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BREAKING NEWS

Second death in three days in Buckingham prisons

A second death of a coronavirus patient was reported at the Dillwyn Correction Center (DCC) Saturday. The death is the second in three days at ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Sunday, May 31, 2020 9:48 am

Buckingham

Prince Edward virus cases increase by 5

Coronavirus case counts continue to rise in Prince Edward and Buckingham counties according to Saturday’s update from the Virginia Department of Health. Prince Edward County ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Saturday, May 30, 2020 12:15 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Fourth inmate dies in Buckingham County prisons

A third prisoner has died at the Buckingham Correctional Center (BKCC) as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. The death is the fourth in Buckingham ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Friday, May 29, 2020 11:44 am

Buckingham

Unemployment claims begin to level out

After 10 weeks of soaring unemployment rates as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, unemployment rates began leveling out across Virginia and the local area. ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Friday, May 29, 2020 10:50 am

Buckingham

Prince Edward unemployment claims increase by 4%

Statewide initial unemployment claims fell by more than 14% for the week ending May 9, but Prince Edward County went against that improving trend as ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, May 28, 2020 4:30 pm

EDITORIALS

Editorial – We have to stop the spread of the virus now

Our community’s health is now up to us, and so far, we are not doing so well. As government restrictions fade away, the economy reopens ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, May 28, 2020 1:03 pm

Buckingham

Order requires masks in public spaces

Gov. Ralph Northam signed an executive order Tuesday, May 26, requiring the wearing of face masks in public indoor settings to slow the spread of ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, May 28, 2020 11:43 am

Buckingham

Second inmate dies at Buckingham Correctional Center

A second inmate has died at Buckingham Correctional Center (BKCC) as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. It is the third death in the two ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Tuesday, May 26, 2020 9:57 am

LIFESTYLES

Residents show off their mask fashion

Just a couple weeks ago, most Americans would have been hard-pressed to find a face mask in their household. Now, it has become a piece ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, May 21, 2020 2:42 pm

EDITORIALS

$10K from town for businesses is good start, not nearly enough

The Town of Farmville is doing the right thing in providing $10,000 to the Farmville Industrial Development Authority (FIDA). The money will be used by ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, May 21, 2020 12:23 pm

Buckingham

Jobs continue to be lost as a result of pandemic

Initial unemployment claims in Prince Edward County for the week ending May 9 fell by 24% from the previous week but still remain much higher ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 8:34 am

Local

Governor asks federal government to test for virus at Farmville Detention Center

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is asking the federal government to implement additional screening and testing for the coronavirus at the federally-operated detention center in Farmville. ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 3:51 pm

BREAKING NEWS

DCC reports 75 new cases of COVID-19

On the weekend Virginia moved into Phase 1 of its reopening plan, Buckingham County became the county with the most positive COVID-19 patients per capita ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Saturday, May 16, 2020 12:15 pm

Buckingham

Dillwyn’s coronavirus case number jumps to 330

Positive cases of COVID-19 in Buckingham County took another jump Friday, moving to a total of  366, but this time it appears the outbreaks at ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Friday, May 15, 2020 1:17 pm

Buckingham

Initial unemployment claims fall but total weekly claims continue upward trend

Initial unemployment claims in Prince Edward County for the week ending May 9 fell by 24% from the previous week but still remains much higher ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, May 14, 2020 2:46 pm

Buckingham

Phase 1 to begin Friday

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam gave more details during a Friday afternoon press conference about what Phase 1 of reopening Virginia’s economy will look like when ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 6:00 am

Buckingham

County sees new spike in cases at Buckingham Correctional Center

As Virginia moves forward to restart parts of the economy on Friday, two prison outbreaks continue to push Buckingham County COVID-19 cases numbers to some ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Saturday, May 9, 2020 10:02 am

Farmville the Magazine

Editor’s Notebook: What a difference a month can make

This edition of Farmville the Magazine comes in the middle of one of the greatest challenges our town has faced. The coronavirus pandemic has thrown ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Friday, May 8, 2020 7:53 pm

Local

Phase 1 opens churches, keeps indoor dining, gyms closed

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam gave more details during a Friday afternoon, May 8, press conference about what Phase 1 of reopening Virginia’s economy will look ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Friday, May 8, 2020 3:57 pm

ROGER'S RAMBLINGS

We need to get off the couch

One of the best ways for us as Americans to combat the health care crisis in our nation is to exercise regularly. As the realities ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, May 7, 2020 5:55 pm

Buckingham

Herald honored by Virginia Press Association

The Farmville Herald was recently honored with 14 awards for outstanding work in the Virginia Press Association’s (VPA) annual contest. The Herald was honored with ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Wednesday, May 6, 2020 6:00 am

ROGER'S RAMBLINGS

Welcome to the marketplace of ideas

Last week The Farmville Herald received a call and a letter, also on this page today, about why we would publish a letter from a ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Wednesday, May 6, 2020 6:00 am

Local

Virginia to begin reopening May 15

Virginia Governor Ralph S. Northam extended the executive order that keeps non-essential businesses closed Monday while also establishing a timeline to gradually reopen Virginia’s businesses ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Monday, May 4, 2020 3:30 pm

IMAGINE FARMVILLE

COLUMN — Looking to the future amid the pandemic

What Farmville will be going through the next several months can be compared to a forest fire. Forest fires are scary acts of nature if ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, April 30, 2020 12:50 pm

Buckingham

COVID-19 cases in Prince Edward double in a week

In four days, the number of positive cases of COVID-19 cases in Prince Edward County has doubled. After cases have held steady in the teens ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Sunday, April 26, 2020 12:21 pm

Cumberland

Strong thunderstorm brings hail to Cartersville Friday

A storm that began in northern Cumberland County Friday afternoon brought wind damage and hail as it made its way through Powhatan County and Chesterfield ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Saturday, April 25, 2020 11:20 am

Buckingham

Prince Edward virus cases continue to rise

Coronavirus cases in Prince Edward County continued to climb rapidly in the Friday morning update of case numbers from the Virginia Department of Health. After ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Friday, April 24, 2020 10:46 am

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