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Prince Edward Board delays vote on bonuses for employees
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors voted 7-0 Tuesday, Dec. 8, to cancel and reschedule the Tuesday…
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Tuesday crash claims Farmville woman
This article has been updated from its original version A Farmville woman died early Tuesday morning in a…
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Schools awarded security grants
Buckingham and Prince Edward schools are just two of the many public schools that recently received tens of…
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Good Samaritans save family from fire
A reported good Samaritan who helped save occupants of a house on fire on Race Street in Farmville…
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No holiday virus bump seen yet
This past week was considered by many to be “the one to watch” as health officials waited to…
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More than 10% of inmates test positive at BKCC
More than 10% of inmates at the Buckingham Correctional Center (BKCC) in Buckingham County have tested positive for…
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Cartersville teen dies in crash
The Cartersville community experienced a tragedy this week when a local teen was killed in a single-vehicle crash…
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Centra sees record numbers
It’s been a tough week for Centra after the health care provider saw record numbers of hospitalized coronavirus…
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December will be key month for virus fight
Piedmont Health District Director Dr. H. Robert Nash said the district is doing well currently but cautions that…
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What does winter have in store?
This is the time of year when everyone has a prediction about the coming winter. Some trust woolly…
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$500K awarded for broadband
Buckingham, Cumberland and Lunenburg are among five counties that were each awarded $85,000 in grant funding to fast-track…
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Experts discuss core sampling
The Buckingham County Planning Commission, joined by the Board of Supervisors, listened Monday, Nov. 16, to a panel…
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Locals react to plans to legalize marijuana
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday, Nov. 16, his plans to introduce and support legislation to legalize marijuana…
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Holidays concern officials
As Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam tightens COVID-19 guidelines due to rising coronavirus cases and hospitalizations statewide, health officials…
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Virginia announces new COVID-19 restrictions
As the United States sees record levels of coronavirus cases, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has issued new statewide…
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CARES funding approved in Prince Edward
The Prince Edward County CARES Act Committee’s fifth round of recommended funding allocations totaled $580,201, with significant amounts…
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Crossroads to launch investigation
The Crossroads Community Services Board (CSB) voted to direct its executive committee to find an independent party to…
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Man stabbed in trailer park altercation
Deputies are investigating an altercation over the weekend in Buckingham that resulted in a stabbing. According to Buckingham…
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America waits for results
Election 2020 was still in the process of being decided early Thursday, Nov. 5, but the circumstances yielded…
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Prince Edward eases students back into the classroom
The Prince Edward School Board voted unanimously Wednesday, Nov. 4, to allow students to return to in-person instruction.…
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Police identify driver of stolen vehicle
Farmville police caught up to a vehicle believed to be guilty of a minor tag infraction Wednesday, Oct.…
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Colleges doing well, community spread up
Community spread is still on the rise locally, but the county’s colleges are seeing very encouraging trends in…
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Man charged after incident with Longwood College Republicans
A man has been charged with three counts of misdemeanor assault and banned from the Longwood University campus…
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County admin hire discusses challenging year
It has been a challenging year for incoming Prince Edward County Administrator Douglas Stanley, but he has confidence…
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Updated — Police stop leads to pursuit
A stop for a traffic violation led to a pursuit by the police department Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 28,…
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Board says Stanley is a good hire despite previous issues
Prince Edward County’s new county administrator comes to his new position with lots of professional baggage, but the…
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Pamplin EMS transport services stopped early
Pamplin Volunteer Fire Department and EMS Inc. has discontinued its EMS transport services more than two-and-a-half months earlier…