prince edward county public schools
Eagles football is officially off
Prince Edward County High School (PECHS) will not be participating in delayed fall sports for the 2020-21 school year. Fall sports for the Eagles include ...
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Farmville
Civil suit dismissed
A $10 million civil suit filed March 11, 2019, in Lynchburg Circuit Court against former Centra Health CEO Emory Wayne “E.W.” Tibbs Jr. and Centra ...
by Titus Mohler, Wednesday, January 27, 2021 6:00 am
Farmville
Bill would move town’s elections to Nov.
State and local elected officials have expressed either concern or outright opposition to a piece of legislation the Virginia Senate passed Thursday, Jan. 21, that ...
by Titus Mohler, Tuesday, January 26, 2021 6:00 am
COVID-19
First responders are being vaccinated
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel in Prince Edward County who have elected to receive the COVID-19 vaccine have received their first shot, while law enforcement, ...
by Titus Mohler, Monday, January 25, 2021 6:57 pm
Local
Catalytic converter thefts reported
The Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office is investigating several larcenies of catalytic converters from vehicles in the county that took place late last year. The ...
by Titus Mohler, Friday, January 22, 2021 6:45 pm
LIFESTYLES
Building a House of Hope
Doug and Donna Spencer were charting a course for their life in retirement, and then God presented a different course. The Spencers embraced the new ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, January 21, 2021 1:33 pm
Buckingham
Bill would limit mining for gold
Friends of Buckingham has a bill in the Virginia House of Delegates that calls for a study evaluating the impacts of gold mining on public ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, January 21, 2021 1:13 pm
Sports
High school sports in doubt
The landscape of area high school sports, which has been in a constant state of flux since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, has shifted ...
by Titus Mohler, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 6:00 am
Prince Edward
PCS receives grant, raises tabled
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday, Jan. 12, to accept nearly $81,000 in pretrial grant funding for Piedmont Court Services (PCS), ...
by Titus Mohler, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 6:00 am
cumberland county high school
Competitive return to hardwood for Dukes
Cumberland County High School’s varsity boys basketball team has started the 2021 season 0-2, but it has also shown flashes of the strength fans of ...
by Titus Mohler, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 6:00 am
Prince Edward
Prince Edward indoor track state champs receive rings
A major achievement in Prince Edward County High School (PECHS) sports history was recognized Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 12, at the Prince Edward County Career & ...
by Titus Mohler, Friday, January 15, 2021 6:00 am
Cumberland
Lady Dukes start season 2-0
Cumberland County High School’s shorthanded varsity girls basketball team made the most of the first week of its 2021 season, defeating host Franklin High School ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, January 14, 2021 1:45 pm
Buckingham
No football for Knights in ’20-’21
The Buckingham County School Board voted 6-1 Wednesday, Jan. 6, to not participate in season 2 sports, which includes football, girls volleyball, boys and girls ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, January 14, 2021 12:36 pm
Longwood
Preserving history’s first rough draft
The history of the Farmville area is rife with important events that should not be forgotten. The Farmville Herald has reported on these events since ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, January 14, 2021 12:18 pm
Prince Edward
Surge in COVID cases stresses EMS
The impact of the surge in area COVID-19 cases has been revealed for a large variety of people and organizations, including Prince Edward County’s emergency ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, January 14, 2021 12:07 pm
Farmville
WFLO radio stations to be sold
Farmville-based radio stations WFLO-AM 870 and FM 95.7 are in the process of being sold to what Radio and Television Business Report described as the ...
by Titus Mohler, Friday, January 8, 2021 4:56 pm
LIFESTYLES
Teens step into the TikTok spotlight
Imagine being a teenager and the star of a TV show that airs on any given night of the week to an audience of thousands. ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, January 7, 2021 2:52 pm
VIRGINIA
Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
Rioters breached the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6, suddenly halting the congressional certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, January 7, 2021 1:19 pm
Farmville
New year, new laws
With the new year comes a variety of new Virginia laws that will change different aspects of life, including driving while holding a cellphone and ...
by Titus Mohler, Wednesday, January 6, 2021 6:00 am
Farmville
FarmVille the game is no more
In June 2009, the Town of Farmville began what ended up being an 11-and-a-half-year run sharing its name with a Flash-based farming game created by ...
by Titus Mohler, Monday, January 4, 2021 4:45 pm
FUQUA SCHOOL
Lady Falcons show key progress
Fuqua School’s varsity girls basketball team suffered a lopsided loss to open its 2020-21 season, but the young Lady Falcons rebounded for a highly competitive ...
by Titus Mohler, Friday, January 1, 2021 6:00 am
Farmville
Electric cars have new town to charge in
Farmville has become an important spot on the map in Virginia for a brand new reason. The town has seen the installation of electric vehicle ...
by Titus Mohler, Friday, January 1, 2021 6:00 am
Prince Edward
Kinne to join Hamilton baseball team
A lifelong dream for Mattison “Matt” Kinne came into focus when he recently signed to play collegiate baseball at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, December 31, 2020 10:19 am
Education
Going 2-1 for 2020
Fuqua School’s varsity boys basketball team finished with a 2-1 in the first two weeks of its 2020-21 season. Falcons Head Coach Mike Edwards said ...
by Titus Mohler, Wednesday, December 30, 2020 6:00 am
Local
Retirement of Van Eps changes priorities
Supervisors gave Prince Edward County Administrator Doug Stanley the greenlight Wednesday, Dec. 23, to advertise for a director of economic development and tourism after an ...
by Titus Mohler, Wednesday, December 30, 2020 6:00 am
Prince Edward
Keysville resident killed in crash
A Keysville woman died in a single-vehicle crash that occurred on Patrick Henry Highway in Prince Edward County early Monday evening, Dec. 28. Virginia State ...
by Titus Mohler, Tuesday, December 29, 2020 3:55 pm
Farmville
Residents express optimism about 2021
The year 2020 is one that provokes strong feelings, which only serves to highlight the potential distinction that comes with turning the page to a ...