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FACES Food Pantry launches a ‘Marketplace’. Here’s how it works

In many ways, the new project from FACES food pantry turns the operation into somewhat of a grocery…

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Cumberland supervisors question details of proposed business

The proposal was sent back to the drawing board on Tuesday night. During the July 8 meeting of…

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Multiple agencies respond to train wreck in Green Bay

Multiple agencies responded to an train wreck Thursday afternoon in Prince Edward County, but found a surprise. Everyone…

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Farmville repair work begins, with more storms possibly on the way

Farmville remains under a flood watch until 2 a.m. Friday, as town officials work to repair the damage…

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Green Ridge hearing date set, as questions remain

Eventually, Cumberland supervisors set a date for the Green Ridge public hearing during their meeting this week. But…

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Cumberland Health Department will close temporarily. Here’s why.

The announcement came out on June 27, posted on the Piedmont Health District’s Facebook page. As of Monday,…

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Farmville town council to go over details of short-term budget loan

Back in April, we detailed how some of the purchases in the new Farmville budget would come in…

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New indictment linked to Envigo dog breeding case

A Cumberland County grand jury has decided to indict Dawn Marie Gau on 17 misdemeanor counts of cruelty…

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Does Prince Edward need to allow different types of housing?

Editor’s note: This marks the third in a series of stories on Prince Edward’s comprehensive plan update, this…

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Edward Strickler: Sometimes promises are all we have

The Farmville community celebrated an annual LGBTQ Pride Picnic recently.  Sixty or more attended – grandparents, parents and…

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What triggered Saturday’s fatal accident on Route 460?

One person was killed Saturday night in an accident that blocked parts of Route 460 in Prince Edward…

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What do the students want? More on Prince Edward comp plan

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles on the Prince Edward comprehensive plan. To…

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Investigation continues into fatal collision in Buckingham

One person is dead and Virginia State Police say they’re still investigating what led to the accident late…

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Appomattox FFA named top chapter in the Commonwealth

They won awards, earned state degrees and at the end of the Virginia Convention, the Appomattox FFA (Future…

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Buckingham Knights, Appomattox Raiders make All-State teams

On Wednesday, the Virginia High School League announced its 2025 Class 2 All-State baseball team, featuring several Buckingham…

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Letters to the Editor for Week of July 4

Apex wants a quick and cheap project Apex Clean Energy hosted a town hall last Wednesday.  Many residents…

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Farmville Rotary chooses new president

At its June 26 meeting, the Farmville Rotary Club installed Anne Tyler Paulek as the Club’s 87th president. …

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A Weekend of Celebration: Fireworks, food planned across region

We started things off Thursday night with Fireworks After Dark in Farmville. Now we’ve got two more days…

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Appomattox turns back the clock: Civil War baseball returns July 5

If you caught a ball on one bounce, it meant the batter was out. Pitchers actually wanted players…

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Route 45 reopened in Cumberland, with crash under investigation

Both sides of Route 45 in Cumberland reopened around 2:45 p.m. Thursday, as cleanup continues from an early…

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Cumberland grocery store gets some state support

It’s not cheap to open up a grocery store. You have to buy the coolers, the freezers, keep…

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What happens next? Family Pharmacy prepares for merger

As Family Pharmacy prepares to close its Cumberland location later this month, company officials say they want to…

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Jordaine Penick takes the flag: Racer earns first South Boston win

Heading into this season, Jordaine Penick had several goals. The defending Hornets Division champion, she wanted to focus…

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Setting Goals: Detailing the aim of Prince Edward comp plan

Editor’s note: This is the first of several pieces going through the reworked comprehensive plan for Prince Edward.…

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Buckingham planning commission considers major subdivision

The goal is to add more housing on Ridge Road. That’s what Robert Anderson presented to the Buckingham…

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Murder suspect arrested in Prince Edward County after manhunt

A murder suspect is in custody after a manhunt that started on Saturday night and ended on Sunday…

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Buckingham planning commission takes final vote on Applegate

Donald Applegate’s permit request is headed back to Buckingham commissioners. After a public hearing on Monday, June 23,…