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Prince Edward wants to try again for sales tax increase
FARMVILLE – Prince Edward County supervisors want to give it one more try. During their Thursday, Nov. 9 ... Read more
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Cumberland sees tourism revenue spike due to staycations
Cumberland County, along with many other areas in Virginia, reported a growth in tourism in 2022. What caused ... Read more
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Natural gas bills keep dropping in Farmville and across the region
Even with predictions that El Nino conditions could bring a colder than usual winter, homeowners who rely on ... Read more
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When will Prince Edward County tax bills be sent out?
Where is my tax bill? That’s a question The Herald received multiple times over the last two weeks ... Read more
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Next steps? Work continues to replace Tyson Foods plant
When Tyson Foods closed its processing plant in Glen Allen on May 12, it affected 55 farmers in ... Read more
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Three counties. One enterprise zone. Why is it going away?
It’s something you don’t exactly see every day. Prince Edward, Charlotte and Lunenburg counties are connected to each ... Read more
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Tax-free holiday returns to Virginia this week. What qualifies?
Make plans now to stock up on items such as school supplies, clothing, footwear and hurricane preparedness supplies ... Read more
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Wawa plans move forward. County staff detail what’s happening
One thing we continue to get questions about, through email and phone calls, is the planned Wawa going ... Read more
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Setting rules for VRBO: Cumberland votes on short-term rentals
CUMBERLAND – Around 11 short-term rentals are operating in Cumberland County, including Airbnbs, VRBO and campgrounds. The Board ... Read more
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What’s the price of expansion? Sandy River project moves forward
Prince Edward County wants to get into the water business. That part we mentioned in the first part ... Read more
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Farmville Downtown Partnership gets state help to restore buildings
The Farmville Downtown Partnership has received a new grant that will help businesses get proper guidelines and enhance ... Read more
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Solar farms restricted by Buckingham County supervisors
DILLWYN – Buckingham County will be restricting the number of solar farms allowed, moving forward. During their Monday, ... Read more
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HIT Park in Prince Edward gets funding for infrastructure
Funding is on the way for the Heartland Innovative Technology (HIT) Park project in Prince Edward County. The ... Read more
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Sandy River Reservoir project brings potential, controversy
FARMVILLE – The notice showed up in the final version of the General Assembly’s budget. Neither Sen. Frank ... Read more
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Buckingham County supervisors expand some tax benefits
DILLWYN – There’s good news for senior citizens in Buckingham County. More will now be able to benefit ... Read more
Education
How will Prince Edward pay for elementary school renovations?
We know which renovation option Prince Edward supervisors chose for the elementary school. We also know the price ... Read more
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Supervisors consider new Cumberland County solar projects
Supervisors have three new Cumberland County solar projects up for discussion. During a solar workshop, the board learned ... Read more
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Supervisors make choice for Prince Edward Elementary renovation
FARMVILLE – Over the last two years, the cost of renovating Prince Edward Elementary or building a new ... Read more
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What’s the next step in Buckingham’s mining fight?
What will the state do? Concerns over that question have left Buckingham County’s discussion of metallic mining in ... Read more
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Yes or No? Farmville council makes choice on Meriwood rezoning
After several months of questions and different numbers being offered, we now have a decision on the Meriwood ... Read more
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Rice convenience center issues are just temporary, officials say
Jessie Yates was angry. Speaking to the Prince Edward County supervisors on Tuesday, Aug. 8, he wanted them ... Read more
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A PUD question: Farmville council asks law firm what’s allowed
FARMVILLE – Back in June, Farmville resident Robert R. Gordon wrote a column in The Farmville Herald. In ... Read more
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A joint effort: Farmville, Prince Edward add support to Big South bid
FARMVILLE – As we reported in our last edition, Longwood University has submitted a bid to host the ... Read more
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Longwood puts in Big South tournament bid. What does that mean?
FARMVILLE – The bid is in. Now it’s up to the Big South Conference to make a decision. ... Read more
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What needs to change? Buckingham County residents offer ideas
DILLWYN – Todd Fortune’s worked on a lot of comprehensive plans over the years. As deputy director of ... Read more
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Firefly project moves forward in Cumberland County
We’re making progress. That’s the news this week from Firefly Broadband, as the company continues to work on ... Read more
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Construction is about to start on new Farmville Road business
A Dollar General is coming soon next to the old Fishin’ Pig site on Farmville Road. On Monday, ... Read more
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