HEART OF VIRGINIA
Project picked for consideration
The Southern Go Virginia Region 3 council is pushing a workforce training and capacity building project, entitled GO-TEC, through to be considered by the state ...
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LIFESTYLES
A mile in Carrington’s shoes
If Nancy Sinatra’s 1966 single, “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’” was written from the perspective of Farmville resident Mickie Carrington, the title would have ...
by Morgan White, Thursday, January 25, 2018 1:17 pm
Farmville
LU opposes proposed tower
Longwood University detailed its opposition to a proposed cellular tower, which would be built at 718 Griffin Blvd., in a Jan. 8 letter sent to ...
by Morgan White, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 10:21 am
Prince Edward
Benchmarks vary for division
The Prince Edward County School Board discussed improvements and declines in second quarter benchmark testing at the board’s Jan. 10 meeting. According to division Superintendent ...
by Morgan White, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 9:38 am
Buckingham
Board approves airstrip permit
The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors approved a special use permit for a private airstrip on property bordering Jericho Road at the Jan. 8 board ...
by Morgan White, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 9:37 am
Longwood
LCVA host two nationally recognized speakers
Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) will continue its “Conversation to End Hate” series with two Barbara L. Bishop Distinguished Lecturers — noted curator ...
by Morgan White, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 9:30 am
Buckingham
Members vote for increase
All five member localities of the Commonwealth Regional Council (CRC) have voted in favor of raising membership fees from $15,700 to $19,000. Member localities include ...
by Morgan White, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 9:23 am
Pipeline
ACP to begin clearing trees, vegetation
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) received authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Friday to begin limited tree felling and vegetation clearing in ...
by Morgan White, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 9:20 am
Church & Community
SPCA cat of the month
The James Bond of cats? Former spy seeking a quiet retirement? We may never know. Scotty is mysterious, strong and quiet with mesmerizing gold eyes. ...
by Morgan White, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 8:26 am
WHITE WEIGHS IN
Commending progression
Last week Prince Edward County moved forward by leaps and bounds. The county’s board of supervisors saw the first African-American and first woman take the ...
by Morgan White, Thursday, January 18, 2018 2:32 pm
Farmville
Police earn top-20 ranking
For its participation in the 2017 National Night Out event, the Farmville Police Department ranked 14th out of approximately 300 police departments in towns with ...
by Morgan White, Thursday, January 18, 2018 2:10 pm
Dillwyn
Town moves forward with project
The Commonwealth Regional Council’s (CRC) meeting on Wednesday will include discussion of a housing rehabilitation project in the Town of Dillwyn. Dillwyn was announced as ...
by Morgan White, Thursday, January 18, 2018 1:36 pm
Farmville
Seal reappointed to treasurer
The Farmville Town Council has appointed Town Treasurer Carol Anne Seal to another six-month term. The reappointment was announced following a closed session at the ...
by Morgan White, Thursday, January 18, 2018 1:29 pm
Church & Community
‘Let freedom ring’
More than 225 people attended the 12th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration on Saturday at Prince Edward County Middle School. The event was sponsored ...
by Morgan White, Thursday, January 18, 2018 11:55 am
Local
‘Birdhouse Build’ breaks ground
The Farmville Area Habitat for Humanity held the groundbreaking Friday for the “Birdhouse Build,” a build which is named as such due to the participation ...
by Morgan White, Tuesday, January 16, 2018 10:29 am
HEART OF VIRGINIA
Snow expected Wednesday
A period of snow is expected late Tuesday night into Wednesday across the Heart of Virginia as a cold front crosses the area. According to ...
by Morgan White, Tuesday, January 16, 2018 9:56 am
Cumberland
Scholarship applications begin Feb. 1
Scholarships for the Cumberland County Public School Foundation, Inc., will begin Feb. 1, foundation chairman Bruce Robinson said. He said applicants from Cumberland County High ...
by Morgan White, Tuesday, January 16, 2018 9:31 am
Buckingham
Board moves forward with library
The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Monday to allow the library committee to move forward with negotiating a proposed contract with Crabtree, ...
by Morgan White, Tuesday, January 16, 2018 9:29 am
Prince Edward
Scheduling talks continue
The Prince Edward County School Board continued talks regarding the possibility of switching to block scheduling at the Jan. 9 board meeting and decided that ...
by Morgan White, Tuesday, January 16, 2018 9:17 am
Cumberland
One dead in fire
A house fire in the 1500 block of River Road in Cumberland County on Friday night resulted in one fatality and the displacement of a ...
by Morgan White, Sunday, January 14, 2018 6:41 pm
Prince Edward
Cooper-Jones makes history
Something historic occurred silently at Tuesday’s Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors meeting. What was unacknowledged by board members during their comments following the appointment ...
by Morgan White, Thursday, January 11, 2018 2:49 pm
Prince Edward
Permit for solar facility approved
At its Tuesday meeting the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a special use permit for TurningPoint Energy to operate a solar electrical ...
by Morgan White, Thursday, January 11, 2018 2:42 pm
Farmville
Potential cell tower presented
Farmville Assistant Town Manager C. Scott Davis gave a presentation — which was prepared by Precision Cell — at Wednesday’s Farmville Town Council meeting regarding ...
by Morgan White, Thursday, January 11, 2018 1:46 pm
Local
Kaine speaks to community leaders
As part of kicking off his campaign for re-election, Sen. Tim Kaine visited the Heart of Virginia on Friday to speak to community leaders of ...
by Morgan White, Tuesday, January 9, 2018 3:22 pm
Buckingham
Branch to serve 11 years in jail
A 23-year-old Burkeville man was sentenced Thursday to an active term of 10 years and 20 days in jail in connection with a crash that ...
by Morgan White, Tuesday, January 9, 2018 3:16 pm
Farmville
Townsend appointed to task force
Cainan Townsend, director of education and public programs at the Robert Russa Moton Museum and Farmville 701 District Prince Edward County School Board representative, was ...
by Morgan White, Tuesday, January 9, 2018 3:05 pm
Columns
Charles White paints a picture of history
To say that Charles White — Buckingham County historian and owner and operator of The Informant, an African-American newspaper — has done a tremendous job ...