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Great weekend weather is coming

We will have one last day of hot, humid weather today and then a cold front will make for an absolutely splendid Labor Day weekend. ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Friday, September 4, 2020 8:56 am

EDITORIALS

EDITORIAL — More transparency needed

It is encouraging that after a week of classes, Longwood University is reporting only four positive cases of COVID-19. Looking around at other universities in ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, September 3, 2020 8:36 am

Local

Feeling hot, hot, hot

Today will be the hottest day of the week with a high of 93. Think that might be a record, not even close. The hottest ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, September 3, 2020 8:21 am

Local

Beautiful Labor Day weekend is coming

It is different to hear weather people gushing about nice, pleasant weather, but area weather experts are quite thrilled with the combination of events setting ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 8:44 am

ROGER'S RAMBLINGS

Johns should be honored with statue in Capitol

Barbara Johns’ story of courage and determination that began Monday, April 23, 1951, when the 16-year-old led a walkout of 450 students at Moton High ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 6:00 am

Local

Clouds and 81 degrees expected today

The misty morning should give way to a nice day with a high temperature of 81 today, but clouds are supposed to hang around for ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 8:42 am

Local

A rainy Monday, but a cool Tuesday is ahead

If rainy days and Mondays always get you down, today may not be your day. The area is expected to receive up to an inch ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Monday, August 31, 2020 10:47 am

Columns

COLUMN — Barbara Johns should be honored with statue in U.S. Capitol

Barbara Johns’ story of courage and determination that began Monday, April 23, 1951, when the 16-year-old led a walkout of 450 students at Moton High ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Friday, August 28, 2020 4:06 pm

Local

Effects of Laura diminish as expected track moves north

The threat of a lot of rain from former Hurricane Laura seems to have diminished after the track of the storm has taken a more ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Friday, August 28, 2020 10:25 am

Local

Expect highs in the 90s, then Laura arrives

While Hurricane Laura takes a circuitous route to bring rain to the area Saturday, Farmville will see typical late summer conditions the next two days. ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, August 27, 2020 9:27 am

Local

Great weather coming soon

If you hate the weather today, you are going to love what’s coming Sunday and Monday. After the remnants of the hurricane formerly known as ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Wednesday, August 26, 2020 8:52 am

ROGER'S RAMBLINGS

Retaining our current businesses should be first goal

A Friday morning conversation in downtown Farmville with Caryn Kayton of Caryn’s Bridals Formals and Tuxedos and Carol Broadwater of Amish Originals brought about an ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Wednesday, August 26, 2020 6:00 am

Local

It’s a steamy summer day

The weather word of the day is steamy. Temperatures are expected to rise to a high of 92 as it remains very humid. The probability ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Tuesday, August 25, 2020 8:40 am

Local

Sauna-like conditions return this week

After a preview of fall with week of cooler temperatures, typical August weather returns this week with hot and humid days and a high of ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Monday, August 24, 2020 9:43 am

Local

Nice weather expected for the weekend

We get to enjoy a couple more days of cooler temperatures before more typical August weather returns Sunday and into Monday. Today, temperatures are expected ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Friday, August 21, 2020 7:23 am

Local

The weather is going to be great today

Wednesday turned to be a really nice day. Despite a forecast of mostly cloudy skies and a good possibility rain and thunderstorms, the skies were ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, August 20, 2020 8:13 am

Farmville

Shame and acclaim; council hears opinions on statue

Farmville’s Town Council spent more than an hour Wednesday, Aug. 19, hearing opinions from 27 citizens concerning the fate of the town’s Confederate Heroes statue. ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, August 20, 2020 6:00 am

Farmville

Council limits gatherings to 50; masks required in public spaces

Farmville’s Town Council unanimously enacted an emergency ordinance Wednesday, Aug. 19, to limit gatherings to 50 people. The only debate was if 50 people was ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, August 20, 2020 6:00 am

Local

Storms, cooler temps expected the next two days

After some storms and rain moved through the area last night bringing significant rainfall to some places, expect a mostly cloudy day with a chance ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Wednesday, August 19, 2020 8:59 am

Farmville

No more free parking

The days of parking free on Main Street in Farmville came to an abrupt end during the Wednesday, Aug. 12 town council meeting. The council ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Wednesday, August 19, 2020 6:00 am

Local

Expect another nice day today

Wasn’t it a nice Monday in Farmville? It was a great day to take the laptop out to the back deck and work from there ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Tuesday, August 18, 2020 6:46 am

ROGER'S RAMBLINGS

Column – County gives PE businesses CARES crumbs

Local businesses seem to have gotten the short end of the stick from Prince Edward County officials when it comes to grant funding from the ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Tuesday, August 18, 2020 6:00 am

Prince Edward County's ICE ICA Farmville

Farmville

Farmville ICA director defends detention facility’s response

The director of the Farmville Immigration Centers of America (ICA) Detention Center told the Farmville Town Council Wednesday, Aug. 12, the facility has not had ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Monday, August 17, 2020 2:19 pm

Local

Expect cooler and drier weather this week

The Farmville area will get a break from rain for the next couple days as a dip in the jetstream brings cooler temperatures and less ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Monday, August 17, 2020 9:51 am

Local

Expect a cooler weekend with some thunderstorms

It may be a weekend of trying to get the yard mowed or cookout in between downpours as thunderstorms are forecast throughout the weekend for ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Friday, August 14, 2020 9:16 am

Farmville

Parking meters return to service on Main St.

The days of parking free on Main Street in Farmville came to an abrupt end during the Wednesday, Aug. 12 town council meeting. The council ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, August 13, 2020 9:42 am

Local

Flash flood watch in effect again today

As far as today’s weather goes, the second verse is the same as the first. Farmville is back under a flash flood watch today, from ... Read more

by Roger Watson, Thursday, August 13, 2020 8:03 am

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