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Multiple charges filed in Longwood bomb threat case
A 22-year-old Farmville resident faces multiple charges in connection with the bomb threat made against Longwood University on ...
Local
Meherrin investigation leads to animal seizures, shelter restrictions
After an investigation on Monday, Oct. 14, the Prince Edward County Animal Shelter is at maximum capacity. During ...
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Longwood Police say ‘person of interest’ in custody after threat
Classes will run on regular schedule Tuesday at Longwood University, less than a day after parts of campus ...
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A literacy plan? Supervisors approve school district’s request
In order to improve reading scores and overall grades, officials with Prince Edward County Public Schools want to ...
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Traffic accident knocks out power to portions of Farmville
More than 1,000 Farmville residents were in the dark for most of Saturday night and into Sunday morning, ...
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Should fences require a conditional use permit in Farmville?
Would it be legal for the Town of Farmville to require residents to get a conditional use permit ...
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Herald News Briefs: Drive-by shootings under investigation
Two properties were damaged over the weekend in what Prince Edward County Sheriff Tony Epps is calling a ...
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CODI Alert set up to help search for missing children in region
If a child goes missing in Prince Edward or Cumberland, up until now Virginia State Police couldn’t issue ...
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Farmville Police make arrests in two ‘shots fired’ cases
Farmville Police have made three arrests in two separate “shots fired” cases. The first involves an incident that ...
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Land bank proposal goes back for a hearing in Farmville
Does Farmville need a land bank? Is that the best way to clean up severely worn down and ...
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Buckingham resident learns sentence in Amherst murder case
We now know how much time Joseph Frank Cunningham will spend behind bars. The 45-year-old Buckingham resident was ...
Education
Schools closed, roads flooded as heavy rains arrive in Buckingham
If you have to drive to work this morning, use caution and stay on the main roads. Emergency ...
News
Cumberland County budget challenges detailed in town hall meet
It’s not easy developing a budget right now for Cumberland County or any rural community. County staff detailed ...
Lifestyle Main
Firefighters Association moves forward with Event Park project
The goal is to create a natural amphitheater, something all of Buckingham County can benefit from. And now, ...
News
What does the state crime report say about Buckingham County?
Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series, as we look at the data from the ...
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What does the crime report say about Farmville, Prince Edward?
Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series, as we look at the data from the ...
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Herald News Briefs: Human remains found, sentencing postponed
Human remains found in Buckingham The Buckingham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an odd situation on Woodson Road. ...
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Yes, that was an explosion: Navy EOD work starts in Farmville
Even after the storms pass by this week, you might hear what sounds like very loud thunder in ...
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Buckingham County supervisors set tax relief rate
Buckingham County residents will get more tax relief on their personal property this year. That comes due to ...
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High School Football: Cumberland JV sets scoring milestone
We start this week’s high school football report with the highest scoring game of the week. And if ...
Education
Cell phone-free? Virginia officials roll out guidelines for schools
While each Virginia school district will be allowed to build their own “cell phone-free” education plan, state officials ...
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Prince Edward Middle School soars in road game at Mecklenburg
Up to that point, Prince Edward Middle School hadn’t played their best football. Eagles Head Coach Louis Gould ...
Education
Barbara Johnson to resign as Prince Edward superintendent
Dr. Barbara Johnson will step down as superintendent of Prince Edward County Public Schools, effective as of Monday, ...
Education
Funding plan set for Prince Edward Elementary renovation
A funding plan for the Prince Edward Elementary renovation has been set. After Tuesday night’s meeting, it’s also ...
News
Vince Luvara picks up first win with Hampden-Sydney
The offense ignited late on Saturday, as Hampden-Sydney put up 30 points in the fourth quarter to beat ...
Education
Prince Edward Elementary: Construction remains on schedule
Everything is on schedule for Prince Edward Elementary. That was part of the update given Wednesday, Sept. 4 ...
Education
School threats linked to old social media post, districts urge caution
The social media posts weren’t recent. That’s what investigations by the Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward sheriff’s offices ...
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