Sandy River restaurant

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Changes coming for Sandy River Distillery, with restaurant planned

Off Monroe Church Road, near the Sandy River Reservoir, you’ll find the Sandy River Outdoor Adventure Park and ...

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What’s allowed? Prince Edward supervisors settle flag size dispute

FARMVILLE – What’s the tallest flag allowed in Prince Edward County? By the end of Tuesday night’s meeting, ...

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Buckingham supervisors approve salary increase for next board

DILLWYN – Whoever wins in November’s elections for Buckingham County’s Board of Supervisors, they’ll take a seat with ...

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Education

What’s changing about phone policies at Prince Edward schools?

FARMVILLE – Fewer students will be able to use their phones on campus at Prince Edward schools in ...

Buckingham Knights

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Season ends, but growth continues for Buckingham Knights

SALEM – You have to go back more than a decade to find a baseball season like the ...

Farmville

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When will the haze fully leave Farmville? Not until the weekend

FARMVILLE – Over the last few days, when people in Rice or Farmville walked outside, they found a ...

Wawa

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When is Wawa coming? Officials detail project’s timeline

In March, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an application for Wawa to open a ...

Buckingham Knights Hampden-Sydney baseball Tigers

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Buckingham Knights dominate Statesmen, advance to semi-final

The Buckingham Knights haven’t lost at home in almost two months. That didn’t change on Tuesday, as the ...

White Bird

Lifestyles

Helping Hands: White Bird completes multi-year rescue project

Last December, we shared the story of White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue. If horses need help in Prince ...

Route 460

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Six people injured in Saturday wreck on Route 460

So what caused the Route 460 detour on Saturday night? The answer is one unfortunately all too familiar ...

Tyson Foods plant

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Counties look to fill void left by Tyson Foods closing

CUMBERLAND – The numbers just don’t look good for anyone. When Tyson Foods closed its processing plant in ...

Longwood Village

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What’s the timeline for Longwood Village?

FARMVILLE – Don’t expect a decision on the future of Longwood Village anytime soon. In fact, the Better ...

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Two people injured in Wednesday wreck on Route 307

RICE – Two drivers were transported due to injuries after a car accident late Wednesday morning. At 10:51 ...

Cumberland County Cumberland Historical Society

Lifestyles

Where did Cumberland County get its name from?

Where did Cumberland County get its name? That’s a question which comes up often and it all goes ...

Sailor's Creek

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History’s lesson: VFW offers Memorial Day tribute at Sailor’s Creek

After the battle of Sailor’s Creek, Union Cavalryman Joel Swett found a piece of paper lying near a ...

Lady Dukes

Education

Lady Dukes claim individual awards, regional track championship

After another dominant performance, the Cumberland High Lady Dukes are regional track champions. Competing Wednesday, May 25 at ...

New Canton Shooting

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Buckingham deputies arrest suspect in New Canton shooting

NEW CANTON – One person is dead and a second is in the hospital after a shooting Wednesday ...

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Buckingham County softball complex gets first approval

DILLWYN – GRIT Softball Academy took another step this week toward becoming a reality. The concept for a ...

Cumberland County broadband broadband expansion

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Why are so many cables being cut in Buckingham County?

The phone lines were down. For a period on Tuesday, May 16, the Buckingham County Sheriff’s Office had ...

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Electoral board nominees withdrawn by GOP in Buckingham

DILLWYN – The Buckingham County Electoral Board remains at two members, as the latest attempt to fill the ...

Holliday Creek

Farmville the Magazine

From The Archive: In 1837, they found gold in Holliday Creek

In 1837, you didn’t have to go to California to strike gold. All you’d have had to do ...

Cumberland High girls

Education

Cumberland High girls win district track championship

A group of seniors led the way Wednesday for the Cumberland High girls, as the Lady Dukes won ...

Piedmont Regional Jail

News

With federal inmates gone, Piedmont Regional Jail weighs options

FARMVILLE – Yes, the U.S. Marshals Service recently decided to pull all federal inmates out of Piedmont Regional ...

Longwood Village

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Housing group moves forward with Longwood Village plans

FARMVILLE – Studies are being done. Engineers have examined the property. While multiple groups discuss ideas for the ...

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What’s legal? Flag size becomes an issue in Prince Edward County

FARMVILLE – Joshua Amos put up his American flag on June 22, 2019. The Meherrin resident followed all ...

Buckingham County board flagpole appeal Confederate flag case

News

‘We need some time’: Buckingham board responds to Miles’ lawsuit

DILLWYN – Buckingham County Supervisor Jordan Miles will get the documents he’s been requesting. It will just take ...

Prospect fire

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One person is dead after Wednesday’s Prospect fire

One person is dead and the investigation is continuing into a house fire that happened Wednesday afternoon in ...

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