Buckingham
Dominion donates $3.5 million to county
A statement released from Dominion Energy this week announced the company is making a multi-million dollar financial commitment to Union Hill and other Buckingham communities. ...
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Buckingham
Carter to retire after more than 20 years
Buckingham County Administrator Rebecca Carter has announced her plans to retire in June. At the Monday, Feb. 8, Buckingham County Board of Supervisors meeting, Carter ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, February 11, 2021 12:00 pm
Prince Edward
COVID figures look encouraging
COVID-19 cases are continuing to decline throughout the Piedmont Health District and much of Virginia as more and more citizens get their second dose of ...
by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, February 9, 2021 6:00 am
Buckingham
Student welds a solution
A Buckingham welding student has helped to make a safe return to school possible for his peers thanks to some hard work and ingenuity. William ...
by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, February 9, 2021 6:00 am
Cumberland
Hearing for meat processing facility in Cumberland scheduled
A public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 9, for the Cumberland County Board of Supervisors to consider a proposed rezoning request for the construction ...
by Alexa Massey, Friday, February 5, 2021 6:00 am
Longwood
Longwood vaccinates area teachers
Vaccination efforts by Longwood University have continued this week, with university officials saying the school has been able to help inoculate 1,000 people. In a ...
by Alexa Massey, Friday, February 5, 2021 6:00 am
LIFESTYLES
Inspiring young chefs
Area kids are getting the chance to expand their culinary skills thanks to the virtual Neighborhood Chefs cooking series. According to 4-H Youth Development Associate ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, February 4, 2021 2:01 pm
BUSINESS
Beef and commodity prices updated
Virginia Market News Service reported the fol- lowing weekly ag trends January 29. In Virginia, state grad- ed feeder cattle mostly $2 to $6 higher. ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, February 4, 2021 12:26 pm
Cumberland
Landfill to bring windfall
A study released last month by Green Ridge Recycling and Disposal Facility estimates the landfill, proposed to be located in Cumberland County, would provide an ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, February 4, 2021 12:22 pm
COVID-19
COVID cases are on downward trend; vaccinations increase
COVID-19 cases in Virginia are experiencing a noticeable downward trend with local counties seeing an official decline in coronavirus cases. According to the Virginia Department ...
by Alexa Massey, Monday, February 1, 2021 1:17 pm
Dillwyn
Town asks county for funding help
The Town of Dillwyn has seemingly exhausted all options in an attempt to find funding to pay for the Dillwyn Streetscape Project and is now ...
by Alexa Massey, Friday, January 29, 2021 6:00 am
COVID-19
Hospitalizations drop at Centra
Centra Health officials are encouraged by a recent reduction in COVID-19 patients at Lynchburg General, although Centra Southside Community Hospital in Farmville is not experiencing ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, January 28, 2021 12:37 pm
COVID-19
Cases fluctuating, vaccine scarce
Health officials warn it’s still too early to tell if the area is on the verge of another large COVID-19 surge after cases declined for ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, January 28, 2021 12:31 pm
Buckingham
Spring Hollow Market remains open after fire
Crews responded Monday, Jan. 25, to an exterior building fire at the Spring Hollow Farm Market off of Route 15 in Buckingham County. According to ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, January 28, 2021 6:00 am
Farmville
Where can I get a rapid test?
Farmville residents looking to obtain a rapid COVID-19 test are finding they have few, if any, options available in this area. Although the Centra Southside ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, January 27, 2021 6:00 am
LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY
University vaccinates 650 in four days
In just one week, Longwood University has successfully vaccinated more than 650 faculty and staff. The efforts are the result of a four-day clinic conducted ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, January 27, 2021 6:00 am
Farmville
COVID variant found in NOVA
As counties in the Piedmont Health District continue to see large weekly increases in COVID-19 cases, the first case of the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant in ...
by Alexa Massey, Monday, January 25, 2021 4:34 pm
Cumberland
Cumberland board dumps Virginia Growth Alliance
Cumberland County officials announced Tuesday, Jan. 12, the county’s intent to withdraw membership from the Virginia Growth Alliance (VGA), an economic development group which serves ...
by Alexa Massey, Friday, January 22, 2021 6:00 am
Buckingham
Herb’s the man
A local UPS driver has grown to be loved by so many members of the Buckingham community that citizens threw a surprise celebration in his ...
by Alexa Massey, Friday, January 22, 2021 6:00 am
Lifestyles
Happy birthday wishes to three people
Happy birthday wishes go out this week to the following people: Martha Miles of Richmond, Jane Crawley of Farmville and John Trammell of Farmville all ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, January 21, 2021 2:12 pm
COVID-19
Piedmont Regional Jail on lockdown
The Piedmont Regional Jail (PRJ) is currently on lockdown due to a COVID-19 outbreak at the facility. Wednesday, Jan. 20, PRJ Superintendent Jerry Townsend said ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, January 21, 2021 12:34 pm
COVID-19
Centra primary care to offer vaccines
Officials had good news and bad news to relay during the latest Centra Health COVID-19 virtual press conference held Wednesday, Jan. 20. During the conference, ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, January 21, 2021 12:32 pm
Cumberland
School to go virtual until Feb.
Cumberland County Public Schools (CuCPS) has extended students’ return to virtual-only learning from one week to the remainder of the month following COVID-19 cases in ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 6:00 am
Prince Edward
COVID surge continues
Local COVID-19 data was nothing short of jaw-dropping this week, with humongous jumps in virus numbers reported both locally and statewide, but Piedmont Health District ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 6:00 am
Prince Edward
Clinic to serve as model
The order of vaccine prioritization was questioned by Prince Edward’s county administrator after news that Longwood University faculty and staff would begin receiving their COVID-19 ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 6:00 am
Buckingham
Buckingham School Board approves plan for in-class instruction
The Buckingham County School Board voted 6-1 Wednesday, Jan. 13, to approve a plan to get students back into classrooms. But that plan is contingent ...
by Alexa Massey, Monday, January 18, 2021 8:28 pm
COVID-19
Prince Edward to return students to class by Feb. 8
Despite large numbers of COVID-19 cases out of the locality and an apparent majority of parents and staff wishing to remain fully virtual, the Prince ...