Prince Edward County budget proposal enterprise zone

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Commissioner looks to fix property transfer backlog, speed up bills

As it stands, the property transfer process is running a bit slow in Prince Edward County. Basically, if ...

ODAC Tournament Hampden-Sydney College Longwood men's basketball

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Adam Brazil takes control, leads #1 Hampden-Sydney to road win

It was the Adam Brazil show on Wednesday night, as the Hampden-Sydney senior scored a game-high 20 points ...

Education

Students in the region have new scholarship opportunity

High school students in Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward all have a chance to get some extra money ...

Power outages

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When will lights be back on? More than 2,000 homes remain dark

We need more time (and less wind) to fix power outages. That was the message Wednesday morning from ...

District 9 Mulchi 5th District Buckingham Republican platform

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Mulchi wins special election, earns District 9 State Senate seat

The roads flooded, the power went out and allegedly at least one tornado passed through the area. But ...

District 9 special election

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District 9 special election still happening, despite expected storm

Yes, the rain is pouring down and Prince Edward County is under a flood watch until much later ...

Mountain Pine Solar New Leaf Solar Hecate Solar

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New Leaf Solar puts Old Ridge Road project on hold

No, the Old Ridge Road project from New Leaf Solar will not be discussed by Prince Edward supervisors ...

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Education

School districts cancel classes, others plan early release Tuesday

Schools in Cumberland and Prince Edward counties will all close early on Tuesday. In Buckingham County, students get ...

Wawa Harbor Freight

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Harbor Freight project moves ahead in Prince Edward County

The Wawa in Prince Edward County is about ready to start construction. The same goes for the car ...

District 9 Mulchi 5th District Buckingham Republican platform

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District 9 Special Election Q & A: Candidate answers questions

One challenge with holding a special election is the short amount of time between the announcement and vote. ...

Hampden-Sydney College

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Hampden-Sydney Tigers claw their way to win over W & L

Nasty weather didn’t keep people from showing up Saturday afternoon and those who did witnessed a show. The ...

News

Report reveals grim future for fire, EMS services

A recent state report, commissioned by the General Assembly and prepared by a workgroup of fire and EMS ...

Education

Does food play a part in absences?

Before celebrating the holidays, the state’s Chromic Absentee Task Force joined for one more meeting to talk about ...

VDOT winter storm

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‘Stay Home’: Governor, VDOT ask residents to remain inside during storm

Even after the ice turns to rain, stay home. That was the request Friday night from both Virginia ...

winter storm

Lifestyles

What will Saturday’s winter storm bring? That depends on location

One day before the year’s first winter storm is set to arrive, officials with the National Weather Service ...

Herald Community Calendar

Lifestyles

New Year, More Music: Herald Calendar for week of Jan. 5

The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...

Hampden-Sydney Tigers

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‘Do The Work’: Hampden-Sydney beats Ferrum, keeps No. 1 spot

HAMPDEN SYDNEY – The players who were here remember. So does the coaching staff. In the second round ...

Route 460 Old Kings Highway Route 15 accident Amish buggy accident

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One person injured in Tuesday’s dump truck crash on Route 460

One person was injured and traffic was delayed several hours Tuesday, as workers cleaned up an accident on ...

Kinex

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A Status Update: Kinex says regional broadband project on track

Despite the occasional hiccup, the massive $25 million effort by Kinex to lay nearly 1,200 miles of fiber ...

Prince Edward County budget proposal enterprise zone

Education

Should counties pay more for education? Or should Virginia?

Virginia’s current school funding formula claims that Prince Edward, Cumberland and Buckingham counties should all be able to ...

Mountain Pine Solar New Leaf Solar Hecate Solar

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Future unclear for New Leaf Solar in Prince Edward County

UPDATE: Since the original story ran, New Leaf Solar has pulled back its project, asking for it to ...

Buckingham County Farmville Friday shooting Green Bay

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Multiple arrests made, charges filed in Farmville shooting case

FARMVILLE – Three people have been arrested and now face charges in connection with a Farmville shooting case ...

District 9 9th District early voting 5th District recount

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Who’s your choice? Early voting begins in District 9 special election

Prince Edward residents have just under a week to choose their next state senator. Early voting started Tuesday, ...

College Volunteers

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College volunteers help Farmville, Prince Edward communities

Neil Miller practically grew up in a firehouse because his father was a volunteer firefighter back home in ...

Farmville Fire Department

Lifestyles

Farmville Fire Department Auxiliary donates AEDs to schools

The Farmville Fire Department Auxiliary donated two AED’s to the athletic department at Prince Edward County School System. ...

stabbing Kingsville robbery Prince Edward drug investigation Buckingham County

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One person dead, another arrested after stabbing in Rice

One person is dead and another faces charges after a stabbing that took place early Sunday afternoon in ...

Piedmont Habitat

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Piedmont Habitat dedicates Farmville homes, project advances

Piedmont Habitat for Humanity is finished with the Farmville portion of its regional project. Earlier this month, the ...

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