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Should Prince Edward make a deal? County explores ICE contract
Prince Edward County supervisors are considering going into business with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). During ...
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A future for PUD ordinance? Farmville council asked to take a look
Last year, the Farmville council laid out a mission statement, a vision of how they see the town ...
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Is the Farmville Riverwalk project too expensive?
Is the planned Farmville Riverwalk project getting too expensive to continue? That’s what the town council has to ...
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Solar control bill postponed by General Assembly to 2025 session
Del. Richard Sullivan wanted all of us to know we got it wrong. He didn’t actually mean for ...
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STEPS moves forward with plan for supportive housing project
People all over the region can testify to the need for the latest project from STEPS. Take 64-year-old ...
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No more permits? Bill would let solar projects bypass local rules
Should solar projects be allowed to ignore local rules? The Virginia House committee was a bit concerned on ...
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Halfway Done: VA Senate passes Prince Edward’s sales tax bill
That’s one down and one to go. Six years after it was first proposed, Prince Edward County’s sales ...
Lifestyles
Virginia wheat, corn prices climb in latest agricultural report
We saw several changes over the last few days, when it comes to Virginia wheat and corn prices. ...
News
Static Problems: Cumberland County looks to update radio system
Prince Edward isn’t the only county looking to fix a radio problem. In neighboring Cumberland County, the issue ...
Education
Prince Edward Makes Progress: Sales tax bill advances in Senate
The vote went in Prince Edward County’s favor on Tuesday. Speaking before the Virginia State Senate Finance Committee, ...
News
What happened to Cumberland’s Hecate Solar project?
What happened to the Hecate Solar project? It was supposed to come before Cumberland County supervisors on Tuesday, ...
News
State bill would remove county control of solar projects
A bill filed in this General Assembly session would take away county control of solar projects. That goes ...
News
Could Cooperative replace Tyson Foods in this region?
When Tyson Foods shut down its Glen Allen plant last year, it left multiple growers looking for ways ...
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Partners support Prince Edward County’s radio plan
FARMVILLE – It’s not going to be cheap to get every department in Prince Edward County on the ...
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Mountain Pine Solar: Here’s what we know right now
There’s a big difference between a solar farm and a power plant. That’s what would-be neighbors of the ...
News
Buckingham County supervisors vote to correct years-long mistake
For years, the Buckingham County Recreation Department has used the property at 284 Industrial Park Road in Dillwyn. ...
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Applications open for facade grants
Businesses in Downtown Farmville have a little more time to apply for the new facade improvement grant. The ...
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Commissioner looks to fix property transfer backlog, speed up bills
As it stands, the property transfer process is running a bit slow in Prince Edward County. Basically, if ...
News
New Leaf Solar puts Old Ridge Road project on hold
No, the Old Ridge Road project from New Leaf Solar will not be discussed by Prince Edward supervisors ...
News
Harbor Freight project moves ahead in Prince Edward County
The Wawa in Prince Edward County is about ready to start construction. The same goes for the car ...
News
A Status Update: Kinex says regional broadband project on track
Despite the occasional hiccup, the massive $25 million effort by Kinex to lay nearly 1,200 miles of fiber ...
News
Future unclear for New Leaf Solar in Prince Edward County
UPDATE: Since the original story ran, New Leaf Solar has pulled back its project, asking for it to ...
News
Budget proposal would impact Prince Edward, other local counties
Prince Edward, Cumberland and Buckingham counties would all be impacted by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s budget proposal, which he ...
News
Governor Youngkin wants to rename Rural Center in Ruff’s honor
As Gov. Glenn Youngkin unveiled his 2024-26 budget proposal Dec. 20, he also paid tribute to a local ...
News
5 Pillar Meats agrees to build facility in Prince Edward County
The economic growth continues for Prince Edward County. On Thursday, Dec. 28, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that ...
News
Struggles with Static: Prince Edward needs to replace radio system
FARMVILLE – Prince Edward County Sheriff Tony Epps hears the problem every night. It’s not something that can ...
Business
Firefly fiber internet project moves forward in Cumberland County
By the end of 2026, the goal is to have at least 99% of Cumberland County accessible by ...