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Sales tax bill vetoed by governor. What’s next for Prince Edward?

Now it’s time to try again. After getting someone to sponsor and push it through the Virginia House ... Read more

farmville town council Cumberland County Farmville budget

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Wednesday public hearing, vote set for Farmville budget.

Town employees would get a raise if the council signs off on the currently proposed Farmville budget. Farmville’s ... Read more

Mountain Pine Solar New Leaf Solar Hecate Solar solar projects

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New Leaf Solar appeal set, supervisors will hear case

We now have a date when the New Leaf Solar project will go before Prince Edward’s board of ... Read more

Poultry Cooperative

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Now the Poultry Cooperative has launched, how does it operate?

Now that the Central Virginia Poultry Cooperative has been launched, how does it work? How do farmers join, ... Read more

farmville town council Cumberland County Farmville budget

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Nearly zero writeoffs: Farmville collects all but a few dollars

The Farmville staff puts their tools to work to ensure that nearly 100% of real estate taxes are ... Read more

Prince Edward County tax bills tax debt tax rate tax relief

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Prince Edward, Buckingham collect nearly all tax debt

Some area treasurers prove true Benjamin Franklin’s famous saying that taxes are one of two things in the ... Read more

EMS

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‘It’s going to be expensive’: Federal rule will hit all EMS budgets

It’s going to be expensive. That’s what Buckingham County Emergency Services Chief Cody Davis sees it. And he’s ... Read more

metallic mining cyanide ban

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One bill succeeds, another fails: Assembly makes mining decisions

There is apparently one thing the entire General Assembly can agree on: cyanide should not be used in ... Read more

High Bridge solar solar control Old Ridge Road solar

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Old Ridge Road solar project still on hold

It’s going to be at least another month before New Leaf brings their proposed Old Ridge Road solar ... Read more

Farmville Restaurant Week North Street Press Club

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When will North Street Press Club reopen?

When will the North Street Press Club reopen? That’s something The Herald has received multiple calls and emails ... Read more

Farmville Downtown Partnership

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Farmville Downtown Partnership looks to finish projects, add staff

Things are moving forward for the Farmville Downtown Partnership, with events being planned and grant money being distributed. ... Read more

Lifestyles

Benchmark closes out year with growth

Benchmark Bankshares, Inc. (BMBN), the Kenbridge-based holding company for Benchmark Community Bank, announced unaudited results for the quarter ... Read more

STEPS Israel Hill right plant

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STEPS moves forward with plan for supportive housing project

People all over the region can testify to the need for the latest project from STEPS. Take 64-year-old ... Read more

High Bridge solar solar control Old Ridge Road solar

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No more permits? Bill would let solar projects bypass local rules

Should solar projects be allowed to ignore local rules? The Virginia House committee was a bit concerned on ... Read more

Prince Edward supervisors County sales tax bill Farmville tax revenue

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Prince Edward Makes Progress: Sales tax bill advances in Senate

The vote went in Prince Edward County’s favor on Tuesday. Speaking before the Virginia State Senate Finance Committee, ... Read more

Tyson Foods plant

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Could Cooperative replace Tyson Foods in this region?

When Tyson Foods shut down its Glen Allen plant last year, it left multiple growers looking for ways ... Read more

Prince Edward County budget proposal enterprise zone

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Commissioner looks to fix property transfer backlog, speed up bills

As it stands, the property transfer process is running a bit slow in Prince Edward County. Basically, if ... Read more

Wawa Harbor Freight

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Harbor Freight project moves ahead in Prince Edward County

The Wawa in Prince Edward County is about ready to start construction. The same goes for the car ... Read more

Kinex

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A Status Update: Kinex says regional broadband project on track

Despite the occasional hiccup, the massive $25 million effort by Kinex to lay nearly 1,200 miles of fiber ... Read more

Mountain Pine Solar New Leaf Solar Hecate Solar solar projects

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Future unclear for New Leaf Solar in Prince Edward County

UPDATE: Since the original story ran, New Leaf Solar has pulled back its project, asking for it to ... Read more

Prince Edward radio plan Cumberland County radio system Buckingham County

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Struggles with Static: Prince Edward needs to replace radio system

FARMVILLE – Prince Edward County Sheriff Tony Epps hears the problem every night. It’s not something that can ... Read more

Prince Edward County budget proposal enterprise zone

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Budget proposal would impact Prince Edward, other local counties

Prince Edward, Cumberland and Buckingham counties would all be impacted by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s budget proposal, which he ... Read more

Central Virginia Custom Meats 5 Pillar Meats Buckingham County

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5 Pillar Meats agrees to build facility in Prince Edward County

The economic growth continues for Prince Edward County. On Thursday, Dec. 28, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that ... Read more

fiber internet

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Firefly fiber internet project moves forward in Cumberland County

By the end of 2026, the goal is to have at least 99% of Cumberland County accessible by ... Read more

Wawa

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Why did the Wawa project take so long?

One of the questions about the Wawa project has been why it took so long to move forward. ... Read more

Wawa

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Permits approved for Wawa, other projects move forward

Yes, the long-discussed Wawa is still moving forward. In fact, you’ll start seeing construction take place on that ... Read more

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Stafford plans to retire from Benchmark Community Bank

Benchmark Bankshares, Inc. (BMBN), the Kenbridge-based holding company for Benchmark Community Bank, has announced the pending retirement of ... Read more

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