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Identity of person arrested in incident near Auto Zone revealed
The Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office revealed the name of the Prospect man who was arrested Sunday afternoon,…
Education
Plan to reopen schools unveiled
The office of Gov. Ralph Northam shared the governor’s guidance for a phased reopening of the state’s pre-K-12…
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Initial claims up, continuing claims fall as employment picture still unsettled
Continuing unemployment claims fell for the first time in three months in Prince Edward County for the week…
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Board tables STEPS decision
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday, June 9, to table the decision of whether…
Education
Moton student gives perspective on protests
Joy Cabarrus Speakes was just 12 years old when she marched alongside Barbara Johns and other classmates during…
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Two teens in custody in relation to Prince Edward arson incidents
Two juveniles have been taken into custody in relation to ongoing arson investigations in Prince Edward County, according…
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Financial survival in a pandemic
The novel coronavirus pandemic has had a heavy financial impact on many area residents, often resulting in permanent…
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Ready or not, Phase 2 arrives Friday
Most of Virginia will enter Phase 2 of the state’s Forward Virginia plan to reopen the economy Friday,…
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Shooting investigations progress
Progress is being made in the investigations into three incidents of shots fired that took place in Farmville…
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Health official cautions against further reopening
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said the earliest the state would consider entering Phase II in its reopening process…
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Order requires masks in public spaces
Gov. Ralph Northam signed an executive order Tuesday, May 26, requiring the wearing of face masks in public…
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Health director discusses county’s recent spike in cases – ‘This is life or death’
As positive coronavirus cases increase in counties across the area, Director of the Piedmont Health District Dr. H.…
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Shooting occurs May 24 in Prince Edward
Two bullets were found in a Prince Edward County home after a shooting incident was reported to the…
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Empty roads inspiring triple-digit speeds
It appears that in the era of COVID-19, when fewer drivers are on the roads, those who do…
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Virus cases rise across area
The counties of Prince Edward, Buckingham, Cumberland, Charlotte and Lunenburg all experienced sizable jumps in their respective coronavirus…
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Dillwyn Correctional Center sees 38 new virus cases
As cases of the coronavirus continue to rise in the area, the Dillwyn Correctional Center (DCC) in Buckingham…
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22-year-old in serious condition after crash on 460
Two men were injured and one remains in serious condition after an accident early Sunday morning, May 17,…
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Dillwyn man dies in Route 60 crash
A Dillwyn man has died as a result of a collision that occurred in Nelson County Tuesday afternoon,…
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Imagine Farmville — Downtown Economic Development
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam issued Phase 1 of reopening the Commonwealth of Virginia Friday, May 15. Over that…
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Dwyer retains council seat
Following a two-week postponement by Gov. Ralph Northam due to the COIVD-19 pandemic, the Farmville Town elections were…
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Data center experts offer insight into that business
with knowledge of the data center industry offered insight into Prince Edward County’s recent $1.9 million investment that…
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Imagine Farmville —Future of county economy
This week the Imagine Farmville series looks into the possible future of economic development and the initiatives that…
Education
Longwood to make pay cuts to majority of employees
Longwood University officials announced Tuesday, May 12, the university will be asking faculty and staff to take pay…
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Zip code data sheds light on Buckingham COVID-19 cases
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) now provides an option to observe positive coronavirus cases by individual zip…
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Dillwyn Correctional Center inmate dies of COVID-19
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) listed Buckingham County as having 347 positive coronavirus cases Wednesday, May 13,…
Education
On-campus classes resume in fall
Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) will resume on-campus instruction this fall, H-SC President Dr. Larry Stimpert said to students in…
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Fatal crash on Oak Hill Road in Cumberland
Virginia State Police (VSP) is investigating a single-vehicle crash in Cumberland County that resulted in the death of…