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Jones earns Gold Award
Naomi Jones received her Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouts, Sunday, July 25. For her project, she created a Junior Ranger booklet for ... Read more
6 days ago by Staff Report.
4-year-old killed in crash
A 4-year-old was killed and an adult injured Sunday morning, July 25, in a single-vehicle crash in Lunenburg County. According to a release from Virginia ... Read more
6 days ago by Staff Report.
A day in the life: county animal control
From rescuing neglected pets to wrangling loose farm animals, no two days in the life of a Prince Edward County Animal Control officer are ever ... Read more
7 days ago by Alexa Massey.
Fire department celebrates 50 years
The Darlington Heights community gathered to celebrate 50 years of the volunteer fire department protecting the community. The Darlington Heights Volunteer Fire Department started in ... Read more
7 days ago by Roger Watson.
Delta variant has arrived
The Piedmont Health District is experiencing a new surge in COVID-19 cases as the Delta variant arrives in the area. From Monday, July 19, to ... Read more
1 week ago by Alexa Massey.
Darlington Heights celebrates anniversary
The Darlington Heights community gathered to celebrate 50 years of the volunteer fire department protecting the community. The Darlington Heights Volunteer Fire Department started in ... Read more
1 week ago by Roger Watson.
Keysville man arrested on larceny, drug charges
A 33-year-old man wanted on charges of grand larceny and drug possession was apprehended Thursday, July 22, in Prince Edward County. According to a press ... Read more
1 week ago by Staff Report.
Farmville 911 service restored
As of 2:05 p.m. Thursday, July 22, the Farmville Emergency Communications Center 911 service has been restored. The center is able to receive both landline ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Temporary emergency numbers available
The public should be aware that the commonwealth is experiencing a statewide 911 outage. Below is a list of temporary emergency numbers in order to ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Staff Report.
DAR to place wreaths on veterans’ graves
The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has adopted a new project to add to the variety of ways it already ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Staff Report.
COVID cases on the rise again
There are still no confirmed cases of the Delta variant in the Piedmont Health District, but COVID-19 cases are on the rise locally and across ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Alexa Massey.
PECPS to have transgender students use private restrooms
Transgender students in Prince Edward County Public Schools will be required to use private restrooms until the school board approves a policy on the issue, ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Roger Watson.
Carrier named Centra CEO
Centra has named Amy F. Carrier to the role of president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective Tuesday, Sept. 7. “We conducted a comprehensive national ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Staff Report.
SVCC announces fall COVID plans
Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) will continue with a full schedule of classes for the fall semester beginning August 23. Social distancing restrictions and mask ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Supervisors modify COVID scholarship incentive
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors agreed to a couple changes in the way the county’s student vaccination incentive program is carried out. After ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Roger Watson.
Supervisors open meetings to public
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors took a wait-and-see approach to lifting the COVID-19 emergency authorization during its Tuesday, July 15, meeting. Concerned about ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Roger Watson.
Prince Edward County Property Transfers – June 2021
Following are the property transfers recorded in the Prince Edward County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office for the month of June. The listing includes the grantor, ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Staff Report.
911 call now comes with life-saving help
Telecommunicators at the Farmville Emergency Communications Center are now able to provide 911 callers with pre-arrival instructions such as how to control bleeding, perform CPR ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Alexa Massey.
Prince Edward named Work Ready Community
Prince Edward County has been designated as a Certified Work Ready Community (WRC). The nationally recognized designation by Virginia and American College Testing (ACT) is ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Johnson changes careers to save lives
In addition to giving CPR and using a defibrillator to bring people back to life, the Prince Edward Volunteer Rescue Squad’s Volunteer of the Year ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Roger Watson.
Telecommunicator loves helping people
Leslie Cheatham is a person who has spent most of her life helping others, whether as a telecommunicator for the Town of Farmville, an EMT ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Roger Watson.
PECPS students participate in STEM program
Prince Edward County Public Schools (PECPS) recently offered a month-long 21st Century STEM Summer Program for fifth-grade students to high school seniors. The Flying Classroom, ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Keeping our community healthy
Rhonda Pruitt is quick to say she doesn’t view herself as a superhero, but many would disagree. Although she is regularly tucked away from the ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Alexa Massey.
Park rangers find part of Twin Lakes’ lost history
Rangers at Twin Lakes State Park found hidden treasure while spring cleaning this year by uncovering an artifact that brought the park’s history to life. ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Staff Report.
EMT looking to make a difference in lives
Prince Edward Volunteer Rescue Squad’s Staff Member of the Year loves to help people when they are having their worst days. Just don’t ask him ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Roger Watson.
Meherrin celebrates with fireworks
Heavy thunderstorms Thursday night and scattered rainfall throughout the evening did not stop the Meherrin Volunteer Fire and Rescue fireworks celebration Friday, July 2. Residents ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Alexa Massey.
United Way fades into history
After distributing thousands of dollars to area nonprofits for more than 50 years, the Prince Edward County United Way is no more. The organization’s board ... Read more