Buckingham

Another Buckingham resident diagnosed with COVID-19

In the first bi-weekly update to the community Thursday, April 2, Buckingham County officials announced a third confirmed ...

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Buckingham warned of rapid community spread of virus within 72 hours

In an emergency Buckingham County Board of Supervisors meeting held 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, County Emergency Management ...

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Centra: We have enough beds

Centra shared some encouraging and informative details on the potential peak number of COVID-19 cases in Virginia during ...

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10% effective tax rate increase proposed for Buckingham

Unless something changes between now and when the budget is approved, Buckingham County residents are looking at a ...

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Buckingham County arrest report

March 1 • Clifford Womack, 54, of Prince Edward, charged with DWI. March 3 • Tina Clayton, 50, of Cumberland, ...

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Buckingham: how to provide comment on virtual public hearings

Buckingham County officials have distributed a release detailing how citizens can provide comments for scheduled public hearings for ...

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Buckingham calls special COVID-19 meeting

A special meeting of the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors (BOS) has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 31, ...

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Buckingham sees first reported COVID-19 cases

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported its first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Buckingham County Monday morning, ...

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Virginia DOC manufactures masks for staff and offenders

The Virginia Department of Corrections is now manufacturing sneeze/cough guard masks for use by Virginia DOC staff and ...

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Acreage survey projects crop production increase in 2020

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) can’t predict the future, but it can make an educated guess with ...

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Cumberland gas prices are lowest in the state

The AAA Gas Prices website, a comprehensive retail gasoline survey, listed Cumberland County as having the lowest gas ...

BREAKING NEWS

Second Longwood student tests positive for COVID-19

A second Longwood University student has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.  Matthew McWilliams, assistant vice president of ...

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VHSL spring sports season canceled

All Virginia High School League (VHSL) spring sports and activities are canceled due to Virginia Gov. Ralph S. ...

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Virginia Coronavirus Fraud Task Force created

Federal and state officials have launched a team to protect citizens from fraud in the midst of the ...

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Buckingham government office and courthouse operational changes

Following a Declaration of Local Emergency enacted March 17 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Buckingham County ...

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Virtual presentation available, comments accepted

For public health and safety, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will provide a virtual public comment opportunity ...

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Town, counties declare emergency

Prince Edward County, the Town of Farmville and Buckingham County have all declared local emergencies as a result ...

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Area libraries close amidst coronavirus pandemic

Libraries in Farmville, Buckingham and Cumberland have announced temporary closures in response to concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus. ...

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Buckingham County Sheriff’s Office implements new procedures due to virus

The Buckingham County Sheriff’s Office distributed a release Tuesday, March 17, detailing new procedures being implemented in response ...

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Municipalities declare local emergencies

Prince Edward County, the Town of Farmville and Buckingham County have all declared local emergencies as a result ...

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Dominion, SEC, CVEC suspend service disconnects amid pandemic

Area power companies have made the decision not to turn off power for nonpayment during the coronavirus outbreak. ...

Education

Bagged lunches available for students

Prince Edward, Cumberland and Buckingham school systems have announced plans to provide meals while students are out of ...

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Tests for 2 quarantined Longwood students are negative

Longwood University reported in a Saturday, March 14, message to the university community that tests came back negative ...

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Northam bans special gatherings of 100 or more statewide

Virginia Gov. Ralph S. Northam confirmed during a Sunday afternoon, March 15, press conference that a statewide ban ...

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Centra to screen visitors, patients before entry

Centra announced Saturday, March 14, that it is restricting entry points to its hospitals effective immediately, including Centra ...

Education

Student places first in art contest

Isabelle Halliday’s art work was selected by the Virginia School Board Association as an outstanding piece of student ...

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Citizen information meeting set

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will hold a citizen information meeting 5 to 7 p.m. March 26 ...

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