Cumberland
Cobbs Creek ordinance tabled
Members of the Cumberland County Planning Commission voted to table the watershed protection ordinance for the Cobbs Creek Reservoir during the commission’s meeting June 24. ...
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Buckingham
Moss wins lifetime achievement award
Sandra F. Moss, owner of Moss Motor Company in Dillwyn, received the Michael R. Linn Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 27, 2019 2:13 pm
Cumberland
Green Ridge progress report
Approximately a year after the Green Ridge landfill was permitted to move forward, Green Ridge, owned by County Waste of Virginia, is in the process ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 27, 2019 1:58 pm
Meherrin
Diesel cleanup after accident
A contractor is clearing remaining diesel fuel from an accident between a tractor-trailer and pickup truck that occurred over the weekend. Trey Pyle, chief of ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 27, 2019 1:43 pm
COMMONWEALTH REGIONAL COUNCIL
Dunnavant tapped for CRC treasurer
Morgan Dunnavant, Buckingham County District Four Supervisor, will continue in his current role as treasurer for the Commonwealth Regional Council (CRC). Officers were appointed during ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 27, 2019 1:03 pm
Lifestyle Main
‘Reliving history’
The James River Batteau Festival just celebrated its 34th year. For one week each year, participants travel through the James River using wooden vessels designed ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 27, 2019 10:24 am
Columns
Exploring the great outdoors
The month of June helped me realize the amazing outdoor programs and resources that exist in our three-county coverage area. Earlier in the month, I ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 25, 2019 11:10 am
TRI-COUNTY
CRC budget adopted
The Commonwealth Regional Council’s (CRC) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget was adopted through a unanimous vote by members of the CRC during its meeting June ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 25, 2019 10:47 am
Cumberland
Land use ordinance debated
An ordinance to potentially remove forest land as a category eligible for special assessment did not move forward as a public hearing during a meeting ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 20, 2019 5:48 pm
Prince Edward
Forensic center moves forward
The Southside Center for Violence Prevention (SCVP) is in the process of opening a forensic advocacy center that would provide support for those who have ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 20, 2019 5:29 pm
BUCKINGHAM & CUMBERLAND
Six-year plans approved
The Buckingham and Cumberland County Board of Supervisors voted to approve their respective six-year plans from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) during meetings held ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 20, 2019 1:52 pm
TRI-COUNTY
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 of an extensive study to address intersections ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 18, 2019 12:28 pm
TRI-COUNTY
Broadband funds allocated for area
Homes and businesses in Cumberland and Buckingham counties may benefit from nearly $4 million over 10 years from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to receive ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 18, 2019 12:27 pm
ATLANTIC COAST PIPELINE
ACP tower permit tabled
Members of the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors voted to table a special use permit for a microwave tower at the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 13, 2019 1:37 pm
HERALD TRI-COUNTY
Special session discussed
A special session of the General Assembly has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 9, to consider legislation on weapon safety. The session was called by Virginia ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 13, 2019 1:33 pm
Cumberland
Appraisers chosen for Green Ridge
The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors voted to approve two appraiser organizations that would provide property assessments for land and residences closest to the Green ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 13, 2019 1:30 pm
Cumberland
Finance presentation held
James Sanderson from Davenport & Company presented on Cumberland County’s finances during a Cumberland County Board of Supervisors meeting held May 14. According to Sanderson, ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 13, 2019 1:24 pm
Cumberland
Board votes to advertise position
The Cumberland County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to advertise a position for someone who would act as the county attorney and as a part-time ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 13, 2019 1:21 pm
WORTH A WORD
Accountable for health
The 17 people who are detained and the five employees of the Farmville Detention Center are in a situation none of us want to be ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 13, 2019 12:50 pm
Farmville
Mumps outbreak at detention center
Five staff members and 17 of those detained at the Farmville Detention Center, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility at 508 Waterworks Road, were ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 11, 2019 7:11 pm
Buckingham
Edmondston new zoning administrator
C.T. “Nicci” Edmondston was introduced as the new Administrator of Zoning and Economic/Community Planning for Buckingham County during the county’s board of supervisors meeting on ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 11, 2019 7:00 pm
TRI-COUNTY
Learning more about alpha-gal
It’s started with steak, dairy, or a piece of sausage. A growing number of people in the Heart of Virginia have reported unexplained allergic reactions ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 11, 2019 10:15 am
TRI-COUNTY
Fariss honored as judge
Jody Holyst Fariss, a Farmville attorney who was appointed General District Court judge with the 10th Judicial Circuit in February, was honored during a ceremony ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Tuesday, June 11, 2019 10:01 am
Buckingham
Training sessions scheduled
Training sessions to handle emergencies related to butane, pipelines and active threats have been set throughout the summer, Buckingham Emergency Manager Cody Davis said. The ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 6, 2019 10:35 am
TRI-COUNTY
Riggleman visits PSR
Congressman Denver Riggleman visited Piedmont Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging (PSR) in Farmville and helped deliver a meal to a resident in the area ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 6, 2019 10:33 am
Buckingham
Wastewater permit explained
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced a public comment period for a permit renewal for the Satchidananda Ashram-Yogaville Waste Water Treatment System located ...
by Emily Hollingsworth, Thursday, June 6, 2019 10:30 am
Lifestyle Main
Developing healthy habits
Gathered in a meeting room at the Southside Virginia Family YMCA, approximately 12 people attended graduation from a 35-week program focused on healthy living. To ...