COVID-19
Doctor: ‘I’m begging you to get a vaccine’
Centra Health officials are pleading with members of the public to consider getting the vaccine as hospitals have…
COVID-19
Centra re-tightens visitor restrictions
With the spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus in the region, Centra has taken the step…
COVID-19
Lancers welcome fans back to games
Beginning with this Tuesday’s women’s soccer exhibition at the Longwood Athletics Complex, Longwood University will open its outdoor…
COVID-19
More young, healthy people are getting COVID
The number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb throughout Virginia and the Piedmont Health District as officials see…
COVID-19
Northam says students must mask up
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam issued a statement Thursday, Aug. 5, asking all Virginia school districts to require students…
COVID-19
Centra says COVID hospitalizations have doubled in a week
The number of COVID patients at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital has more than doubled in the past week. …
COVID-19
VDH warns parents to be vigilant
Just as schools get ready to begin a new year, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has put…
Education
Colleges prepare for a new year
As local school districts establish their masking and COVID policies for this coming school year, the area’s institutions…
COVID-19
CuCPS makes mask plans
Cumberland County Public Schools (CuCPS) has released more information regarding masking and other school policies as students prepare…
COVID-19
Number of COVID cases double in a week
COVID-19 numbers in the commonwealth have doubled in one week as counties in the Piedmont Health District continue…
COVID-19
Pastor is area’s first delta variant ‘breakthough’ COVID patient
Known for his role as pastor at Farmville Presbyterian Church (FPC), Rev. Dr. Peter Smith has gained a…
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Farmville 911 service restored
As of 2:05 p.m. Thursday, July 22, the Farmville Emergency Communications Center 911 service has been restored. The…
DEVELOPING NEWS
Temporary emergency numbers available
The public should be aware that the commonwealth is experiencing a statewide 911 outage. Below is a list…
Farmville
Emergency communication system (911) currently down
The Farmville Emergency Communication Center is currently down meaning calls to 911 will not be answered. A press…
News
Supervisors modify COVID scholarship incentive
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors agreed to a couple changes in the way the county’s student…
Opinion
Letter — Response to ‘What’s Wrong with Us?’
To the Editor: In the Wednesday, June 23, edition, The Herald’s editorial staff published an article titled “What’s…
COVID-19
The long goodbye
From planning socially-distanced funerals to determining how to safely transport the body of someone who died from COVID-19,…
COVID-19
County sees no new cases of COVID this past week
As COVID numbers remain low throughout most of the health district, officials warn keeping those numbers low and…
COVID-19
Door to door teams to provide vaccine info
The Virginia Department of Health’s Piedmont Health District, in coordination with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM)…
COVID-19
Editorial – What’s wrong with us?
Dear Prince Edward County citizens: What is the hold up? As Virginia celebrates reaching the 70% mark for…
COVID-19
With low vaccination rates, Prince Edward is vulnerable
Health officials are concerned Prince Edward County and other localities lagging behind in vaccine rates may be headed…
COVID-19
VDOT facilities reopen
The Virginia Department of Transportation has lifted the COVID-19 protocols that restrict walk-in visitors at VDOT offices and…
COVID-19
Door to door teams to provide vaccine info
The Virginia Department of Health’s Piedmont Health District, in coordination with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) and the…
COVID-19
Additional mobile vaccination clinics announced
The Virginia Department of Health’s Piedmont Health District has announced the dates and locations of its second week…
COVID-19
VCU Health opens long COVID clinic
A new VCU Health clinic is one of the first in Virginia dedicated to providing comprehensive care to…
DEVELOPING NEWS
Boil advisory rescinded; water is safe to drink
The boil advisory for the Town of Farmville water system has been rescinded. Town officials put out a…
Opinion
Editorial – Our schools have to do better
Prince Edward Supervisor Jim Wilck is absolutely right. The Prince Edward School system has to perform better academically.…