COVID-19

Pfizer authorized for children ages 5-11

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children ...

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UPDATE: Second man dead after Pamplin crash

A second man has died as the result of a crash which occurred in Pamplin Thursday, Oct. 21. ...

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Man dead after motorcycle crash

Virginia State Police (VSP) is investigating a two-vehicle crash in Prince Edward County which claimed the life of ...

Education

PECPS and Virtual Virginia make a live connection

This week, high school students taking Biology II – Ecology with Virtual Virginia received a live, in-person lesson. ...

News

Building official hired by county

County Administrator Douglas P. Stanley announced the appointment of Phillip Moore as the County’s building official, effective Jan. ...

COVID-19

More than 50% of Piedmont now vaccinated

With cases continuing to slow over the last week, just over half of those eligible in the Piedmont ...

News

Tarlton recognized by Board

The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors recognized county solid waste employee James Tarlton Jr., during its Oct. ...

Sports

JRSYFL Prince Edward Youth Football Homecoming

The Prince Edward Youth Football and Cheerleading teams of the James River/Southside Youth Football League (JRSYFL) had its ...

News

Road work planned

Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. ...

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Grand Ole Opry veteran Mosley to preform

A free concert by singer, songwriter and storyteller Daryl Mosley will be held on Sunday, Oct. 24, at ...

News

Friends of Twin Lakes seeks volunteers

Would you like to enjoy the autumn outdoors while helping make the outdoors a little better? You can: ...

COVID-19

Emergency authorization sought for COVID pill

The health district and local hospitals are seeing some very encouraging numbers surrounding COVID-19 cases just as the ...

Education

Comprehensive renovation recommended for elementary school

The Prince Edward County School Board voted to send a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to give ...

Education

Joint meeting offered four options for elementary school

Stephen Halsey of Moseley Architects in Richmond presented four options for the Prince Edward County Elementary School project ...

News

Crossroads audit results released

After being presented with the findings of Phase 1 of the Crossroads Community Services Board (CCSB) forensic audit, ...

COVID-19

COVID deaths increasing locally

The Piedmont Health District finally appears to be following some statewide trends in lower COVID-19 cases this week, ...

News

Mossler named 2021 Christmas Mother

Kerry Mossler has been named Christmas Mother of 2021 by the Prince Edward Christmas Mother (PECM) organization. “I ...

News

Area employers comply with vaccination mandate

Some of the area’s largest employers are already complying with the proposed COVID vaccine mandate, a joint project ...

News

VAU Memorial Flag to be displayed at courthouse

The Global War on Terror (GWOT) Fallen Heroes Memorial will soon be on display at the Prince Edward ...

News

CEP Solar open house

Commonwealth Energy Partners Solar (CEP Solar), which is going through an application process to build a facility in ...

COVID-19

State COVID cases down this week

As the rate of COVID-19 cases continues to drop statewide, the Piedmont Health District is still seeing its ...

News

Board votes to fund broadband project

The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to use $2,153,500 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) ...

Prince Edward County schools

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Planning Commission approves CIP, possible new elementary school

A Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), including an option to renovate or replace the current Prince Edward County Elementary ...

News

A Capital Improvement Plan breakdown

The Prince Edward County Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) has 14 possible projects listed. The following is a guide ...

COVID-19

Virus continues to affect schools

Area schools continue to see COVID-19 cases among students and staff, with 50 new virus cases identified in ...

COVID-19

County COVID cases double

While COVID-19 cases appear to be beginning to stabilize across the commonwealth, cases are continuing to rise in ...

Education

Dumminger runs for school board

Dr. James Dumminger will be running a write-in campaign as the incumbent for the District 701 Prince Edward ...

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