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Buckingham

Prince Edward virus cases rise to 29

COVID-19 cases went up by double digits from Wednesday to Thursday in Prince Edward County rising from 19 to 29, according to information from the ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, April 23, 2020 11:42 am

EDITORS NOTEBOOK

Editor’s Notebook: The silence is deafening

It may be the oddest spring ever. We should be hearing the crack of baseball bats, the sounds of kids playing together on school playgrounds ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Friday, April 17, 2020 2:22 pm

Farmville

Road work planned Monday through Wednesday

Monday, April 20 through Wednesday, April 22, N. Main Street from the north end of W. Osborn Road to the south end of W. Osborn ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Friday, April 17, 2020 12:38 pm

Local

Centra says it has capacity for virus patients

Centra Health officials remain confident that the area and the state will have enough hospital capacity if the peak remains around the projected date of ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Friday, April 17, 2020 11:33 am

Buckingham

State death toll now at 231 from coronavirus

Twenty-three more deaths were reported across the state in Friday’s COVID-19 update from the Virginia Department of Health but changes in local case totals in ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Friday, April 17, 2020 10:28 am

Buckingham

Charlotte County cases increase; governor extends closures

Charlotte County saw the largest uptick in COVID-19 cases in the area Thursday. The morning update from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) saw cases ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, April 16, 2020 10:15 am

Buckingham

Buckingham cases of COVID-19 climb to 22

Buckingham County is now the 11th county in the state with the most COVID-19 infection per capita as the number of coronavirus cases jumped to ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Wednesday, April 15, 2020 11:51 am

ROGER'S RAMBLINGS

What happens when we get out of quarantine?

As we begin to see a glimmer of light at the end of the dark tunnel of this pandemic, I’m beginning to wonder what life ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Monday, April 13, 2020 2:54 pm

Buckingham

Prince Edward COVID-19 cases now at 13

The Monday COVID-19 update from the Virginia Department of Health saw cases of the coronavirus continue to rise in Buckingham and Prince Edward counties. Cases ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Monday, April 13, 2020 1:38 pm

Buckingham

Buckingham moves to 14 cases in Saturday’s virus tracker

The Saturday morning coronavirus tracker statistics from the Virginia Department of Health show an increase of three case in Buckingham County taking the total diagnosed ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Saturday, April 11, 2020 9:38 am

Local

Prince Edward virus cases spike to 9 in mid-day report

A mid-day report from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) to local government officials showed significant increases of COVID-19 cases in two area counties. Prince ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Friday, April 10, 2020 5:34 pm

Local

Prince Edward resident dies from COVID-19

A Prince Edward County resident has died as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. A press release from David Martin of the Piedmont Health District ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Friday, April 10, 2020 2:39 pm

Buckingham

Two more confirmed coronavirus cases in Prince Edward

Positively diagnosed cases of COVID-19 rose from three to five in Prince Edward County and from six to eight in Cumberland County Friday as the ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Friday, April 10, 2020 9:44 am

Buckingham

Three more area residents test positive

Prince Edward, Buckingham and Cumberland counties have all gained a positive COVID-19 case each according to Saturday’s update from the Virginia Department of Health. Prince ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Saturday, April 4, 2020 11:32 am

Local

Stay At Home Order issued

After a weekend of warm temperatures when many Virginians packed the beaches and parks, Gov. Ralph S. Northam issued a Stay-at- Home Order to counteract ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Monday, March 30, 2020 3:28 pm

ROGER'S RAMBLINGS

Virus is immune to diversions

I’m having a difficult time dealing with this coronavirus thing. What’s bugging me is this crisis is almost inescapable. In times when the news cycle ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Tuesday, March 24, 2020 6:00 am

Prince Edward County High

Education

Virginia closes schools for remainder of academic year

Virginia Gov. Ralph S. Northam closed public schools for the remainder of the year and put additional restrictions on businesses during a Monday afternoon, March ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Monday, March 23, 2020 2:50 pm

Buckingham

Municipalities declare local emergencies

Prince Edward County, the Town of Farmville and Buckingham County have all declared local emergencies as a result of the coronavirus. Prince Edward County enacted ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 3:24 pm

Local

Longwood classes move online through March 27

Longwood University has announced a move to online classes until at least Friday, March 27. The message from Longwood President W. Taylor Reveley IV Friday ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Saturday, March 14, 2020 11:26 am

Local

Two more Longwood students quarantined

Two students who shared living space with the Longwood student who received a presumptive positive coronavirus test result have been quarantined. A release from the ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, March 12, 2020 4:09 pm

Farmville

Farmville cancels recreation events, programs

The Town of Farmville announced Thursday that it has canceled all recreation events and programs until further notice. Programs canceled include the town’s Easter Egg ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, March 12, 2020 2:41 pm

Local

A list of cancellations due to the virus outbreak

The threat of the coronavirus has caused organizations to begin canceling area meetings. The following is a list of cancellations we have heard about. Please ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, March 12, 2020 12:26 pm

Local

Here’s what we are working on today

The Farmville Herald is working on several stories to post to the web today concerning the Coronavirus crisis and how it is impacting our community. ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, March 12, 2020 12:02 pm

Local

Longwood virus test is presumptive positive; classes and events canceled

Classes and events at Longwood University have been canceled through Wednesday, March 18, after test results for a Longwood student, self-quarantined since Monday, returned as ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, March 12, 2020 11:54 am

Farmville

Mayor says town will evaluate options on statue

A new state law soon to be signed by Gov. Ralph Northam would give local governments control over what to do with the Confederate statues ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, March 12, 2020 8:35 am

LIFESTYLES

Funds raised for PSR, After Prom

A fun night of dunks and dancing at Prince Edward Middle School Tuesday night resulted in more than $10,000 raised for the Piedmont Senior Resources ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, March 12, 2020 8:00 am

BREAKING NEWS

Longwood student in self-quarantine after being tested for COVID-19

Longwood University announced Tuesday a student is self-quarantining due to the new virus outbreak. The move was taken under the guidance of the Centers for ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Tuesday, March 10, 2020 12:53 pm

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