Lifestyles
Circuit Court awarded grant to digitize records
The Library of Virginia announced that the Circuit Court Records Preservation (CCRP) program has awarded Prince Edward Circuit ...
Education
Prince Edward students are constantly absent. What’s the solution?
FARMVILLE – It’s a problem across the district. In Prince Edward County, more than 35% of public school ...
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: There’s a lot of pointing & a lot of promising
The biggest problem isn’t about this year’s school budget. Yes, it’s annoying to deal with, right in the ...
News
Olivia Hurt gave up her right to a trial. What happens next?
On Friday, Feb. 3, Cartersville resident Olivia Hurt was supposed to stand trial, accused of conspiracy to commit ...
News
Moving Up The Rankings: Hampden-Sydney comes in at #17
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY – This has already been a great season for the Hampden-Sydney Tigers. On Monday, it got better, ...
News
Crossroads struggles with vacancies
Crossroads Community Services could use some help. In the wake of the pandemic, the group is struggling to ...
News
January Employee of the Month announced
Amy Bryant, a deputy treasurer in the Prince Edward County Treasurer’s Office, has been named as the county’s ...
News
Sorority elects new officers for 2023
“Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood” is the 2022-2026 Administration Program theme of the Alpha Kappa ...
News
News Briefs for Friday, Feb. 3: Prepare for some arctic cold tonight
FARMVILLE – Be careful going outside over the next three nights. The National Weather Service warns that an ...
News
What triggered Thursday’s Verizon outages across the region?
For eight hours on Thursday, Verizon phones didn’t work in Prince Edward County. Verizon outages also happened to ...
News
What’s causing Verizon outages in Prince Edward & Cumberland?
FARMVILLE – If you have a Verizon phone, expect to wait a few more hours before it is ...
News
Hampden-Sydney win streak continues with victory over VWU
VIRGINIA BEACH – Make that eight wins in a row. It came down to the final minutes, but ...
Sports
A rough night in Rock Hill, as Lancers fall to Winthrop 76-74
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Winthrop seemingly couldn’t miss after halftime, and the Eagles narrowly edged the Longwood Lancers ...
News
What is Prince Edward County’s Squad Care and who can use it?
FARMVILLE – When a health emergency occurs, the only worry should be to get to the hospital as ...
News
Town, County has presence at Local Government Day
Members of the Farmville Town Council, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors and Prince Edward County Administrator ...
Education
News Briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 1: We’ve got some school delays
FARMVILLE – As rain falls (and in some cases, a bit of ice) across the region this morning, we’ve ...
Education
State error causes problem for Prince Edward, other school districts
FARMVILLE – On Jan. 1, Virginia eliminated its grocery tax. There was just one problem. That tax had ...
News
Records provide more details in attempted murder case
APPOMATTOX – The attempted murder case involving a Meherrin man at least partly stemmed from what was said ...
News
Hubbard becomes latest Hampden-Sydney player to earn award
You can add another accolade to the growing list for this season’s Hampden-Sydney College Tigers. Junior Davidson Hubbard ...
News
Avian flu drives local egg price hike
At the beginning of January, the cost of a dozen large Grade A eggs was $3.59. Just two ...
Education
SALSA Library Network launches with expanded courier service
Ushering in a new day of library collaboration and information access for citizens, the Southside Area Libraries Sharing ...
News
Registration opens for Business Pitch Competition
Many business owners and entrepreneurs have new ideas they’d love to see come to fruition. Now, they have ...
Education
News Briefs: School records set, new fair planned in Prince Edward
FARMVILLE – This week saw a Prince Edward High student set two school records. During a meet at ...
News
State helps Prince Edward County Cannery fund improvements
FARMVILLE – Home canners, hobbyists and small businesses alike can officially get excited: the Prince Edward County Cannery ...
News
Meherrin man pleads guilty in attempted murder trial
APPOMATTOX – Guilty. That was the verdict handed down Thursday, Jan. 26 in Appomattox Circuit Court. There was ...
News
Nine Hampden-Sydney players make All-State Football Team
Hampden-Sydney College placed nine student-athletes on the 2022 Virginia Sports Information Director’s (VaSID) College Division All-State Football Teams, ...
News
Workshop offers help to farmers coping with stress
Coping with stressors on the farm is a learning process, and there’s not a one-size-fits-all approach. That was ...
SportsPlus
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