Buckingham
Buckingham School Board needs someone to fill empty seat
By the time you read this, Buckingham School Board member Jennifer Spessard will have resigned from her seat. Spessard told the board back in October ...
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Business
Prince Edward supervisors reject solid waste fee, set priorities
Currently in Virginia, 10 counties have the ability to charge residents a fee for solid waste disposal. Prince Edward won’t be the 11th, at least ...
by Brian Carlton, Friday, January 3, 2025 5:22 am
Lifestyle Main
Farmville Scouts, local students share Christmas with seniors
Just before the Christmas break, students from Randolph-Henry High worked together with members of the Farmville Cub Scouts to bring smiles to homebound senior citizens ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, January 2, 2025 12:42 am
Buckingham
New year, new laws: Here’s what takes effect Jan. 1 in Virginia
The new year brings with it a number of changes, as it always does. This time around, for Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward, along with ...
by Brian Carlton, Wednesday, January 1, 2025 5:17 am
Business
New Business Task Force moves ahead, tackles Cumberland goals
Back in February, the Cumberland supervisors approved the creation of a new business task force. The goal was to address a number of issues in ...
by Brian Carlton, Wednesday, January 1, 2025 12:17 am
Farmville
10th District special election next week, early voting has started
Deadlines have been set and now that candidates have been chosen, early voting has started in the 10th District special election. As a quick reminder, ...
by Brian Carlton, Monday, December 30, 2024 6:20 am
Buckingham
Jimmy Carter dies at 100. Virginia officials mourn, pay tribute
Micah 6:8 says “He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and ...
by Brian Carlton, Monday, December 30, 2024 12:51 am
Farmville
Prince Edward deputies search for break-in suspect
The Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in identifying a suspect in a break-in over the weekend. On Saturday, Dec. 28, Prince ...
by Brian Carlton, Sunday, December 29, 2024 10:15 pm
Farmville
Timeline set up for new Prince Edward radio system upgrade
In late 2023, Prince Edward supervisors signed off on an emergency radio system upgrade, where departments for the first time would be able to communicate ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, December 26, 2024 12:09 am
Buckingham
From the Editor’s Desk: As Christmas bells ring, what do you hear?
He hadn’t given permission. I mean that didn’t matter now, because Charles was gone. But it was another way Henry Longfellow felt control over his ...
by Brian Carlton, Wednesday, December 25, 2024 12:54 am
Buckingham
Buckingham commission weighs future for industrial park
What should happen with the industrial park property near Dillwyn? That’s been a question politicians and residents alike have asked for years, with no clear ...
by Brian Carlton, Sunday, December 22, 2024 3:43 pm
Buckingham
Private Scottsville airstrip goes to Buckingham supervisors for vote
Nobody signed up to speak, nobody was in opposition and overall, there were no issues with the proposed project. On Monday, Dec. 16, the Buckingham ...
by Brian Carlton, Sunday, December 22, 2024 12:56 am
Buckingham
‘This briefing was insufficient’: Warner, Kaine want details on drones
The Commonwealth, and this area in general, received an odd Christmas present over the last week, with reports of the mysterious drones showing up. It’s ...
by Brian Carlton, Saturday, December 21, 2024 1:11 am
Lifestyle Main
A future for Dunnington Mansion? Foundation applies for permit
The goal of the Dunnington Mansion Foundation is to help preserve and potentially restore the property, while promoting the history around it. They hope to ...
by Brian Carlton, Friday, December 20, 2024 7:22 pm
Buckingham
Live Nativity in Farmville: Calendar for the week of Dec. 20, 2024
As we reach less than a week before Christmas, there’s still a live nativity in Farmville, a concert and several other activities going on. Here’s ...
by Brian Carlton, Friday, December 20, 2024 4:02 pm
Buckingham
John McGuire named to two key U.S. House committees
Incoming 5th District Rep. John McGuire will serve on two key committees in the 119th Congress. The former Virginia State Senator, who was elected to ...
by Brian Carlton, Friday, December 20, 2024 2:02 pm
Buckingham
Shelton Store project, traffic conditions questioned in hearing
The majority of people who spoke about the plans for Shelton Store on Monday didn’t have a problem with the concept. They just wanted more ...
by Brian Carlton, Friday, December 20, 2024 1:19 am
Business
Planning department lays out Prince Edward’s economic status
Prince Edward County has had a very busy year, when it comes to community development. And that development shows both a healthy economic side and ...
by Brian Carlton, Friday, December 20, 2024 12:52 am
Cumberland
Sailor’s Creek offers second chance to see the Star of Bethlehem
Prince Edward residents will have a second chance to see the Star of Bethlehem later this week. In the Biblical Christmas story, a star is ...
by Brian Carlton, Friday, December 20, 2024 12:43 am
College
Charlie Cobb Classic tips off Friday. Here’s what you need to know.
The idea here is twofold. First, to pay tribute to a beloved Hampden-Sydney College alum. The second, to build a tournament named after him, one ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, December 19, 2024 11:57 pm
Business
Gabriel Solar goes for hearing, commission makes a decision
They need more time before a final decision can be made. That was the majority opinion reached Tuesday night, as the Prince Edward Planning Commission ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, December 19, 2024 5:07 am
Business
Farmville gives a gift to water customers after late bills
As a result of the delays reading the water bills in Farmville, the majority will be higher than normal in December. But to balance that ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, December 19, 2024 12:55 am
Farmville
Prince Edward supervisors amend contract for Doug Stanley
Two contracts were changed during the board of supervisors’ meeting in Prince Edward on Tuesday, Dec. 10. After coming out of closed session, the group ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, December 19, 2024 12:12 am
Business
No more sales tax increase? Prince Edward weighs other options
Prince Edward officials won’t try to push a sales tax increase through the General Assembly in 2025. After six years of attempts, based on how ...
by Brian Carlton, Wednesday, December 18, 2024 6:23 am
Buckingham
Buckingham school board details steps in superintendent search
Back in October, Dr. John Keeler announced plans to step down as superintendent of Buckingham County Public Schools. Now the school board has laid out ...
by Brian Carlton, Wednesday, December 18, 2024 6:11 am
Education
School board sets timeline, reviews superintendent search
The surveys have been collected, the meetings have been held and now applications are being taken for the next superintendent of Prince Edward County Public ...
by Brian Carlton, Tuesday, December 17, 2024 6:42 am
Buckingham
Rosney Creek Solar project gets extension approved
Nearly two years ago, Buckingham supervisors approved a conditional use permit for Rosney Creek Solar. The 5 megawatt solar facility was set to go up ...
by Brian Carlton, Tuesday, December 17, 2024 6:23 am
SportsPlus
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How to Watch Big South College Basketball Games – Saturday, January 18
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College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: Big South Games Today, January 18
Saturday’s college basketball schedule in the Big South features plenty of excitement, including a matchup between the Winthrop…
How to Watch A-10 College Basketball Games – Saturday, January 18
There are five games on the college basketball schedule on Saturday that feature A-10 squads. That includes the…