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Prince Edward County schools are in need of volunteers

As we head into August and students prepare to return to classes, there’s one key need for Prince ...

News

Businesses share location

Two local businesses, Farmville Printing and Midtown Mailboxes, can now be found at one convenient location on South ...

Buckingham

Measuring fiscal stress

Q: With the financial struggle Petersburg is going through, how do our counties and town governments fare when ...

Buckingham

Shippee offers project updates

Q: What’s the latest on the two Smart Scale projects in Buckingham pertaining to the two intersections on ...

News

Volunteers come with legal implications

Q: Does Prince Edward County have a volunteer-involved adoption program at its animal pound? Emily DeMasi, a Longwood ...

Farmville

Landowner seeking retail interest

Q: What’s going on at the intersection of South Main Street and Spring Valley Road with the clearing ...

Farmville

Bible removal decision was corporate

Q: Why did Hampton Inn remove the Bibles from its rooms? Farmville’s Hampton Inn — along with other ...

Farmville

Johns Memorial roof undergoing repairs

Q: What’s going on with the construction work at Johns Memorial Episcopal Church on High Street? Johns Memorial ...

Local

You asked: Developer position remains vacant

  Q: What’s the latest on Prince Edward County hiring an economic development specialist? The open economic development ...

Business

Closure based on ‘customer behavior’

Q: Why did the Wells Fargo on West Third Street drive-through close? The Wells Fargo bank’s drive-through, located ...

News

STEPS handles town’s recycling

Q: I have a question about Farmville’s recycling program … I’m concerned about what happens to the bags ...

Business

Buffalo Wild Wings reopens

Why was Buffalo Wild Wings closed last week? By Brian Klingenfus The Farmville Herald Buffalo Wild Wings — ...

Buckingham

‘Lottery for Localities’ initiative stalls

What’s the status of the “Lottery for Localities” initiative in the Virginia General Assembly? By Anna Bultrowicz Special ...

Farmville

Lack of ridership drove bus stop closure

What happened to the Greyhound bus stop in Farmville? Is anything being done to re-establish one? Officials in ...

Farmville

Crime rankings ‘ignore the uniqueness of each locale’

How does “AreaVibes” come up with its crime ranking of B- for Farmville? What factors does it use? ...

Education

Projects could be finished by 2018

What are the buildings being erected on Longwood’s main campus? Longwood University’s newest projects are in the midst ...

Buckingham

Road will see repairs in the spring

Why did the Virginia Department of Transportation apply asphalt on parts of Route 602 in Buckingham between Route ...

Education

Soil test taken before purchase

Was soil testing conducted on the former Buffalo Shook property prior to Longwood University Purchasing it for future ...

Farmville

Cabin was in ‘disrepair’

Why was the small log cabin at the intersection of West Third and Oak Streets demolished? A Farmville ...

Farmville

Traffic study after Jan. 1

Q: Will the town of Farmville help the Crestview subdivision by purchasing a home between Shorter Funeral Home and ...

Buckingham

Special election could come soon

When will we vote to choose who will succeed Sen. Tom Garrett, who won the congressional seat on ...

Farmville

Crosswalks controlled by town

Who has the right of way at a pedestrian crosswalk in Farmville? A week ago, a man struck ...

Farmville

Students polled at the polls

Why were there so many students outside of the Farmville Volunteer Fire Department polling site during voting last ...

Farmville

VDOT, town sets speed limits

Q: What is the speed limit on West Third Street near the U.S. 15/U.S. 460 interchange? From the ...

Cumberland

County lacks E911 markers

A disagreement several years ago among county supervisors in Cumberland resulted in residents and business owners not having ...

Local

Speed limit won’t change

Citing state laws, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) recently denied a request by the Prince Edward County ...

Business

You asked: New Schewels breaks ground

Q: What is being built behind the Dollar Tree off Peery Drive? It doesn’t seem to have a ...

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