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Heroes of the Pandemic: Delivering local food

Heavy government restrictions caused all local restaurants to close their dining rooms late March. Although many eateries still ...

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Two historic homes on The Avenues

Story by Edward Kromer The houses on The Avenues in Farmville are rich with history. A 1918 Sanborn ...

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Destination creativity – Mainly Clay offers creative getaway

Pam Butler was born in Kentucky, but when she came to Virginia for college, she never dreamed that ...

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A history of 119 North Street

Story by Dr. Ray Gaskins Professor emeritus, Hampden-Sydney College A story appeared on the front page of the ...

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A Look into the Past: Farmville’s fling with spring

There’s a tale told about a judge some 200 years ago in Farmville who happened to gaze out ...

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One accord – building a band the community way

Story and photos by Marge Swayne Band practice in Longwood University’s Wygal Hall has a different look on ...

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Why I Love Farmville

Interview Dr. Scott Davis Farmville’s New Town Manager Q: HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN FARMVILLE AND WHAT ...

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From the Ground Up: Tulips abound

THERE’S ONE FOR EVERY GARDEN Gardeners have been rhapsodizing about tulips for hundreds of years. They were first ...

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Town and Gown: Keep it Going

We came to Farmville from Huntsville, Alabama in 2004 when my wife Leigh took a position in the ...

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Serving it Up: A baker’s delight

Regina Hux, of Farmville, said she is not one of those cooks who can just throw anything together ...

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Staying in: What you should be watching

I know the current climate of the world feels very frightening. Ongoing concerns about the coronavirus have cancelled ...

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Editor’s Notebook: The silence is deafening

It may be the oddest spring ever. We should be hearing the crack of baseball bats, the sounds ...

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Artist in Residence: #SmallTownBigArt

Story by Titus Mohler Photos by Carley Fetty and Titus Mohler Carley Fetty, a visual art and photography ...

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From the Ground Up: There’s always a place for hellebores

Like Lady Jean Skipwith at Prestwould Plantation near Clarksville, I’ll always have a place in my garden for ...

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Artist in Residence: Seeing a piece of your soul

Jessi Fleisher’s life work has involved creating art while also teaching and promoting artistry to the next generation ...

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Serving it Up: A pie born out of joy

Betty Sumner has a culinary calling card. The Farmville United Methodist Church holds a church supper each week, ...

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Publisher’s Notebook: Bring on spring!

It’s with heartfelt joy I write the publisher’s note for the March edition of Farmville the Magazine. It’s ...

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FACING HUNGER: 40 years of neighbors helping neighbors

By Marge Swayne Farmville Area Community Emergency Services (FACES) has come a long way from the second floor ...

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Bringing Christmas joy home

Story by Marge Swayne; Photos by Marge Swayne, Carson Reeher and Mary Jo Stockton It’s beginning to look ...

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Using art to fight hunger

The power of artistic expression and community involvement came together to battle hunger and poverty on the night ...

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A Christmas tree primer: simple steps to a happy holiday

Americans have been having a love affair with Christmas trees for more than 150 years. German settlers introduced ...

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A ministry to others

Cooking was not a part of Nancy Fawcett’s life until it needed to be, but she has always ...

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The spirit of Christmas

When I think of Christmas I think of many things — the birth of Christ, the gathering of ...

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