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Rice Convenience Site closes temporarily due to construction

RICE – As Prince Edward County continues to move forward with improvements across the area, the next project ...

Dunnington Mansion

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News Briefs for March 29: A request involving Dunnington Mansion

We’ve talked about the Dunnington Mansion Foundation before, and their mission to see the property restored. But now, ...

Longwood Village

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Local group makes offer to purchase Longwood Village

FARMVILLE – The town of Farmville needs affordable housing options. As one of the stated goals is to ...

News

Wright plans to run for new seat

Incumbent Delegate Tommy Wright (R-Victoria) announced on Monday he will seek the Republican nomination to the Virginia House ...

RISE

Education

Students RISE to the challenge at Hampden-Sydney College

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY – It started back in October, as teams had to submit a video, explaining why their business ...

High Bridge Trail State Park

Lifestyles

Small graves mark a big mystery at High Bridge Trail State Park

On a warm July day in 1906, an African-American man was struck by a train in Rice. The ...

News

Honor Flight set for this coming April

Central and Southwest Virginia Honor Flight will execute Mission 6 on April 21. The group will be taking ...

Prospect

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What caused the Prospect brush fire? Farmville chief urges caution

PROSPECT – The fire started Wednesday afternoon in Prospect, burning through one home, two vehicles and a few ...

Janet Talbott

Lifestyles

Author shares experiences in first book

After over a decade of work, a local author has published her first book. At age 75, Janet ...

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Man faces Farmville charges after ‘misunderstanding’ with child

FARMVILLE – A 59-year-old Glen Allen resident faces charges after an incident Thursday in Farmville. Just before 12:30 ...

Pamplin

News

Prince Edward supervisors support growth project for Pamplin

PAMPLIN – Some residents of Pamplin remember when it was a booming railroad town. Thanks to traffic changes ...

Prince Edward schools bus drivers school threats Lee Banton

Education

Notebook for Thursday, 3/23: A change at Prince Edward schools

FARMVILLE – The first of the traffic experiments at Prince Edward schools has started. One of the biggest ...

Prince Edward student

Education

Prince Edward student wins state championship in the long jump

FARMVILLE – Makayla Nelson wants to make a career out of running track. Since starting in sixth grade, ...

Prince Edward Animal Control

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Changes coming for Prince Edward Animal Control

FARMVILLE – After almost five years, Prince Edward Animal Control Officer Chris Riviere has resigned from his position ...

Prince Edward Elementary

Education

What should change about Prince Edward Elementary?

FARMVILLE – Parents of Prince Edward Elementary students want their children to feel safe in class. They want ...

Megan Clark

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Megan Clark will run for a third term in Prince Edward County

Megan Clark announced Thursday that she will seek a third term as Commonwealth’s Attorney of Prince Edward County. ...

Wawa

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Prince Edward supervisors approve Wawa application

Over the next few weeks, you’ll see land being cleared around the corner of Farmville Road and Commerce ...

Education

SEC offers scholarships for graduating seniors

Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC) wants to help graduating high school seniors with the costs of higher education. The ...

Employee of Month

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Prince Edward Employee of the Month announced

Natasha Parker, Family Services Specialist, with the Prince Edward County Department of Social Services is the County’s Employee ...

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PSR plans community Easter event

Farmville-based Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging (PSR) will host a community Easter event on Saturday, April ...

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Prince Edward supervisors ask VDOT for speed study in Rice

RICE – Traffic conditions aren’t the best right now in the Village of Rice. That’s what resident G.W. ...

Buckingham Schools FAFSA delays Prince Edward schools

Education

Prince Edward School Board pushes back on supervisors’ comments

FARMVILLE – Recent comments made by supervisors about Prince Edward County schools were simply unfair, school board members ...

Hampden-Sydney Tigers

News

Hampden-Sydney coach Caleb Kimbrough receives district honor

HAMPDEN SYDNEY – After a season that saw the Hampden-Sydney Tigers earn an NCAA Tournament spot and win ...

dog rescue

Lifestyles

After dog rescue in Prince Edward County, search is on for owner

PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY – After three local agencies came together for a daring dog rescue in Prince Edward ...

Cumberland County Dillwyn

News

Notebook for Saturday, March 11: School construction meet set

FARMVILLE – What should the new Prince Edward County Elementary look like? Residents will have a chance to ...

GED classes

News

Jail assembles re-entry initiative including GED classes

The Piedmont Regional Jail and Southside Virginia Community College have engaged in a collaborative effort to make available ...

Homestead Rescue

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Meherrin family becomes the focus of Homestead Rescue episode

MEHERRIN – Last fall, residents of Meherrin and the surrounding areas got a surprise, as Discovery Channel crews ...

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