Cumberland
Essay contest still open
Q: What is the status of the Newstead Farm essay contest? The Newstead Farm essay contest is still…
Buckingham
You asked: Updates under consideration
What progress has been made in the long-running effort to update Dillwyn’s charter? Updates on the town of…
News
Recording meetings not mandatory
Q: Why did the Town of Farmville stop making audio recordings of council and planning commission meetings? Who…
Local
Landfill expansion is ahead of schedule
Q: What’s going on with all the construction at the county landfill? Construction of additional space at the…
Cumberland
Outreach planned for old school space
Q: What’s going to happen to the buildings where New Life Schools was? New Life Schools may have…
News
Paving may cause delays
Q: Is the town performing any paving projects this summer? A $375,000 paving project could cause delays on…
News
Paving causes delays on Route 15
Q: Why is U.S. Route 15 between Dillwyn and Farmville being paved again? Wasn’t the road just paved last…
Local
Solar plant awaits state permit
What’s the latest on the solar project in Buckingham? Construction of Virginia Solar LLC’s $35 million solar energy…
Business
Gas station breaks ground
What’s going on with all the fencing at Walmart on Peery Drive? Construction fencing that has appeared on…
Education
Honeycutt explains abstention
Why did Sherry Honeycutt abstain from voting on the new school superintendent? By Italia Gregory The Farmville Herald…
Buckingham
Constitution offers options for trials
How can someone be convicted of murder by a judge? Doesn’t the constitution guarantee the right to be…
Local
Westbound ramp could cost over $15 million
What is needed to get a westbound ramp at the U.S. Route 460 interchange east of Farmville? By…
Buckingham
Debate could bring 5,000 people
I’ve got lots of questions about the vice presidential debate. How many people are coming? Do we need…
Business
Manor managers say course helps economy
Is the Manor Golf Course financially stable? By Carson Reeher Special to The Farmville Herald Under new management,…
Buckingham
Ability to pay drives the composite index
How is the composite index created for school divisions? A school division’s composite index — which drives how…
Cumberland
Hatcher questions management, deficit numbers
Why did Roger Hatcher resign from the water and sewer board? Longtime Cumberland County Water and Sewer Advisory…
Church & Community
Big Event calls for jobsites
When is Longwood’s Big Event, and how do I submit my project? By Carson Reeher Special to The…
Business
Internet exchange spaces coming
Does Farmville have designated places where people who purchase merchandise on the Internet can meet up? Farmville residents…
Business
You askede: Cigarette tax has brought in over $600K
How much revenue has the town’s cigarette tax brought in? Farmville’s 2013 decision to implement a tax on…
Education
Fall opening set for new dorms
What is Longwood building at the corner of Race and Redford streets? Does it have anything to do…
Buckingham
You asked: Local road projects ranked with new criteria
How did our local road safety improvement projects rank under the new House Bill 2 scoring process? Safety…
Business
Farmville Farms set to purchase Mottley Lake
Why is Farmville selling Mottley Lake? The Town of Farmville doesn’t need the property surrounding Mottley Lake in…
Farmville
Willett will see improvements before VP debate
Will Longwood’s Willett Hall see any upgrades or improvements before the vice presidential debate in October? Construction is…
Farmville
No changes planned in VA mobile clinic services
Will recently announced changes in Veterans Affairs mobile clinic services affect Farmville? Though the McGuire Veterans Affairs (VA)…
Local
Author plans to reinvest book revenue
Q: Did Kristen Green’s book make any bestseller lists? Is she donating any of the proceeds from her…
Local
Plants hope for mid-2016 opening on 460
What’s going on with the dirt moving and grading on U.S. 460 west of Farmville? Grading is underway…
Education
Secret Service will oversee debate security
Who will oversee security at the vice presidential debate next year? Longwood University and Farmville will see an…