Opinion
Opinion – Council should rethink plan for Confederate statue
In Charlottesville, statues of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson were taken away on flatbed trucks this month. ... Read more
Author: Roger Watson - Page 2 | The Farmville Herald
News
Residents ask council for help with noise issue
Three Farmville residents appeared before Town Council last week asking for some help getting a decent night’s sleep. ... Read more
Education
PECPS to have transgender students use private restrooms
Transgender students in Prince Edward County Public Schools will be required to use private restrooms until the school ... Read more
Lifestyles
Post commander paints mural to honor vets
The plain beige wall on the side on VFW Post 7059 provided an opportunity for Dean Lord to ... Read more
News
Statue closer to new location
Farmville’s Confederate statue moved a step closer to finding a new home in the town’s Confederate Cemetery. Town ... Read more
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Supervisors modify COVID scholarship incentive
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors agreed to a couple changes in the way the county’s student ... Read more
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Supervisors open meetings to public
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors took a wait-and-see approach to lifting the COVID-19 emergency authorization during ... Read more
News
Council votes to make North Street one way
After a 4-2 vote, Farmville’s Town Council approved a recommendation from the Infrastructure Committee to change North Street ... Read more
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Confederate statue is on Town Council’s agenda
Farmville’s Confederate statue issue returns to Town Council’s agenda during the upcoming Wednesday, July 14 monthly meeting. In ... Read more
News
Johnson changes careers to save lives
In addition to giving CPR and using a defibrillator to bring people back to life, the Prince Edward ... Read more
News
Telecommunicator loves helping people
Leslie Cheatham is a person who has spent most of her life helping others, whether as a telecommunicator ... Read more
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H-SC health director helped students return safely
After nearly 20 years as a student health nurse at Hampden-Sydney College, Barbara Kiewiet de Jong’s last year ... Read more
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Town ends state of emergency
After almost 16 months of operating under a declaration of a local emergency for COVID-19, the Farmville Town ... Read more
News
Semi-pro team takes the court
Frustrated with his experience of being a player on semi-pro basketball teams, D’Juan Wilburn and his brother Robert ... Read more
Opinion
Editorial — Crossroads needs a strong board
During this time when the Crossroads Community Service Board is searching for an executive director, it would be ... Read more
News
Librarian’s superpower is helping others
Approximately six months after taking over as the director of the Cumberland County Library, Lisa Davis had to ... Read more
News
EMT looking to make a difference in lives
Prince Edward Volunteer Rescue Squad’s Staff Member of the Year loves to help people when they are having ... Read more
News
United Way fades into history
After distributing thousands of dollars to area nonprofits for more than 50 years, the Prince Edward County United ... Read more
Opinion
Opinion – School Board is holding all the cards
In their game of political poker with the Board of Supervisors, the Prince Edward County School Board is ... Read more
News
Crossroads board was regularly updated on PPP loan
A $2.4 million Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loan applied for and received by Crossroads has been the source ... Read more
Lifestyles
Fireflies twinkle and dazzle at High Bridge
The trees below the High Bridge twinkled like thousands of Christmas lights had been strung through them Friday, ... Read more
News
No Fourth of July fireworks for Farmville
For the second consecutive year, there will likely be no official bombs bursting in air this Fourth of ... Read more
News
Crossroads board agrees to audit
The Crossroads Community Services Board of Directors narrowly agreed to conduct a forensic audit of the organization’s finances ... Read more
News
Myrtle the Turtle has a new home at Twin Lakes
Myrtle was a turtle without a home. The invasive species of red-eared slider currently has a very fine ... Read more
Local
Buckingham joins chorus calling for audit of Crossroads
Add Buckingham County to the list of counties asking the Board of Directors of the Crossroads Community Services ... Read more
News
Karl Carter named new Buckingham County administrator
After conducting a search for a new county administrator, the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors found they only ... Read more
COVID-19
VDOT facilities reopen
The Virginia Department of Transportation has lifted the COVID-19 protocols that restrict walk-in visitors at VDOT offices and ... Read more