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Water outage could have been much worse
Despite some concerns about the town’s emergency notification system, a feeling of relief exuded from Farmville’s leaders following ... Read more
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Broadband to be available for all within six years
After struggling with broadband access for years, a deluge of governmental funding means the wait for high-speed internet ... Read more
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Chairs of supervisors, School Board to meet
Less than 24 hours after a county supervisor said he didn’t feel the Prince Edward County Public Schools ... Read more
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Board begins process to improve courthouse lawn
The front lawn of the Prince Edward County Courthouse may soon receive a new look after the Board ... Read more
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Eagle project pays tribute to vets, first responders
A local Boy Scout’s Eagle project was dedicated and celebrated Monday, June 14 as veterans and local dignitaries ... Read more
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North Street issue sent back to committee
Farmville’s Town Council decided to look at other options for North Street after hearing from a resident and ... Read more
Opinion
Opinion – Less democracy is never a good choice
Apparently frustrated with the fruits of the democratic process, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors recently had ... Read more
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Supervisors ask for audit of Crossroads
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors is encouraging counties utilizing Crossroad Community Services to ask for a ... Read more
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McAuliffe easily wins nomination for governor
Local election results differed slightly with the Tuesday, June 8, state-wide Democratic primary election results that chose the ... Read more
Education
Prince Edward supervisors consider reversing School Board decision
Less than five years after a referendum changed the Prince Edward County School Board from members appointed by ... Read more
Opinion
Editorial – Our schools have to do better
Prince Edward Supervisor Jim Wilck is absolutely right. The Prince Edward School system has to perform better academically. ... Read more
Education
Supervisor questions school system’s performance
County Supervisor Jim Wilck is disturbed by the performance of Prince Edward County Schools. The Farmville representative on ... Read more
Education
Scholarship fund created for vaccinated students
Prince Edward County students who receive the COVID-19 vaccine will now be eligible for a drawing to receive ... Read more
News
Wreath commemoration
Rev. Jeff Schroeder, dressed as a 19th century circuit riding preacher, speaks during a Memorial weekend wreath ceremony ... Read more
COVID-19
Mobile vaccination clinics reach out to rural areas
Two white popup tents placed side by side across from the Prospect Post Office sheltering four women in ... Read more
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Road to be paved soon
Residents tired of slowing down and then bumping along the milled pavement at the Abilene/Worsham Road intersection have ... Read more
News
Localities get millions in COVID relief
Local governments recently discovered how much of the $350 billion promised to states, counties and cities from the ... Read more
Opinion
OPINION – There are no black and white answers
Delegate Tommy Wright would like us to believe criminal justice is all black or white. If you commit ... Read more
News
Town’s relationship with ICE facility questioned
Despite the town’s first property tax increase in 35 years being on the agenda, it was Farmville’s relationship ... Read more
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Council makes move to relocate Confederate statue
Eleven months after hastily removing the bronze soldier from atop the Confederate statue on High Street, Farmville’s Town ... Read more
Education
Buckingham grads receive words of wisdom
The 133 graduates in Buckingham High School’s Class of 2021 received some quality words of wisdom Saturday at ... Read more
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County cleanup effort nets 1,820 lbs. of trash
The Prince Edward Board of Supervisors’ $10,000 investment toward a cleaner county is already paying dividends with more ... Read more
Opinion
OPINION – Get vaccinated and bungee jump off High Bridge?
Typically, it does not pay to procrastinate, but when it comes to getting a COVID-19 vaccination, it seems ... Read more
Farmville the Magazine
Editor’s Notebook — A quintessential Farmville edition
In this edition of Farmville the Magazine, we didn’t plan to write an edition about all things quintessentially ... Read more
Education
H-SC grads urged to ‘do the right thing anyway’
Hampden-Sydney College’s Class of 2021 gathered in front of Venable Hall last Saturday, May 8, with family and ... Read more
Education
Brock Center to begin construction soon
A new events facility with the potential to transform both the Longwood University campus and the community will ... Read more
News
Council to tackle North Street congestion
In an effort to solve a downtown traffic congestion problem, the Farmville Town Council is considering making part ... Read more