COVID-19
More counties can go mask-free
The majority of residents in the Piedmont Health District now have the go-ahead from the Centers for Disease…
COVID-19
CDC amends masking guidance
New guidance released Friday from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has relaxed masking and…
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Republican lawmakers push to protect workers who decline COVID-19 vaccine
BY KATHARINE DEROSA Capital News Service Lawmakers narrowly passed a bill this month that would allow people fired…
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Cases decline overall, rise locally
While COVID-19 cases continue to decline in the wake of the omicron surge, health officials are noting it…
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Partnership to provide COVID-19 testing
Longwood University has partnered with Curative, a medical testing company, to provide COVID-19 tests to the campus, Farmville…
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Cases trending downward in Piedmont Health District
The last week marked another period of primarily good news for the Piedmont Health District as omicron continues…
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Contact tracing phased out by VDH
With COVID-19 case numbers finally dropping in the commonwealth, the Virginia Department of Health has announced it is…
News
No vaccination needed
In August, former Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced state workers would be required to show proof of complete…
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Could omicron usher in endemic?
Local hospitals continue to see record breaking numbers of COVID-19 patients as health officials warn the omicron variant…
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Schools temporarily revisit virtual learning
With winter weather and the rise of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, local schools say they are prepared…
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Gov. lifts school mask mandate
Shortly after taking office on Saturday, Jan. 16, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed nine executive orders, one beginning…
COVID-19
Youngkin ends school mask mandates – Centra sees record COVID patients
Virus cases are continuing to soar upward in the Piedmont Health District as local hospitals see an all-time…
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Weather related delays, closures
January 21 Prince Edward County Public Schools announced via its Facebook page that due to continued icy roads…
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Opinion — COVID guidelines
Governor Northam will give his final State of the Commonwealth speech on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Due to COVID,…
COVID-19
CDC updates COVID-19 guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new COVID-19 isolation and quarantine guidelines on Friday. The…
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County will open Warming Center if citizens without power make request
Prince Edward County, in coordination with the Town of Farmville, is ready to open a temporary warming center,…
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Weather related delays, closures
January 10 Buckingham County Public Schools will be on a two hour delay Monday, Jan. 10, for all…
COVID-19
No end in sight as cases continue to soar
COVID-19 cases continue to climb at record breaking speed with dramatic jumps in coronavirus cases attributed to omicron…
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Cases soar on Christmas Eve
Record-breaking coronavirus case numbers and thousands of canceled flights created holiday turmoil over the weekend as the health…
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COVID-19 bonuses discussed
The Farmville Town Council discussed the possibility of using funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for…
COVID-19
Virus concern mounts as winter arrives
Health officials continue to stress the importance of vaccination and boosters as the entirety of the Piedmont Health…
COVID-19
Cases rising as omicron enters U.S.
Officials are continuing to heavily encourage vaccination and booster shots as local counties see large increases in their…
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Pandemic assistance available to organic farmers
Certified organic farmers or farmers transitioning to organic can apply for additional funding from the U.S. Department of…
COVID-19
New variant sparks concern
Local health officials are imploring residents to improve the community’s defensive line against the coronavirus following the discovery…
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Parents discuss child vaccine
With local children ages 5-11 now eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, local families are discussing whether or…
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Free COVID test kits available
The Central Virginia Regional Library (CVRL) is handing out free COVID-19 test kits at their public libraries in…
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COVID vaccinations still not recommended for pets
As COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters reach a wider segment of the human population, experts at the Virginia-Maryland College…