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After 70 years, Carter’s Flower Shop says goodbye to Farmville
The summer of 2025 would have marked 70 years in operation for Carter’s Flower Shop. But the longtime…
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New year, new laws: Here’s what takes effect Jan. 1 in Virginia
The new year brings with it a number of changes, as it always does. This time around, for…
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New Business Task Force moves ahead, tackles Cumberland goals
Back in February, the Cumberland supervisors approved the creation of a new business task force. The goal was…
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10th District special election next week, early voting has started
Deadlines have been set and now that candidates have been chosen, early voting has started in the 10th…
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Jimmy Carter dies at 100. Virginia officials mourn, pay tribute
Micah 6:8 says “He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require…
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Prince Edward deputies search for break-in suspect
The Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in identifying a suspect in a break-in over…
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Longwood men’s basketball falls short in high-scoring trip to SMU
SMU brought one of the top offensive attacks in the nation into a matchup with Longwood men’s basketball…
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Longwood women steamroll UNC-Wilmington in road win
The Longwood women shot 53% from the floor and put five players in double figures for a 84-68…
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Green Front’s Crallé Joins High Point Market Board
Green Front Furniture President and CEO Richard “Den” Crallé III has been appointed to the High Point Market Authority Board…
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Taking the Flag: Green Bay native earns first two wins at 14
Brian Rundstrom Jr. is not your ordinary 14-year-old. The Green Bay native has entered the category of child…
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Mike Wilson: A low crawl lesson, a gift given at Christmas
First of all, to the grandparents and parents out there who raced around big box stores, who stared…
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Timeline set up for new Prince Edward radio system upgrade
In late 2023, Prince Edward supervisors signed off on an emergency radio system upgrade, where departments for the…
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From the Editor’s Desk: As Christmas bells ring, what do you hear?
He hadn’t given permission. I mean that didn’t matter now, because Charles was gone. But it was another…
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‘One small act of service can inspire’: Regional groups work to help
Walking into the Prince Edward Cannery and seeing 800 empty, label-free cans stacked neatly in rows was a…
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Farmville community brings Christmas to Western North Carolina
Christie Atkins has seen a lot of storms, but she’s never seen anything like the aftermath of Hurricane…
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Retired judge agrees to hear arguments in Cumberland landfill case
The lawsuit against Cumberland County supervisors now has a judge appointed. Next it’s just a question of when…
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Buckingham commission weighs future for industrial park
What should happen with the industrial park property near Dillwyn? That’s been a question politicians and residents alike…
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Private Scottsville airstrip goes to Buckingham supervisors for vote
Nobody signed up to speak, nobody was in opposition and overall, there were no issues with the proposed…
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‘This briefing was insufficient’: Warner, Kaine want details on drones
The Commonwealth, and this area in general, received an odd Christmas present over the last week, with reports…
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A future for Dunnington Mansion? Foundation applies for permit
The goal of the Dunnington Mansion Foundation is to help preserve and potentially restore the property, while promoting…
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Live Nativity in Farmville: Calendar for the week of Dec. 20, 2024
As we reach less than a week before Christmas, there’s still a live nativity in Farmville, a concert…
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John McGuire named to two key U.S. House committees
Incoming 5th District Rep. John McGuire will serve on two key committees in the 119th Congress. The former…
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Shelton Store project, traffic conditions questioned in hearing
The majority of people who spoke about the plans for Shelton Store on Monday didn’t have a problem…
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Planning department lays out Prince Edward’s economic status
Prince Edward County has had a very busy year, when it comes to community development. And that development…
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Sailor’s Creek offers second chance to see the Star of Bethlehem
Prince Edward residents will have a second chance to see the Star of Bethlehem later this week. In…
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Letter to the Editor: An open letter to Cumberland supervisors
It is my understanding that the Cumberland supervisors don’t allow folks from outside the county to speak during…
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Charlie Cobb Classic tips off Friday. Here’s what you need to know.
The idea here is twofold. First, to pay tribute to a beloved Hampden-Sydney College alum. The second, to…