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Rotary honors ‘service above self’
As the Rotary Club of Farmville welcomed in a new president, the group also honored several residents this ...
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Farmville police arrest one suspect in Friday robbery
One person is in custody and Farmville police are searching for a second connected to a reported robbery ...
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What’s the status of Pineside Solar? Dominion offers update
What’s the status of the proposed Pineside solar project here in Buckingham County? That’s one of several questions ...
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Waterworks Players wrap up season with ‘Five Women’ comedy
After enjoying one of its most successful seasons in recent memory, The Waterworks Players will conclude 2023-24 with ...
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Ralph Corning Jr. goes for the gold
Lunenburg native Ralph Corning Jr. ended his run at the Virginia Commonwealth Games on top this year, taking ...
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Holly McFarland graduates Banking School
Benchmark Community Bank has announced that Holly McFarland has completed the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State ...
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Road work around the region for the week of July 26, 2024
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) work crews will be out in the district throughout this week, barring any ...
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Trents Mill News: Fun Day returns, a time for homecoming
The whole concept of a church homecoming is just over a century old at this point. Back around ...
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Longwood Village back on the market. Several options considered
The Better Housing Coalition won’t be buying Longwood Village as planned. But that doesn’t mean nothing is happening ...
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Kinex Telecom users targeted by email scam
If you get an email that seems to be from Kinex Telecom, take a second look before clicking ...
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Wheat, corn prices drop across state: A look at Virginia’s trends
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on July 19: In Virginia, state graded feeder ...
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Tigers earn All-State honors
Some good news this week for Hampden-Sydney College, as several Tigers made the All-State teams in golf. Junior ...
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More awards for Hampden-Sydney: Players, coach honored
Some members of this year’s Hampden-Sydney College basketball team, along with their head coach, were honored by the ...
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Investigation continues into Red House Road accident
One person is dead and Virginia State Police (VSP) troopers are investigating what caused an accident Friday on ...
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‘It’s one of those never give up stories’: PEFYA Majors keep playing
It started after the district tournament. Beaten by scores of 23-3 and 18-8, the Prince Edward-Farmville Youth Association ...
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What will STEPS project become? Future neighbors ask questions
For Layne Street residents, this is about more than unanswered questions. In the months since STEPS announced plans ...
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Quentin R. Johnson: Building a foundation for success
Earlier this summer, the Southside Virginia Community College Foundation hosted the Freddie Reekes Memorial Scholarship Golf Classic at ...
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5th District Republican primary recount set. Good asks for funds.
Yes, there will be a recount in the Congressional 5th District Republican primary. And it’ll take place within ...
Business
Farmville restaurant request gets approved by planning commission
A new Farmville restaurant could be coming to South Main Street at some point next year. The town’s ...
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Mike Wilson: Dear Farmville, it’s true. Ice cream is the enemy
It’s hot outside. Ok, that might be an understatement. When the thermometer climbs all the way to triple ...
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Prince Edward animal shelter plans move forward
Plans for a new animal shelter in Prince Edward County are moving forward. Now we have a price ...
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Summer school captures the attention of Prince Edward students
One of the concerns Prince Edward, and a majority of other school districts, faced during the year involved ...
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The Word: Recharging our batteries
If your household is anything like mine, you have lots of electronics that need recharging every day: cell ...
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DAR chapter celebrates Patrick Henry’s birthday
The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, recently participated in a ceremony to celebrate Patrick Henry’s ...
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Moton Museum takes another step toward World Heritage list
A project nearly 10 years in the making moved forward this week, as the Robert Russa Moton Museum ...