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A Look into the Past — Farmville in 1899: ‘We have a great and growing town!’

A page one article in The Farmville Herald in 1899 began, “Farmville is the metropolis of Southside Virginia ...

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From the Ground Up — Master Gardeners celebrate 20 years of service

Ever since they were founded in 2001, the Heart of Virginia Master Gardeners have been enthusiastic about sharing ...

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Art goes outdoors: Bringing Beauty to Farmville’s Downtown

Story and photos by Marge Swayne What do tourism and art have in common? The answer, according to ...

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A comfortable tradition endures

A tradition that may span more than a century endures in the iconic Doyne Building today with each ...

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Catching Up With…Blake Phillips

Blake Phillips found his way to Farmville by way of Longwood University when he took the job as ...

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Serving it Up — Great Local Cocktails

Farmville isn’t just a great place to be — it’s a great place to wet your whistle, too. ...

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Publisher’s Notebook — Let the good times roll

Spring is here and just in time is the April edition of Farmville the Magazine. Have we got ...

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Faith and flowers another path for St. Theresa

Story and photos by Marge Swayne St. Theresa Catholic Church, like most churches during the COVID pandemic, is ...

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Art Exhibition — Rabbit/Hare

The pictures presented here form part of an exhibition that is on display at the Longwood Center for ...

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Art Exhibition — Scrap Time

This exhibition on display at Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) shows how what seems to be ...

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Art Exhibition — Asterisks in the Grand Narrative of History

The pictures presented here were taken of a few pieces of artwork from an exhibition that is on ...

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Artist in Residence — The artistry of a productive technician

Judith Kennedy has been sewing for most of her life, and it eventually opened the door for her ...

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From the Ground Up — Asian delights not your grandma’s vegetables

Story and photos by Dr. Cynthia Wood I’ve always loved Asian food — hot spicy ma la-flavored dishes ...

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Town and Gown — Embracing what Farmville has to offer

In August 2005 my family (wife Trish, 9-year-old daughter Amanda, 6-year-old son Connor) pulled into town after our ...

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Why I Love Farmville — Susie Thomas

Susie Thomas is the Lead Pastor Farmville United Methodist Church. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN FARMVILLE, AND ...

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Saying ‘I do’ in a pandemic

The wedding date has been set for more than a year. The venue is booked, the perfect wedding ...

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Editor’s Notebook — We will blossom again this spring

What a glorious spring this should be. After a year of staying home to stay safe, the COVID-19 ...

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Serving it Up — A passion for Pino’s of Farmville

Story and photos by Titus Mohler Countless Farmville residents have found the pizzas and food at Pino’s Italian ...

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10 library staff picks to read on a rainy day

Most of us have curled up with a good book, listening to rain tapping on the window. Getting ...

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Giving couples their dream wedding

What started as several requests to use the property has today turned into a thriving business for the ...

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Artist in Residence — Comfort through art and fabric

Story by Titus Mohler Photos by Pattie Brunette Pattie Brunette has become an impactful part of the artistic ...

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Hope Closet brings joy throughout the year

Story by Roger Watson The Hope Clothes Closet has been providing a little bit of Christmas all year ...

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Keeping the meals rolling along

Story by Roger Watson When Meal on Wheels Director Frank Lacey needs someone to fill in on a ...

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FACES receives donation

Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC) made a contribution of $7,500 to Farmville Area Community Emergency Services (FACES) that was ...

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A Look into the Past — The Great Blizzard of 1940 — stranded by snow and saved by a mule

Story by Dr. Jim Jordan Photos courtesy of Bob Flippen Farmville had a dark and stormy night like ...

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A love for animals

Story by Alexa Massey Bonded by a mutual passion for animals and their community, Steve and Mary Smelcer ...

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‘A multiplier of good’

Story by Alexa Massey Mary Shepherd, volunteer coordinator and office manager at Piedmont Habitat for Humanity, has turned ...

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