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Way to Go: Supporting area children
The Farmville Lion’s Club, in partnership with The Farmville Rotary Club, sponsored a joint toy drive in support…
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Way to Go! Supporting first responders
Recently Danielle and David Bappert, owners of Buggy Top in Cumberland, donated a 10 x 16 shed to…
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Way to Go: Nurses Honor Guard
During Nurses Week, Centra Southside Community Hospital made plans to start a Nurses Honor Guard which pays tribute…
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Centra lab professionals celebrated
Medical Laboratory Professionals Week is celebrated every year, April 14 – 20, to honor and appreciate the valuable…
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Way To Go: Joining forces to better the community
Just in time for spring, four recently completed Piedmont Habitat for Humanity homes in the area have new…
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Making an impression
Cumberland Elementary has plenty to be especially proud of this week. On Tuesday Emily Overstreet was named Regional…
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Way To Go: Hear her roar
Farmville Lion’s Club Social Media/Marketing Chair Janet Copeland Bunnell has been awarded the International President’s Certificate of Appreciation.…
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Leatherwood honored
At the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 14, the Board recognized retiring Building…
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Christmas Luminary held at Trinity Memorial Gardens
Trinity Memorial Gardens in Rice held a Christmas Luminary on Saturday, Dec. 4. Boy Scout Troop 6516 assisted…
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Post 32 honors vets at Trinity Memorial
On Nov. 6, The American Legion Post 32, auxiliary members and volunteers placed over 350 flags on the…
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Grant funds provide for equipment
Grant funds from the Walter Payne Foundation provided for the purchase of an automatic electronic defibrillator, an EKG…
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Group provides books for students
QuickStart Tennis of Central Virginia, Inc. (QCV) has provided books and giveaways to 216 preschoolers and kindergartners at…
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WWII vet celebrates 96th birthday
Family and friends celebrated U.S. Navy World War II veteran Hobert Lewis’ 96th birthday Saturday, Aug. 7 at…
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Yak Attack wins Looking Our Best Award
The Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce presented the Looking Our Best Award to YakAttack Thursday, July 8. Pictured…
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Fraser earns Eagle Scout rank
Cooper Fraser of Scout Troop 6596 recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Fraser’s Eagle Scout service project…
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Community Pride Award given
The Buckingham Chamber of Commerce’s May Community Pride Award recipient is Crystal Cathedral in Dillwyn. “The Chamber is…
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Tomato plants donated
Thirty-one senior residents at The Woodland received patio tomato plants Saturday, May 1. Eight volunteers from the Prince…
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New compass rose painted at airport
In cooperation with the Town of Farmville, members of the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1202 recently completed the…
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Raiders win more than 29 honors
The Buckingham Raiders Teams completed their shortened 2021 Raider season at East Surry High School in Pilot Mountain,…
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VFW Post 7059 member donates auto to Vets to Vets program
Vietnam vet and VFW Post 7059 member John Hedrick and his wife, VFW Auxiliary member Julia, recently donated…
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Backpacks donated to the homeless
Heather Noe, of Meherrin, presented a donation of 14 backpacks to STEPS Inc., which operates the homeless prevention…
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Looking Our Best
The Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce recently awarded Sunrise Learning Center with the March “Looking Our Best” award.…
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Church and pharmacy partner for vaccinations
Fitzgerald Baptist Church in Cumberland County recently partnered with Kim Wright and the staff of Cumberland Pharmacy to…
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Community Pride winner
Seay Milling and Machinery Co. is the Buckingham Chamber of Commerce’s Community Pride winner for February. “We’re so…
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Cutting a latte ribbon with grande scissors
The Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Starbucks to Farmville and to the chamber family with a…
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Southside Electric donates to VCBF
Joy Stump, community relations coordinator for Southside Electric Cooperative, holds a check for $3,500 along with Juanita Giles,…
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Winter coat drive
Members of the Kappa Rho Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority collected coats, jackets and winter accessories…