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A Capital Improvement Plan breakdown

The Prince Edward County Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) has 14 possible projects listed. The following is a guide ...

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House fire on Stoney Point Road

Firefighters rescued a dog from a house fire on Stoney Point Road in Cumberland County on Monday. According ...

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Wanted man located during traffic stop

A wanted man from Buckingham was arrested last week after a traffic stop in Albemarle County. According to ...

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Solar ordinance approved

The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved an ordinance which creates a revenue sharing program for ...

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UPDATED: Council discusses refugees

The Farmville Town Council discussed the possibility of Afghan refugees at Fort Pickett in Blackstone placing a strain ...

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Solar ordinance hearing set

The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors has scheduled a public hearing for Tuesday, Oct. 12, for a revenue ...

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Data center tax established

After a public hearing that drew no speakers, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to ...

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Deputy involved in crash

On Saturday afternoon just before 3:30 p.m., a Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Deputy was involved in a single ...

Education

University ranks in top 10

For the sixth consecutive year, Longwood University (LU) is able to add the title of top 10 public ...

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Man arrested for stalking

Calvin Lamont Watson, 52, of Farmville, was arrested by the Farmville Police Department and charged with misdemeanor stalking ...

COVID-19

Almond to lead health district

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has announced Dr. Maria Almond, M.D., MPH is set to begin her ...

COVID-19

106 COVID patients in hospitals

COVID-19 cases are fluctuating across the commonwealth as officials work to increase testing access in the health district. ...

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A citizen’s guide to early voting in 2021

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2, but early voting is available starting Friday, Sept. 17. Tuesday, Oct. 12, ...

COVID-19

Free drive-thru COVID-19 testing

The Piedmont Health District will offer free drive-thru COVID-19 screening and testing Friday, Sept. 10, at the at ...

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Public and college library systems work together

Hampden-Sydney College and Central Virginia Regional Library (CVRL) (Farmville and Buckingham) have entered into a partnership to share ...

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Emergency vet options have changed

Pet owners in Prince Edward, Cumberland and Buckingham counties have limited options for emergency vet care and might ...

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Leatherwood to retire

Prince Edward County has announced that Coy W. Leatherwood, county building official since April 1, 1985, will be ...

Education

COVID cases climb in schools

Local schools have been open for less than one month, but 111 COVID-19 cases have already been confirmed ...

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Watkins retires after historic career

By Victoria Thompson Special to The Farmville Herald Prince Edward County is well known for its history as ...

COVID-19

COVID cases soaring

The rate of COVID-19 infections continues to soar across the area this week. The number of virus cases ...

Education

SOLs reflect virus’ toll on learning

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has released the 2020-2021 Standards of Learning (SOL) test results. With scores ...

Local

Crossroads board embraces audit efforts

Emphasizing they were never against the idea of conducting a forensic audit, the Crossroads Board of Directors embraced ...

Education

Schools looking to fill openings

By Shannon Watkins The Farmville Herald Local school systems are experiencing employment vacancies this year, but not all ...

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Census leaves questions

By Shannon Watkins The Farmville Herald Fluctuating student populations may partly account for a lower U.S. Census population ...

COVID-19

Centra in grim situation

Centra Health officials provided information Wednesday, Aug. 25, to what doctors have described as an “increasingly grim situation” ...

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Judge allows case against board to move forward

A lawsuit asking for a preliminary injunction against a zoning decision by the Cumberland County Board of Supervisors ...

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Heart of Virginia Festival canceled again

By Shannon Watkins The Farmville Herald The 2021 Heart of Virginia Festival, originally moved from its usual May ...

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