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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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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. ...

Education

Pine Grove listed in top 7 endangered sites

Preservation Virginia, a privately-funded, statewide historic preservation leader founded more than 100 years ago, recently named the Pine ...

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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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Food banks have strong supply

Providers of food to those in need around the area have been able to increase their food output ...

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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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Fatal fire on Cooks Road

A Cumberland County man died Friday, May 22, after a fire broke out in his home. Randolph District ...

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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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Truck overturns on Columbia Road

The Cumberland Volunteer Fire Department  (CVFD) responded Monday, May 18, at approximately 12:24 p.m. to Columbia Road, in ...

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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 ...

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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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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 ...

Business

White hired as planning and zoning admin

Former Farmville Downtown Partnership Program Manager Chelsey White has taken a new position as planning director and zoning ...

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 ...

Education

Valedictorian and salutatorian announced

Graceyn Cubbage and Jordan Smith have been named the valedictorian and salutatorian of Cumberland High School. Cubbage is ...

Education

Class of 2020 may walk in October

Cumberland High School (CHS) seniors were supposed to have walked across the stage this Friday to accept their ...

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DISTRICT-WIDE ACTIVITIES: Crews will perform various construction/maintenance activities throughout the district using the best practices of social distancing. ...

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Initial unemployment claims fall but total weekly claims continue upward trend

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

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Zip code data sheds light on Buckingham COVID-19 cases

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) now provides an option to observe positive coronavirus cases by individual zip ...

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Dillwyn Correctional Center inmate dies of COVID-19

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) listed Buckingham County as having 347 positive coronavirus cases Wednesday, May 13, ...

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Phase 1 to begin Friday

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam gave more details during a Friday afternoon press conference about what Phase 1 of ...

Education

Central office to restructure

Dr. Chip Jones, who will become the new superintendent of Cumberland County Public Schools July 1, has announced ...

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