but ... Read more
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Confederate statue removed after Farmville Town Council approval
Farmville’s Confederate soldier statue was taken down from its pedestal on High Street Thursday evening, June 18. The ... Read more
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Pedestal of Confederate statue becomes makeshift memorial
The sun rose on a new day in Farmville the morning of Juneteenth to find the Confederate soldier ... Read more
Education
Imagine Farmville — Future of higher education
Since shutting down the campus and sending students home shortly after spring break in mid-March, Longwood University has ... Read more
Business
Continuing claims fall for first time since March
Continuing unemployment claims fell for the first time in three weeks in Prince Edward County for the week ... Read more
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Initial claims up, continuing claims fall as employment picture still unsettled
Continuing unemployment claims fell for the first time in three months in Prince Edward County for the week ... Read more
BREAKING NEWS
Internet outage in parts of Farmville
Damage to a Kinex Telecom fiber data line has parts of Farmville without internet and VOiP phone service ... Read more
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Continued claims continue to creep upward
Despite a national jobs report that showed 2.5 million jobs gained in May, the Central Virginia area seems ... Read more
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Quiet riot: Despite rumors, protest was peaceful, polite
The sounds of music from the North Street Press Club combined with the laughter of two young girls ... Read more
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Initial claims fall, continuing claims keep growing in area employment snapshot
Despite a national jobs report that showed 2.5 million jobs gained in May, the Central Virginia area seems ... Read more
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Ready or not, Phase 2 arrives Friday
Most of Virginia will enter Phase 2 of the state’s Forward Virginia plan to reopen the economy Friday, ... Read more
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Unemployment claims begin to stabilize
After 10 weeks of soaring unemployment rates as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, unemployment rates began leveling ... Read more