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Robertson new CRC planner

Using her background in emergency services and environmental science, Kara Robertson has been appointed as the new Community ... Read more

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Educating the next generation anew

Parents and young students across the area continued their preparation for the future, flocking to Prince Edward County ... Read more

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Suicide prevention workshop set

Suicide is preventable, and everyone has a role to play. No matter what that role is. Through grant ... Read more

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Meeting held on alpha-gal

A meeting about alpha-gal, a widely-spreading syndrome in the Heart of Virginia, filled the lobby of Centra Southside ... Read more

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Road projects explored

Commonwealth Regional Council (CRC) Executive Director Melody Foster described accompanying representatives from the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) and ... Read more

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Habitat affiliate changes name

Farmville Area Habitat for Humanity (FAHFH) announced in a Friday afternoon press release that to embrace its regional ... Read more

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CRC budget adopted

The Commonwealth Regional Council’s (CRC) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget was adopted through a unanimous vote by members ... Read more

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Study on Route 60 in the works

Route 60, which spans 103 miles total and crosses through Buckingham and Cumberland counties, will be the subject ... Read more

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Broadband funds allocated for area

Homes and businesses in Cumberland and Buckingham counties may benefit from nearly $4 million over 10 years from ... Read more

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Forming solid financial futures

The Farmville Area Habitat for Humanity recently offered a series of classes to the community to help people ... Read more

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Learning more about alpha-gal

It’s started with steak, dairy, or a piece of sausage. A growing number of people in the Heart ... Read more

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Fariss honored as judge

Jody Holyst Fariss, a Farmville attorney who was appointed General District Court judge with the 10th Judicial Circuit ... Read more

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Riggleman visits PSR

Congressman Denver Riggleman visited Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging (PSR) in Farmville and helped deliver a ... Read more

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Events in honor of Memorial Day

A series of events are scheduled to take place over Memorial Day weekend into Memorial Day to honor ... Read more

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D-Day commemoration set

The Piedmont Area Veterans Council (PAVC), Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 7059 and American Legion Post 32 ... Read more

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Reception for opening exhibit

On Friday, May 3, Harlan Horton hosted a reception to celebrate the opening of a new exhibit of ... Read more

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Burgess receives CVA Best of Show honor

Richard McClintock, representing Central Virginia Arts (CVA), presents Ursula Burgess with the 2019 CVA Best of Show Award ... Read more

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Straight from the heart

The weather beautifully accommodated the 2019 Heart of Virginia Festival on Saturday as people from the area and ... Read more

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VDOT appoints new resident engineer

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has announced the appointment of Scott D. Frederick, P.E., to the position ... Read more

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No primary election

There is no primary election scheduled in June for Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward counties. However, it’s never ... Read more

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Absentee voting for primaries has begun

Absentee voting for the June 11 primary elections started statewide Friday, April 26. Qualified Virginia voters may vote ... Read more

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Second Chance Act grant awarded

Light of Christ (LOC) Family Services was awarded a $500,000 federal grant to provide comprehensive re-entry services for ... Read more

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Flash flood watch issued for region

The Heart of Virginia has been placed on a flash flood watch between Friday, 1 p.m. to Saturday, ... Read more

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Storms, showers on radar for weekend

Thunderstorms and showers are on the forecast for Easter weekend, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in ... Read more

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Claytor announces bid for VA Senate 22nd District

On Friday, March 22, Dakota Claytor (D) collected the signatures needed to be certified as a candidate for ... Read more

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What to know about mumps

In light of questions raised concerning a confirmed case of mumps of a Longwood University student, Longwood University ... Read more

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Centra: ‘No evidence’ of misconduct

Centra Health reported that there was “no evidence” that former CEO Emory W. (E.W.) Tibbs engaged in inappropriate ... Read more

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