News
Hampden-Sydney, ODAC land major streaming deal
The Hampden-Sydney Tigers took a step up for this coming season. So did the rest of the Old…
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Education
Buckingham’s Cynthia Reasoner maps out ‘100 Days’ plan
Dr. Cynthia Reasoner wants to know what works and what needs to change with Buckingham County Public Schools.…
Public Schools
Federal freeze hits school budgets weeks before classes start
Classes may not have started yet, but school districts both in Cumberland, Prince Edward and around the country…
News
Who need a campground permit? Buckingham looks to answer that
The application’s not completely filled out. The applicants themselves have made it clear they don’t even want the…
Buckingham
Free movies, music arrives: Calendar for the week of July 18, 2025
From free movies to film clubs, free music to vacation bible school, there’s a lot happening this weekend…
News
Prince Edward County has to pay back state after missing deadline
Back in January 2020, the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) agreed to give Prince Edward County $650,000. This was…
Columns
From the Editor’s Desk: We can’t give the money we don’t have
It’s time once again to reach back to my library shelves and pull out the story of the…
News
Construction approved for Worsham Convenience Center project
The Worsham Convenience Center will soon be under construction. During their Tuesday, July 8 meeting, a majority of…
Education
Buckingham school board goes over buses, air conditioning issues
After purchasing some new buses already this year, Buckingham County Public Schools has no money right now to…
News
Farmville council looks at town’s sidewalk needs
Which sidewalks in the Town of Farmville need repair? Which ones are in great shape and can be…
Columns
From the Editor’s Desk: So what’s the rush on Green Ridge?
Several times during the Cumberland Board of Supervisors meeting this week, a question struck me. What’s the rush?…
News
When will the lights be back on? Storm damage causes outages
When will the lights come back on? That’s a question dozens of Buckingham and Prince Edward families are…
News
What impact will federal changes have on regional solar projects?
After the “Big, Beautiful” federal budget bill passed earlier this month, multiple national news outlets started claiming it…
Lifestyles
FACES Food Pantry launches a ‘Marketplace’. Here’s how it works
In many ways, the new project from FACES food pantry turns the operation into somewhat of a grocery…
Business
Cumberland supervisors question details of proposed business
The proposal was sent back to the drawing board on Tuesday night. During the July 8 meeting of…
News
Multiple agencies respond to train wreck in Green Bay
Multiple agencies responded to an train wreck Thursday afternoon in Prince Edward County, but found a surprise. Everyone…
News
Farmville repair work begins, with more storms possibly on the way
Farmville remains under a flood watch until 2 a.m. Friday, as town officials work to repair the damage…
News
Green Ridge hearing date set, as questions remain
Eventually, Cumberland supervisors set a date for the Green Ridge public hearing during their meeting this week. But…
News
Cumberland Health Department will close temporarily. Here’s why.
The announcement came out on June 27, posted on the Piedmont Health District’s Facebook page. As of Monday,…
News
Farmville town council to go over details of short-term budget loan
Back in April, we detailed how some of the purchases in the new Farmville budget would come in…
News
New indictment linked to Envigo dog breeding case
A Cumberland County grand jury has decided to indict Dawn Marie Gau on 17 misdemeanor counts of cruelty…
Business
Does Prince Edward need to allow different types of housing?
Editor’s note: This marks the third in a series of stories on Prince Edward’s comprehensive plan update, this…
Lifestyles
Edward Strickler: Sometimes promises are all we have
The Farmville community celebrated an annual LGBTQ Pride Picnic recently. Sixty or more attended – grandparents, parents and…
News
What triggered Saturday’s fatal accident on Route 460?
One person was killed Saturday night in an accident that blocked parts of Route 460 in Prince Edward…
Business
What do the students want? More on Prince Edward comp plan
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles on the Prince Edward comprehensive plan. To…
News
Investigation continues into fatal collision in Buckingham
One person is dead and Virginia State Police say they’re still investigating what led to the accident late…
Education
Appomattox FFA named top chapter in the Commonwealth
They won awards, earned state degrees and at the end of the Virginia Convention, the Appomattox FFA (Future…