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Changes to Christmas Mother program

The Cumberland Christmas Mother has some changes and updates for this year’s event. The distribution day will be ...

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Early votes boost Dems to sweep

The surge of Democrat strength in early in-person and absentee voting seen across the country played out in ...

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Pandemic impacts tourism

Tourism in the area is another one of the many aspects of life in 2020 that has been ...

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Lots of talk, no action from Crossroads board

Discussions became heated at the Crossroads Community Services Board (CSB) meeting Tuesday night, Oct. 27, as board members, ...

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Colleges doing well, community spread up

Community spread is still on the rise locally, but the county’s colleges are seeing very encouraging trends in ...

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Early in-person voting ends Saturday

The last day for voters to cast early in-person ballots for the Nov. 3 general election is Saturday, ...

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Road work scheduled

Highway work requiring road/lane/ structure closures is planned however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other ...

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Living in a food desert

Many are aware that Cumberland County is considered a food desert in which residents have very limited access ...

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Power outages impact Farmville area

Dominion Energy is reporting multiple power outages in the Farmville area. According to the company’s outage map, 1,162 ...

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Community spread increasing

As university coronavirus cases appear to be declining, community spread is on the rise, tightening visitation policies at ...

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Tractor trailer crash shuts down Salem Church Road

Crews responded at approximately 7:32 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, to the 300th block of Salem Church Road in ...

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Alternatives to trick-or-treating

The COVID-19 pandemic is set to alter another tradition in some localities as Halloween approaches. The Town of ...

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Dukes return to school

Cumberland County Public Schools (CuCPS) celebrated its first day of hybrid learning Monday, Oct. 19. The day was ...

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4-H Education Center asks for funding

The Holiday Lake 4-H Education Center, a nonprofit organization which serves youths and their families from across 19 ...

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County to allow utility-scale solar farms

The Cumberland Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday night, Oct. 13, to amend its county code in order ...

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School board race with no candidates raises questions

Voters preparing to fill out a ballot in Cumberland County’s 4th district will encounter a likely puzzling question ...

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Pandemic causes 20% increase in deaths

For every two deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S., a third American dies as a result of ...

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Tire dumping an issue in Cumberland County

Cumberland County citizens can dispose of up to 100 tires free of charge on Tire Collection Day Saturday, ...

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Area COVID-19 cases still on the rise

Prince Edward County is still seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases, with Longwood University and Hampden-Sydney College experiencing ...

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FFA club is blooming

The Cumberland County Public Schools (CuCPS) Future Farmers of America (FFA) and agriculture programs are experiencing a transformation ...

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Impressive early voter participation

BY SAM FOWLER AND TITUS MOHLER Capital News Service and The Farmville Herald In-person early voting turnout has ...

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Cumberland gets caffeinated

Cumberland is already abuzz with excitement over the area’s newest business — Cumberland Coffee Company. The quaint little ...

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Drug Take Back Day

October 24 is National Drug Take Back Day. A 2018 study showed that 9.9 Americans misused controlled prescription ...

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Local virus cases see an increase

The area is suddenly seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases. According to Piedmont Health District Director Dr. H. ...

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Cumberland Senior Box food distribution rescheduled

The Cumberland Food Bank will not distribute Senior Boxes Monday, Oct. 12. The distribution has been rescheduled for ...

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Former case manager says Crossroads’ problems hurting patients

A former case worker for Crossroads is alleging poor management has led to the possible suffering and death ...

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Roadwork scheduled

Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. Items in italics contain ...

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