COVID-19
FDA green lights new COVID vaccine
With an uptick in COVID-19 cases recently reported by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), a Maryland-based biotechnology ...
COVID-19
COVID-19 cases and deaths in nursing homes rise
New data indicate rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths in America’s nursing homes rose substantially in June for ...
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Children as young as 6 months eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
All Virginians from the age of six months and older are eligible now to get a free COVID-19 ...
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Puckett honored at state level
Prince Edward Assistant County Administrator Sarah Elam Puckett was honored Thursday, June 9 at the Virginia Local Government ...
Obituaries
Gary Davis Ramsey, Sr.
April 18, 1961 – June 8, 2022 Drewryville, Virginia Gary Davis Ramsey, Sr. 61 beloved husband, father, son, ...
COVID-19
Children ages 5-11 should receive COVID booster
On Tuesday, May 17, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the ...
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Vaccination clinics set
The Piedmont Health District will offer four free COVID-19 vaccination clinics this week across the health district. The ...
News
Missing woman found alive
A Meherrin woman who has been missing for the past eight days has been found alive. Prince Edward ...
News
Police are searching for a missing person
According to a press release from Prince Edward County Sheriff L.A. “Tony” Epps, there is a missing person ...
COVID-19
Vaccination clinics set
The Piedmont Health District will offer six free COVID-19 vaccination clinics next week across the health district. The ...
COVID-19
Vaccination clinics set
The Piedmont Health District will offer free COVID-19 vaccination clinics this Saturday in Amelia Court House and five ...
News
Guns stolen during burglary of pawn shop
Farmville Police responded to an alarm at The Attic Pawn Shop in the 100 block of N. Main ...
News
Bank robbery suspect arrested
A bank robbery took place Friday, April 29, at Citizens Bank and Trust Company. According to a release ...
COVID-19
Piedmont MRC recognized for COVID-19 efforts
On Saturday, April 23, Piedmont Health District held a ceremony at Wilck’s Lake Park to recognize the Piedmont ...
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Vaccination clinics set
The Piedmont Health District will offer two free COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Farmville and Dillwyn next week. The ...
COVID-19
Cases rise across district
COVID-19 cases jumped this week across the Piedmont Health District after a quiet month filled with low numbers ...
COVID-19
Virus mutations limit antibody treatments
COVID-19 cases fluctuated slightly but remained relatively low this week across the Piedmont Health District. According to the ...
COVID-19
Second booster available for some
COVID-19 cases were back down in much of the health district this week as the U.S. Food and ...
COVID-19
Vaccination clinic set
The Piedmont Health District will offer a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic Thursday, April 7, from 2 to 6:30 ...
News
COVID workplace standard revoked
Coronavirus cases are trending upward in the Piedmont Health District for the second week in a row as ...
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COVID cases leveling off
COVID-19 cases continue to level out across the Piedmont Health District as the community emerges from the wintery ...
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Vaccination clinics set
The Piedmont Health District will offer two free COVID-19 vaccination clinics Saturday, March 19. The first clinic will ...
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Two years since area’s first COVID case
Two years ago, the Piedmont Health District experienced its very first confirmed case of COVID-19. This week, local ...
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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 ...
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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 ...