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Canopy, amendments approved
New roofing for the gas pumps at the Raman Midway Market and amendments to the county’s antenna and ...
Education
SOF accepting scholarship applications
The Southside Opportunity Fund (SOF) is currently accepting scholarship applications for students headed to college or a trade/technical ...
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Group attends rally
A group of local teens and adults attended a pro-life rally in Richmond recently. Chris and Diana Shores, ...
News
Weather-related delays, closures
Prince Edward County Courthouse will open at a delay at 10 a.m. Cumberland County offices will open at ...
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Snow, ice on forecast Tuesday night into Wednesday
Prince Edward and Cumberland counties are under a winter weather advisory, Buckingham under a winter storm warning for ...
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Sweetheart dance raises funds for department
Cumberland Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary hosted a Valentine’s Day-themed dance at the fire department Saturday. The event included ...
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Questions raised about Rescue Squad funds
The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors presented a check to the Cartersville Volunteer Rescue Squad (CVVRS) of $18,985 ...
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Cumberland County arrest report
January 30 • Brandon Corwin Turnage, 30 of Cumberland, charged with strangulation: results in wounding/bodily injury. January 31 • Shawn ...
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Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office activity report
January 19 • Juvenile matter on Hidden Valley Road. • Suspicious activities on Pinegrove Road. • Trash dumping on Cartersville Extension ...
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Centra seeks to reduce flu cases
Centra Southside Community Hospital in Farmville is implementing visitation restrictions immediately to protect patients from flu and other ...
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STEPS fundraiser set for homeless services
STEPS is scheduled to hold a luncheon to raise funds for the organization’s homeless services Wednesday from 11:30 ...
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Burn law takes effect Feb. 15
A law stating that no burning is allowed before 4 p.m. is set to take effect Friday according ...
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Disaster assistance available
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced that additional counties in Virginia have been added to the presidential ...
News
STEPS fundraiser set for homeless services
STEPS Inc. is scheduled to hold a luncheon to raise funds for the organization’s homeless services Wednesday from ...
News
Community members may be affected by Wells Fargo systems issue
Wells Fargo customers in the Herald coverage area may experience issues Thursday. According to a statement from Wells ...
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Area reels after trooper’s death
Area police and community members are reeling following the death of Lucas B. Dowell, a Virginia State Police ...
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State leaders under fire
A photo page featuring Ralph Northam in his 1984 yearbook at Eastern Virginia Medical School that includes a ...
News
Hearings set for canopy, zoning
A proposed new canopy over the gas pumps at the Raman Midway Market and amendments relating to communication ...
News
Cumberland Sheriff’s Office activity report
JANUARY 7 • Trespasser on Mahan Road. • Domestic on Horsepen Road. • Attempt to locate a wanted ...
News
BBR considers Heartland
By Noel Oliver ‘Intermodal Transportation’ isn’t a phrase that is used frequently in this area. There simply isn’t ...
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Shooting claims lives of VSP trooper, suspect
The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Appomattox Field Office, in a news release, cited a shooting ...
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CIP projects presented
Members of the Cumberland County Planning Commission reviewed Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) requests from county agencies during its ...
News
Measles a concern in region
While there have been no reported cases of measles in 2018 in the region, a few scares that ...
News
Snow, strong winds on forecast
Fuqua School reported that all after-school activities have been canceled for the day due to anticipated inclement weather. ...
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Health assessment moves forward
Projects in the Farmville region to address top health needs in the area are one step closer to ...
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Leases for agencies renewed
The leases for the Randolph Volunteer Fire Department and Cumberland Community Cares food bank were renewed by the ...
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Cumberland arrest report
JANUARY 7 • James Robert Vernon, 33, of Charlottesville, charged with probation: violation on felony offense. • Kenneth ...
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