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Unemployment claims begin to level out

After 10 weeks of soaring unemployment rates as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, unemployment rates began leveling ...

Education

Class of 2020 has been phenomenal

Well Class of 2020, this year has been anything but normal. With the unexpected school closure, your year ...

Education

Small, Brickhill get top honors

The valedictorian and salutatorian are the graduates with the highest and second highest grade point averages in the ...

Education

Celebrating graduates from a distance

Although the Class of 2020 has had to miss out on many of the traditional staples of its ...

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PSR to deliver groceries and medicine to seniors

Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging (PSR) is rolling out new programs in response to the continued ...

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Prince Edward unemployment claims increase by 4%

Statewide initial unemployment claims fell by more than 14% for the week ending May 9, but Prince Edward ...

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Traffic alerts

DISTRICT WIDE VDOT ACTIVITIES Crews will perform various construction/maintenance activities throughout the district using the best practices of ...

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Order requires masks in public spaces

Gov. Ralph Northam signed an executive order Tuesday, May 26, requiring the wearing of face masks in public ...

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Health director discusses county’s recent spike in cases – ‘This is life or death’

As positive coronavirus cases increase in counties across the area, Director of the Piedmont Health District Dr. H. ...

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Nonprofit network of 7 counties established

South Central Virginia Nonprofit Network (SCVNN) is a recently-launched support network that establishes a comprehensive database of resources ...

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Empty roads inspiring triple-digit speeds

It appears that in the era of COVID-19, when fewer drivers are on the roads, those who do ...

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By God’s Grace

By God’s Grace Mission Center in Dillwyn, recently founded by husband-and-wife duo Anna and Michael Williams, has stepped ...

Education

Banners hung, parade planned

Banners featuring the various seniors of Buckingham High School’s graduating Class of 2020 have popped up along Main ...

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Virus cases rise across area

The counties of Prince Edward, Buckingham, Cumberland, Charlotte and Lunenburg all experienced sizable jumps in their respective coronavirus ...

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Second inmate dies at Buckingham Correctional Center

A second inmate has died at Buckingham Correctional Center (BKCC) as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. It ...

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Dillwyn Correctional Center sees 38 new virus cases

As cases of the coronavirus continue to rise in the area, the Dillwyn Correctional Center (DCC) in Buckingham ...

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“Family spread” causing case numbers to rise in Prince Edward

As area coronavirus cases continue to slowly rise, health officials have said this week’s jump in COVID-19 positives ...

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Virus case numbers slowly rise

The area’s coronavirus cases have slowly risen this week, with Prince Edward County increasing to 86 total Virginia ...

Sports

VHSL making plans to reopen fall athletics

The Virginia High School League (VHSL) is developing plans for the reopening of fall athletics and activities. A ...

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Dillwyn man dies in Route 60 crash

A Dillwyn man has died as a result of a collision that occurred in Nelson County Tuesday afternoon, ...

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Jobs continue to be lost as a result of pandemic

Initial unemployment claims in Prince Edward County for the week ending May 9 fell by 24% from the ...

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Dillwyn man arrested for theft of auto parts

A Dillwyn man has been charged in connection with last month’s theft of catalytic converters from Davis GMC. ...

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Coronavirus cases in Buckingham prisons soar by 108

Coronavirus cases in both of Buckingham’s prisons saw a significant increase over the weekend, briefly making Buckingham County ...

BREAKING NEWS

DCC reports 75 new cases of COVID-19

On the weekend Virginia moved into Phase 1 of its reopening plan, Buckingham County became the county with ...

Buckingham

Dillwyn’s coronavirus case number jumps to 330

Positive cases of COVID-19 in Buckingham County took another jump Friday, moving to a total of  366, but ...

Lifestyles

Piedmont Habitat for Humanity home dedication

Piedmont Habitat for Humanity recently celebrated the completion of its fifth home in Buckingham County and its 44th ...

Education

FFA senior spotlight

The Buckingham FFA Senior Chapter would like to recognize Stephen Davis for his success in the Buckingham FFA. ...

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