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Saluting hard work
We would like to commend the efforts of Prince Edward County Public Schools (PECPS) Superintendent Dr. Barbara Johnson…
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Thank you, PEFYA
We want to take a moment to thank the Prince Edward-Farmville Youth Association (PEFYA) for all that it…
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Bravo, Longwood and Farmville!
Back in October 2016, we used this space to congratulate many of the people and organizations in and…
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Building and consideration
The Town of Farmville and Prince Edward County is growing. Evidence of this ranges from the new restaurants…
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A proactive community
Everyone is a part of a community, a member by default, when you live somewhere. The reputation of…
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Loving neighbors
It really is a special thing to see prominent organizations and people in our community helping each other…
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Supporting inclusion
Victim-Witness Assistance Program Director for Cumberland County Tiffany Booker offered an important message describing Cumberland’s involvement with the…
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Preventing child abuse and neglect
April is Child Abuse Prevention month, a time to remember and recognize that children right here in our…
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Hopes for the future
We would like to extend a warm welcome to Griff Aldrich as the new head coach of Longwood…
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A win-win for Farmville
As citizens we hold the municipalities we live in accountable for how they handle our money. All too…
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A simple solution
A simple suggestion to help remedy a complex problem helped smooth what had become a tense meeting last…
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Better, but still not appropriate
It’s commendable to see Robert “Bobby” Martin and his wife, Sherry, listening to the community and working to…
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Board follows appropriate protocol
The Piedmont Regional Jail Authority Board is taking the right measures in asking Virginia State Police to conduct…
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Prioritizing school safety
Students and administration in a high school in Parkland, Fla., its surrounding community and the country were rocked…
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A radiant legacy
A long, faithful run of service to others is something that deserves celebration and commendation of the highest order.…
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A reason for mistrust
Public trust in federal government remains at historic lows. According to the Pew Research Center, in 2017 only…
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Holding agencies accountable
The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in favor of approving a conditional use permit for a…
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Let’s hear it, Farmville
When reporting the news, we are committed to fair and unbiased reporting of the facts, covering the basics…
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Commending the life of a public servant
We were stunned and saddened along with the rest of the community earlier this week when we learned…
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Look first, then act
A recent audit of the Piedmont Regional Jail Authority brought forth some weighty issues that need to be…
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Listen to the people
Good news for anti-roundabouters: the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will provide analysis on the High and Oak…
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Serving one’s neighbor
A pastor and resident from Sudan, community members in the Heart of Virginia and state and congressional leaders…
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First responders up to the challenge
Nearly 30 first responders were recognized Sunday by the Prince Edward Area Firefighters Association for completing five training…
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Judging success
Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) once said, “We are prone to judge success by the index of our…
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Flocking together
Partnership between schools to enhance the experience of students is a great thing to see. When such a…
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Put a tower in the right place
A cell tower is needed much more in the rural areas surrounding the Town of Farmville than inside…
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Applauding commission
Members of the public, representatives of Dominion Energy and members of the Cumberland County Planning Commission weighed the…