Education
500 hot spots made available for county students
Buckingham County supervisors voted unanimously to use a portion of CARES Act money to purchase 500 Verizon hot ...
News
No tax increase to fund Buckingham rescue squad
Buckingham County will not see a tax increase any time soon in order to fund the rescue squad, ...
News
Weekly DOT maintenance alert
Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. ...
News
Uptick in district cases persisting
The Piedmont Health District is seeing an uptick in coronavirus cases. Meanwhile, health officials are advising that the ...
News
Eviction cases back on hold until Sept. 7
The Virginia Supreme Court recently approved extending the moratorium on evictions — preventing courts from issuing writs of ...
Education
Primary school goes virtual
Many area students have already begun their first nine weeks of classes virtually, but what will virtual learning ...
News
Motorcycle chase ends in arrest
A Buckingham man was arrested Monday after a motorcycle chase through the county. According to Buckingham Sheriff’s Office ...
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What if a contact tracer calls me?
As the commonwealth continues to navigate the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the possibility of receiving a call from a ...
Education
GRASP provides scholarships to area students
GRASP (Great Aspirations Scholarship Program, Inc.), a non-profit, college and career access organization, headquartered in Glen Allen, recently ...
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SVCC set to begin fall term
Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) will resume classes for its fall semester Aug. 24, but like most colleges ...
News
Buckingham housing group receives funding
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $8,978,420 in federal funding Monday, Aug. 10 to help ...
News
Highway work planned
Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issuesFor ...
News
Most new virus cases in district are from Prince Edward
The Piedmont Health District saw 131 new coronavirus cases this week according to data obtained from the Virginia ...
News
Updated – One killed in Buckingham County crash
One person is dead and another injured following an early Saturday morning, Aug. 1, crash on Route 60 ...
News
Unemployment compensation expires
Unemployed recipients receiving the weekly $600 additional compensation from the federal government’s coronavirus relief program may see those ...
News
Piedmont Health District COVID cases increase by 80%
School superintendents throughout the region have made the case to move to online instruction only at the beginning ...
News
New businesses share 2020 with pandemic
For most small businesses, the first year of operation is already packed with trials and tribulations. For a ...
Business
Solar facility approved
The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors voted 6-1 during its Monday, July 13, meeting to approve a request ...
Business
A Step Above opens
The Buckingham Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed A Step Above Health Services to the community during a ribbon ...
News
James River program provides a buffer
The James River Buffer Program is restoring and protecting the area’s creeks and riverside one seedling at a ...
News
VHSL votes to play all three sports seasons in early 2021
The Virginia High School League (VHSL) announced Monday, July 27, that its executive committee voted 34-1 to go ...
Education
Buckingham schools move online for first nine weeks
Buckingham County Public Schools (BCPS) officials have announced the first nine weeks of classes will be conducted virtually. ...
News
Testing turnaround lags
Piedmont Health District Director Dr. H. Robert Nash expressed concerns Wednesday that a statewide increase in coronavirus testing ...
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Buckingham County secures local garbage sites
Buckingham County now has an amended Solid Waste Management Ordinance intended to reduce abuse and misuse of county ...
News
90% of people killed in wrecks this year were not wearing a seat belt
More than 90% of fatal car crashes in the area this year have been the result of a ...
News
Updated – New details released concerning Saturday’s crash in Buckingham
The Virginia State Police provided an update Wednesday concerning a Saturday, July 18, crash on Route 60 near ...
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Speed study requested for Rt. 15
A road study on a section of Route 15 has been requested by the Buckingham County Board of ...
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