Piedmont Regional Jail

News

U.S. Marshals pull prisoners, funding from Piedmont Regional Jail

FARMVILLE – There are still questions unanswered as to how two men escaped from Piedmont Regional Jail on ...

Interim registrar

News

‘Good luck with your elections’: Interim registrar fired in Buckingham

DILLWYN – For the second time since March, Buckingham County has a new registrar. By a 2-0 vote ...

Piedmont Regional Jail

News

Second Piedmont Regional Jail escapee arrested in Farmville

FARMVILLE – The second escapee from Piedmont Regional Jail is now back in custody. Forty-four-year-old Bruce Callahan was ...

Cumberland High

Education

Cumberland High theatre team members earn international honor

CUMBERLAND – The Cumberland High Theatre Team has become a part of an international honor society, with members ...

Route 460

News

Parts of Route 460 closing Sunday in Prince Edward County

If you have to drive on Prince Edward Highway (Route 460) Sunday night or early Monday, you might ...

Green Bay Road public safety director

News

Local departments deal with early morning fire on Green Bay Road

GREEN BAY – The sirens drew attention and questions from residents, especially due to the time of day. ...

Marin-Sotelo Piedmont Jail

Farmville

Marin-Sotelo’s sister arrested as details of his escape come to light

FARMVILLE – While the two escapees from Piedmont Regional Jail remain at large, Alder Marin-Sotelo’s sister now faces ...

Alder Marin-Sotelo

News

Search continues for escaped inmates from Piedmont Regional Jail

FARMVILLE – The Virginia State Police, Farmville Police and Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office, along with other agencies, ...

Medicaid changes pilot program Farmville Police free clinics

Lifestyles

Medicaid changes coming to Farmville, rest of state on May 1

Medicaid changes are coming for local residents. Specifically, for the first time in three years, Virginia residents on ...

Fashion Show

Lifestyles

Setting the Stage: Fashion show lays groundwork for future projects

RICE – It took weeks of planning, plenty of organizing and a couple prayers, asking for the weather ...

Severe storms Weather Service Buckingham

News

Expect storms, possibly severe, to continue across region Friday

FARMVILLE – Be prepared. That was the word Thursday afternoon from the National Weather Service (NWS). Anyone going ...

Longwood softball

News

Longwood softball upsets another Top 10 team with walk-off

FARMVILLE – Apparently shocking the softball world once wasn’t enough for Longwood softball. They did it again. The ...

Farmville downtown partnership parking fines parking fees

News

Why this and why now? Farmville questions PUD plan

FARMVILLE – Why this and why now? The Farmville Planning Commission had questions about the planned unit development ...

Buckingham County supervisors Knight Valley

News

Buckingham County supervisors raise tax rates in budget vote

DILLWYN – Local residents will see their tax rate jump when the new fiscal year starts. During their ...

Farmville Wine Festival

News

Farmville Wine Festival rescheduled due to weather

Update: Due to the severe thunderstorms expected in this area today, the Farmville Wine Festival has been moved ...

Cumberland County broadband broadband expansion

News

When will local broadband project finish? Here’s an update

FARMVILLE – Even though it’s a still a long road ahead, the Kinex broadband project is moving right ...

Farmville airport

News

Should the town sell? Council weighs options for Farmville airport

FARMVILLE – The town council wants to see if anyone has interest in buying or the Farmville airport. ...

Farmville downtown partnership parking fines parking fees

News

What will the future be? Farmville town council lays out plan

FARMVILLE – When Farmville Mayor Brian Vincent was sworn in, he outlined a specific goal. He planned to ...

STEPS

News

New role for STEPS fills void for domestic violence survivors

The Southside Center for the Prevention of Violence, also known as Madeline’s House, closed its doors at the ...

Farmville Baptist Church

News

Farmville Baptist Church: A music moment 10 years in the making

FARMVILE – After over a decade of waiting and planning, Farmville Baptist Church is preparing for a special ...

Prince Edward Elementary crisis plan elementary renovation

Education

Work continues on Prince Edward schools’ traffic problems

FARMVILLE – Back in December, Prince Edward County Administrator Doug Stanley went looking for someone who could help ...

Electoral Board Prince Edward Buckingham Republicans

News

Buckingham County adds a new registrar, electoral board member

DILLWYN – Buckingham County has a new registrar and a new member appointed to the electoral board, just ...

farmville town council Cumberland County Farmville budget

News

Farmville police warns to look out for counterfeit bills

FARMVILLE – Even though most people prefer to pay with cards and mobile payment options, on Saturday, April ...

storm damage

News

Repairs, storm damage cleanup continues nearly a week later

FARMVILLE – The lights are on and in most places, the internet works. But the storm damage left behind ...

Longwood University

Education

Taking the stage: Longwood University professor will perform at Carnegie Hall

FARMVILLE – Carnegie Hall is known for being one of the most prestigious stages where some of the ...

Prince Edward supervisors County sales tax bill tourism revenue

Education

Will taxes go up? Prince Edward supervisors consider rate increase

FARMVILLE – Prince Edward Elementary needs renovations. The school district also has come before the county asking for ...

Pisgah Church Road

News

Parts of Pisgah Church Road are closed today. Here’s why

If you planned to drive on parts of Pisgah Church Road today, expect some detours. On Wednesday afternoon, ...

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