Farmville the Magazine
Marion’s Bi-Rite: Hometown butcher serves southside
There are two things it’s hard to get Ernest Marion of Marion’s Bi-Rite Butcher Shop in Farmville to ... Read more
Author: Shannon Watkins | The Farmville Herald
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Wilkerson’s green thumb
If you’ve ever enjoyed the beauty of the plaza in downtown Farmville or felt your heart give a ... Read more
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Outdoor dining, no restaurant needed
What’s better than enjoying a meal or a snack? Enjoying them in the great outdoors. We asked readers ... Read more
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Friends of Twin Lakes seeks volunteers
Would you like to enjoy the autumn outdoors while helping make the outdoors a little better? You can: ... Read more
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9/11 tribute concert set
The Longwood Wind Symphony is offering a free concert Tuesday, October 26, at 7:30 p.m. on campus at ... Read more
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Prospect Fire Department to host rodeo
After 59 years of holding a fundraiser Harvest Sale, the Prospect Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) has changed tactics ... Read more
Education
Joint meeting offered four options for elementary school
Stephen Halsey of Moseley Architects in Richmond presented four options for the Prince Edward County Elementary School project ... Read more
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Mossler named 2021 Christmas Mother
Kerry Mossler has been named Christmas Mother of 2021 by the Prince Edward Christmas Mother (PECM) organization. “I ... Read more
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Pharmacy grand opening set for Oct. 9
The Farmville Family Pharmacy is holding its grand opening, complete with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Saturday, October 9, at ... Read more
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Food pantries to help and be helped by
The holidays are coming up, and local food pantries will be trying to meet the demands of the ... Read more
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A brief pumpkin-buyer’s guide
Autumn has officially started, the nights are chilly, and soon pumpkins will appear on everyone’s porch. Here’s a ... Read more
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Area employers comply with vaccination mandate
Some of the area’s largest employers are already complying with the proposed COVID vaccine mandate, a joint project ... Read more
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Board votes to fund broadband project
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to use $2,153,500 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) ... Read more
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Planning Commission approves CIP, possible new elementary school
A Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), including an option to renovate or replace the current Prince Edward County Elementary ... Read more
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Donations sought to shelter homeless
Recently the topic of homelessness was raised at a Farmville Town Council meeting by Town Manager Scott Davis. ... Read more
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A Capital Improvement Plan breakdown
The Prince Edward County Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) has 14 possible projects listed. The following is a guide ... Read more
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From tipis to Treetops
For nine years, Sandy River Outdoor Adventures in Rice has greeted guests from all over in every season. ... Read more
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UPDATED: Council discusses refugees
The Farmville Town Council discussed the possibility of Afghan refugees at Fort Pickett in Blackstone placing a strain ... Read more
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Indoor cowboy
You don’t need a hat, boots, spurs or even a live animal to have a lot of fun ... Read more
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Data center tax established
After a public hearing that drew no speakers, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to ... Read more
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‘Life is like a box of chocolates’
Rodney Ferguson, a financier with ties to Prince Edward County, is moving here from Missouri. He and his ... Read more
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Deputy involved in crash
On Saturday afternoon just before 3:30 p.m., a Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Deputy was involved in a single ... Read more
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Council votes to go forward with River Walk
The previously shelved River Walk project is back on track, as the Farmville Town Council voted to allow ... Read more
Lifestyles
9/11 remembered by veterans
The Farmville VFW Post 7059 held a silent remembrance at the Prince Edward County Courthouse for those killed ... Read more
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Truckers’ ‘Golden Arrow’ helps Ida victims
Long-haul driver LaQuan “School Boy” Jackson, 27, of Farmville, nicknamed with his late father’s CB handle, knows what ... Read more
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A citizen’s guide to early voting in 2021
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2, but early voting is available starting Friday, Sept. 17. Tuesday, Oct. 12, ... Read more
Education
Teachers recall 9/11 experiences
There are well-known pictures of then-President George W. Bush receiving the news that the terrorist attacks of Sept. ... Read more