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Cumberland courthouse question remains for board of supervisors
Cumberland County supervisors have to answer a question this week. Will they move forward with Cumberland courthouse renovations,…
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From the Editor’s Desk: Why the obsession with less local control?
I’m starting to think some General Assembly members want to reset the factory setting way too much. In…
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Cleanup continues, with another winter storm system on the way
As of 6 a.m. Monday, 7.5% of Buckingham customers, 6.5% of those in Cumberland and 1.7% in Prince…
Public Schools
Buckingham school board chooses new member in Friday vote
Traquan Gregory has been a 911 operator, an emergency medical technician and a sheriff’s deputy. Now you can…
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Lady Eagles remain undefeated, hold off Buckingham in playoffs
The record now stands at 23-0. The undefeated Lady Eagles of Prince Edward County High moved to the…
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Short-handed Longwood Lancers fall short against Presbyterian
The out-of-sorts and injury-riddled Longwood Lancers, down three scoring threats, couldn’t find enough of a spark in the…
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Longwood women run over Presbyterian to secure road win
The Longwood women used prolonged runs at the end of each quarter to earn a 71-60 win over…
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Buckingham supervisors agree to revive economic committee
It’s time to start from scratch again. During their Monday, Feb. 10 meeting, the Buckingham County board of…
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‘A lot of wire down’: Dominion, state officials talk power restoration
Thursday night, there were still 60% of Prince Edward homes without power. By 9 a.m. Friday, that number…
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‘One game at a time’: Undefeated Lady Eagles eye playoff run
Last season didn’t end the way the Prince Edward Lady Eagles wanted. The high school varsity girls basketball…
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Longwood rallies late, but falls short in road loss to High Point
Plenty of grit and no quit. It’s been a defining characteristic of the best teams under Longwood Head…
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‘Trees are our main issue’: Companies stop power restoration estimates
The number of power outages in Prince Edward County rose by more than 1,000 overnight. The same goes…
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Green Ridge landfill lawsuit pushed back twice in Cumberland
It’s going to take a bit longer than expected to hear arguments in the court case against Cumberland…
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Farmville council gets water and sewer infrastructure update
Farmville’s water and sewer infrastructure needs some work. That’s not a surprise. In fact, it’s why the town…
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As Winter Storm Harlow passes, power outages continue
It’s going to take a while before the lights are back on for everyone. That was the assessment…
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Farmville council asked to consider fire department renovations
Three years ago, the Farmville town council agreed to make a change over time, moving to a combination…
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Green Ridge landfill project goes through second county workshop
During a town hall meeting in August 2024, a question was brought up about the proposed Green Ridge…
Business
Housing control bill passes in Virginia House, would overrule locals
Earlier this year, we covered a proposed solar bill in the General Assembly that would take away local…
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With multiple solar bills defeated, one remains in Assembly
There was a bit of a sigh of relief last week, after the Virginia Senate finished voting on…
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Longwood returns to ESPN later this week
One of the best Big South games of the season took place when Longwood hosted High Point in…
Education
Buckingham, Prince Edward college students earn recognition
A number of colleges and universities released their academic awards list for the fall semester over the past…
Education Main
Note from Buckingham County Public Schools surprises community
Buckingham County Public Schools sent out a note last week, on social media and through email. Soon after,…
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Latest Farmville restaurant finally announced, after yearlong effort
Last July, a company came to the Farmville planning commission, presenting the site plan for a new restaurant.…
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Prince Edward Middle School holds on, advances to championship
The boys from Prince Edward Middle School are headed back to the conference championship. In one of their…
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‘We just keep building’: Hampden-Sydney rallies for road win
Hampden-Sydney started out slow Saturday night, but by the end of the game, the Tigers had locked in.…
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Longwood women fall as Radford Highlanders win fifth straight
Senior guard Malea Brown posted her second 20-point game of the season and grabbed a game-high-tying eight rebounds for…
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High Bridge Trail State Park will host three Adventure Series races
Race dates have been set and now the planning starts. Three times this year, the Town of Farmville…