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75 inmates positive, one dead at BKCC
Buckingham Correctional Center (BKCC) experienced a whirlwind of virus-related news this week after COVID-19 cases at the facility…
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Phase 1 opens churches, keeps indoor dining, gyms closed
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam gave more details during a Friday afternoon, May 8, press conference about what Phase…
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Majority of inmates are asymptomatic
As the number of Dillwyn Correctional Center (DCC) employees who have tested positive for the coronavirus increases, Buckingham…
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300 inmates retested after swabs mistakenly sent to another facility
Coronavirus tests from 300 inmates at the Buckingham Correctional Facility in Buckingham County have to be redone after…
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Citizens discuss plans to reopen
Virginia Gov. Ralph S. Northam presented a timeline Monday, May 4, to gradually reopen the commonwealth beginning May…
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Challenges in fighting homelessness
The lack of a shelter in the area and a lack of funds severely limits STEPS Inc.’s ability…
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Buckingham case counts rise
Buckingham County’s COVID-19 case count as reported by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) rose to 171 Tuesday,…
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Elective surgery ban ends
Friday, May 1, marked the end of Virginia Gov. Ralph S. Northam’s ban on elective surgeries. Northam and…
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22% of Dillwyn Correctional Center inmates have virus
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported no new coronavirus cases in Prince Edward, Cumberland, Buckingham, Lunenburg or…
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Positive inmates in Buckingham now total 195
Buckingham County’s coronavirus cases reached 137 as of Saturday, May 2, according to the Virginia Department of Health.…
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Dillwyn man pleads guilty to federal drug charges
Stewart C. Booker of Dillwyn pled guilty Thursday, April 30, in the U.S. District Court in Lynchburg to…
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Prince Edward says $1.9 million IDA project still on
A Prince Edward County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) project involving $1.9 million of county funds is still moving…
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161 cases of COVID-19 at Buckingham County prisons
The Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC) is reporting 161 cases of COVID-19 stemming from correctional centers in Buckingham…
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Residents imagine post quarantine life
As Virginia moves past the peak of the pandemic and looks forward to the end of Stay-at- Home…
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PSR’s Young deployed
Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging, Inc. (PSR) Executive Director Justine Young is being deployed on active…
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Two Buckingham correctional centers have serious outbreaks of COVID-19
As the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reports another large jump in COVID-19 cases for Buckingham County Tuesday,…
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Prince Edward looks into longer-term emergency management
Prince Edward County Emergency Management Coordinator Sarah Elam Puckett shared an update on a variety of subjects related…
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Farmville town elections postponed
Gov. Ralph Northam invoked his statutory authority Friday, April 24, to postpone the May general and special elections…
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Buckingham board approves two-cent tax increase
The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors voted 4-3 Monday, April 20, to set the property tax rate at…
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Prince Edward virus cases rise to 29
COVID-19 cases went up by double digits from Wednesday to Thursday in Prince Edward County rising from 19…
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4 Piedmont Regional Jail inmates test positive for COVID-19
Piedmont Regional Jail Superintendent Jim Davis said the jail now has multiple inmates who have tested positive for…
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$103 million PRJ suit set for September
A four-day jury trial is slated to begin Sept. 14 for the $103 million lawsuit filed by the…
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No tax rate changes proposed
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors is not proposing any changes to the county’s existing tax rates…
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University preps for fall opening
Longwood University President W. Taylor Reveley IV announced Thursday, April 16, the creation of a COVID-19 Planning Team…
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Emert offers clarification, new details on Bartlett’s status
Prospect District Supervisor and Board Vice Chairman J. David Emert provided new details regarding the status of County…
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Story updated – Prince Edward County Administrator voted out by supervisors
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors emerged from a closed session Tuesday night, April 14, and voted…
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Prince Edward board votes to not renew Bartlett’s contract
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors emerged from a closed session Tuesday night, April 14, and voted…