Law Enforcement Reports
Records provide more details in attempted murder case
APPOMATTOX – The attempted murder case involving a Meherrin man at least partly stemmed from what was said on an Instagram chat. According to court ...
Brian Carlton, Author at Farmville
TOWN OF FARMVILLE
PUD process will take months
Don’t expect any quick decisions on planned unit development. That was the statement given by Town of Farmville staff during the Wednesday, Jan. 18 planning ...
by Brian Carlton, Saturday, January 28, 2023 8:00 am
prince edward county
News Briefs: School records set, new fair planned in Prince Edward
FARMVILLE – This week saw a Prince Edward High student set two school records. During a meet at VMI, Sylvia Hemmer ran the 1000 meter ...
by Brian Carlton, Saturday, January 28, 2023 5:39 am
Law Enforcement Reports
Meherrin man pleads guilty in attempted murder trial
APPOMATTOX – Guilty. That was the verdict handed down Thursday, Jan. 26 in Appomattox Circuit Court. There was no deliberation needed. Twenty-one-year-old Meherrin resident Mitariq ...
by Brian Carlton, Friday, January 27, 2023 12:25 am
Buckingham
Buckingham planning commission weighs big questions
DILLWYN – How much control does a county board need over what happens on your property? If you want to change the zoning, should you ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, January 26, 2023 9:32 pm
Cumberland
Tired of long hospital delays? Cumberland EMS looks at a solution.
Cumberland County only had 31 medical transport calls last month, said Cumberland EMS and Fire Chief Andy Aigner. But it’s not because people didn’t need ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, January 26, 2023 5:10 am
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
From the Editor’s Desk: You can’t have it both ways
Target isn’t going to just move to Farmville because we ask them to. The same goes for a grocery store like Kroger or Harris Teeter, ...
by Brian Carlton, Wednesday, January 25, 2023 3:30 pm
Farmville
Firefighters showed up Tuesday at UVA Dialysis. Here’s why.
FARMVILLE – The report went out over the scanner just after 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Members of the Farmville Fire Department were called out to ...
by Brian Carlton, Wednesday, January 25, 2023 4:24 am
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
From the Editor’s Desk: Involvement means more than just reading what happened
After last Friday’s column, I received quite a few responses. For those wondering what I’m talking about, in the piece, I questioned why there were ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, January 19, 2023 12:00 pm
Business
How do you bring in business? Farmville staff proposes rule change
FARMVILLE – The Town of Farmville staff have heard the requests. Residents have a list of things they want to see happen. They want more ...
by Brian Carlton, Wednesday, January 18, 2023 2:28 am
Education
Prince Edward School Board makes changes to boost involvement
FARMVILLE – The Prince Edward County School Board hopes by meeting later in the day, they’ll get more parents involved. The group voted to move ...
by Brian Carlton, Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:42 am
Buckingham
Expect heavy Amish traffic today. Why? An event in Buckingham
DILLWYN – Drive slowly on the roads today, especially around curves. That’s the warning from the Toga Volunteer Fire Department in Dillwyn. The reason? A ...
by Brian Carlton, Tuesday, January 17, 2023 5:03 am
Farmville
Farmville community celebrates MLK Day with family project
“Without love, there is no reason to know anyone,” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Is quoted as saying. “For love will, in the end, connect ...
by Brian Carlton, Tuesday, January 17, 2023 4:25 am
Centra Hospital
Yes, Centra Southside went into lockdown Thursday. Here’s why.
FARMVILLE – No one was hurt, but Farmville’s Centra Southside hospital went into lockdown Thursday afternoon, after shots were fired on the campus. The situation ...
by Brian Carlton, Friday, January 13, 2023 12:04 pm
Columns
Carlton: Community needs larger role in gold mining discussion
There are seven Buckingham County residents serving on the county’s litter committee. That number will come up later, so just hang on to it for ...
by Brian Carlton, Friday, January 13, 2023 11:49 am
Business
Prince Edward County not ready to split up tax payments
Before Prince Edward County considers changing when personal property taxes are due, multiple things would need to take place. Prince Edward County Administrator Doug Stanley ...
by Brian Carlton, Friday, January 13, 2023 1:56 am
Buckingham County
Gold mining committee takes shape in Buckingham County
DILLWYN – Less than a month after it was first approved, the gold mining committee in Buckingham County is still taking shape. One member of ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, January 12, 2023 2:52 am
prince edward county
A new tax took effect Jan. 1 in Prince Edward County
If you’re planning on buying food from a restaurant or caterer in Prince Edward County, be aware, the price just went up. On Jan. 1, ...
by Brian Carlton, Wednesday, January 11, 2023 4:50 am
Buckingham
Why did local gas prices spike so high?
FARMVILLE – It started just after New Year’s Day. Gas prices jumped more than 10 cents from Jan. 1 to Jan. 2, then spiked again ...
by Brian Carlton, Tuesday, January 10, 2023 5:12 am
Winter Weather Conditions
Winter weather freezes roads, triggers school delays for Jan. 9
FARMVILLE – Winter weather has triggered multiple school delays across the region Monday morning. Now the National Weather Service and the Virginia Department of Transportation ...
by Brian Carlton, Sunday, January 8, 2023 11:09 pm
Hampden-Sydney
Hampden-Sydney College wins on the road at Shenandoah
Sophomore Ayman McGowan (Memphis, TN) scored a game-high and career-high 15 points off the bench, making 5-9 three-point field goals, to lead Hampden-Sydney College to a 76-54 ...
by Brian Carlton, Sunday, January 8, 2023 12:57 am
Buckingham
Virginia State Police searching for sex offender in region
The Virginia State Police are asking for help. Specifically, their Sex Offender Investigative Unit is searching for a convicted sex offender, one last registered as ...
by Brian Carlton, Friday, January 6, 2023 2:26 am
Cumberland
Herald News Briefs: Prince Edward County’s birthday passes
Sunday wasn’t just the beginning of a new year. It also marked a birthday, one of the older ones in this area. Prince Edward County ...
by Brian Carlton, Friday, January 6, 2023 2:20 am
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
From the Editor’s Desk: An early dose of the Christmas spirit
“What are you doing?” I was holding a notepad in one hand at the time, with my phone in the other. As the question came ...
by Brian Carlton, Wednesday, December 28, 2022 11:00 pm
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Cumberland County Notebook: Cumberland students give back
CUMBERLAND – Students from Cumberland County schools worked hard this month to give back. That was the focus of the Tuesday, Dec. 13 Cumberland County ...
by Brian Carlton, Wednesday, December 28, 2022 4:37 am
Winter Storm Elliott
Winter Storm Elliott still causing problems, as crews repair damage
“Please prepare your home for a hard overnight freeze”. That was the statement Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC) officials released just before 10 p.m. Friday, warning ...
by Brian Carlton, Saturday, December 24, 2022 2:28 am
Winter Storm
When will the lights be back on? Winter storm recovery continues
FARMVILLE – When will the power come back on? That’s been the question asked since the latest winter storm arrived in most of Prince Edward, ...