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Road work planned

Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. ... Read more

Cumberland landfill host agreement CCLA landfills

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Farmville: Garbage route changes for Memorial Day

With Monday, May 29 being Memorial Day, there will be some garbage route changes in Farmville. That means ... Read more

Cumberland art students

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Students honored for their art

Lillian McConkey, a 12th grade student at Cumberland High School, was recognized by the Cumberland School Board at ... Read more

Cumberland Clothes Closet

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Donation given to clothes closet

Barbara Daniels, Director of the Cumberland Clothes Closet, presented a donation check to Dawn Stiller, Clinic Manager of ... Read more

Cumberland Public Schools

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Students take part in area art exhibit

Each spring, the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) sponsors the Annual Area Youth Art Exhibition, a ... Read more

Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

Lifestyles

Centra honors laboratory professionals

Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, April 23 – 29, is an annual celebration to highlight and show appreciation for ... Read more

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Stabbing still under investigation

A personal dispute led to a public fallout last Wednesday. The Buckingham County Sheriff’s Office reported that a ... Read more

Piedmont Regional Jail

Lifestyles

Jail officials teaching inmates to drive

Piedmont Regional Jail (PRJ) provides those offenders without a valid driver’s license an opportunity to better prepare themselves ... Read more

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Prince Edward County Property Transfers: September 2022

Following are the property transfers recorded in the Prince Edward County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office for the month ... Read more

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Wright named to Rural Development Committee

Tommy Wright has a new assignment. The Virginia delegate, who currently represents District 61, will represent the Virginia ... Read more

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Buckingham basketball team runs through tournament

The Buckingham County squad won this year’s 12U Basketball Tournament for the James River Youth Sports Association. What ... Read more

Lifestyles

New Images Salon honored with award

The April installment of the Buckingham Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Month was recently awarded to New ... Read more

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Managing expenses helps counter inflation

Life’s not always easy, even in the best of times. And now, while caught in the throes of ... Read more

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Monkeypox cases continue to rise in local region

There are more than 5,000 cases of Monkeypox reported in the United States as of Aug. 1, with ... Read more

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Virginia agency cuts funding for SCVP, citing recent actions

FARMVILLE — After 10 years of support, the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) stopped funding some ... Read more

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Thanksgiving holiday weekend crashes claim four lives

Over the 2021 Thanksgiving statistical counting period, preliminary data shows that there were four fatal traffic crashes in ... Read more

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American Rescue Plan Funds to be distributed

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced the approval of Virginia’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary ... Read more

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Road work planned

Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. ... Read more

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Pandemic assistance for timber harvesters and haulers

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing up to $200 million to provide relief to timber harvesting and ... Read more

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Virginia DMV appointments and walk-in service

Beginning Oct. 5, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) customers may choose to schedule an appointment for service ... Read more

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Boyle named CEO of Junior Achievement

Jennifer Boyle has been named the new president/CEO of Junior Achievement of Central Virginia (JACV). Boyle was selected ... Read more

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Annual Checkpoint Strikeforce DUI Enforcement campaign lauches

Governor Ralph Northam kicked off the Commonwealth’s 20th annual Checkpoint Strikeforce DUI enforcement and public education campaign. The ... Read more

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Road construction planned

Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. For ... Read more

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Virginia’s unemployment rate is down to 4.3%

Virginia’s unemployment rate dropped 0.2-percentage point to 4.3% in June, compared to 8.8% one year ago. The seasonally ... Read more

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Road construction scheduled

requiring road/lane/structure closures planned; however, work may be delayed or canceled due to weather or other issues. For ... Read more

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Auditions announced by Waterworks Players

The Waterworks Players will present “The Complete History of America (abridged),” a comedy that portrays 600 years of ... Read more

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Road construction planned

Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. ... Read more

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