COVID-19

Mobile vaccination clinics come to Meherrin

The Virginia Department of Health’s Piedmont Health District, will begin mobile vaccination clinics next week. These mobile clinics ...

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County cleanup effort nets 1,820 lbs. of trash

The Prince Edward Board of Supervisors’ $10,000 investment toward a cleaner county is already paying dividends with more ...

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United Way to shut down by June 30

The board of the directors of the United Way of Prince Edward County has unanimously decided to end ...

COVID-19

Prince Edward has lowest vaccination rate in region

Despite being the site of many mass COVID-19 vaccine clinics and efforts to lead a public vaccine campaign, ...

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Pipeline attack causes gas shortage, state of emergency

Some area gas stations are running out of fuel after a ransomware attack to the Colonial Pipeline system ...

Education

PECPS sends request for new elementary school

Prince Edward County School Superintendent Dr. Barbara Johnson has sent a request to the county administration to fund ...

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Supervisor chairman pleased with leadership change

The news that Dr. Susan Baker is no longer the Executive Director at Crossroads Community Services Board was ...

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Park master plan, new manager announced

A virtual meeting was held Wednesday, April 28, to discuss the Twin Lakes State Park Master Plan. The ...

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School board recognizes community partnerships

The Prince Edward County School Board has named the Longwood Center for Visual Arts (LCVA) and the Virginia ...

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Shooting suspect remains on the loose

Farmville Police Chief Andy Ellington confirmed Wednesday the department has not located a man charged in a shooting ...

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Sex offender located in Green Bay

The Virginia State Police issued a press release Tuesday, May 4, saying Michael P. Trim, a convicted sex ...

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Meherrin Volunteer Fire and Rescue receives new ambulance

The Meherrin Volunteer Fire and Rescue received a new addition to its fleet last week with the addition ...

COVID-19

Mask mandates ease, area COVID cases fluctuate

COVID-19 cases are fluctuating locally as mask mandates are eased by Governor Ralph Northam across the state. According ...

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Police search for shooting suspect

Farmville police are looking for a man related to a Saturday, May 1 shooting incident that left one ...

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PEVRS now equipped to resuscitate fur babies

An estimated 40,000 pets die in fires each year due to smoke asphyxiation, but a recent donation to ...

Education

No decisions made on vaccine requirements at local colleges

Three Virginia colleges have made a COVID-19 vaccine a requirement, and more may join them soon following Virginia ...

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County settles on 4-cent tax increase

With an eye toward setting aside money for a growing list of capital projects, a majority of the ...

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Prince Edward has two vaccination clinics this week

COVID-19 cases are back on the downtrend, but public health officials are noticing an increase in cases in ...

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SEC gives info about ice storm response

A representative of Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC) recently appeared before the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors and ...

Education

70th anniversary of Johns’ walkout commemorated

Local listeners and others from across the commonwealth celebrated and commemorated history Friday, April 23, during Moton Live, ...

Education

SEC brings bucket truck to school

Following Southside Electric Cooperative’s (SEC) winter ice storm restoration, Toni Russell Baker’s class at Prince Edward County Elementary ...

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Supervisors to decide tax rate Tuesday

No one from the public offered comments following Prince Edward County Administrator Doug Stanley’s 2021-22 budget presentation Tuesday ...

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Marijuana legalization forcing area K-9s into retirement

The impending legalization of marijuana in Virginia means many local law enforcement agencies are being forced to retire ...

Education

Schools plan graduation ceremonies

This spring looks like it will be packed with celebrations as local high schools begin solidifying their graduation ...

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United Way will consider shutting down

The Prince Edward County United Way is seeking input from the community about its future. A press release ...

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County expands litter cleanup plans

The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors agreed to transfer $10,000 from the landfill budget Tuesday, April 13, ...

COVID-19

10,000 vaccinated in Prince Edward

Prince Edward County’s 10,000th COVID-19 vaccine was administered Tuesday, April 13, to Eva Bland of Farmville. Joining Bland ...

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