Local
Mega solar facility seeks CUP in neighboring county
After more than a year of meetings, public hearings, lawsuits and working to convince neighboring Charlotte County officials and citizens that Randolph should be the ...
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Local
DMV customers overcharged
If you have recently renewed your vehicle registration be on the lookout for extra added fees. According to Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Director ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, April 8, 2022 11:23 am
Local
Citizens can help fight hunger
If you are a shopper at Food Lion in Farmville or the surrounding area, you have the opportunity to help fight hunger for those in ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, March 11, 2022 7:45 am
Local
Counties ranks on least educated list
Buckingham and Cumberland have made a top 50 list but one they might not want to be known for. In a recent report compiled by ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, March 3, 2022 8:45 am
Local
Grant to fund new homes in region
A housing grant awarded to a local organization will help in funding new homes for those less fortunate. The Piedmont Habitat for Humanity has been ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Wednesday, February 23, 2022 8:30 am
Business
Rental prices skyrocketing
Raising prices at the gas pumps and grocery store checkout lines are reminders that inflation is at an all-time high. Now those skyrocketing prices have ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Sunday, February 13, 2022 1:10 pm
COVID-19
No vaccination needed
In August, former Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced state workers would be required to show proof of complete vaccination against COVID-19 or be tested once ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Saturday, January 29, 2022 7:43 pm
COVID-19
Gov. lifts school mask mandate
Shortly after taking office on Saturday, Jan. 16, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed nine executive orders, one beginning lifting the statewide COVID-19 mask mandate in ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, January 21, 2022 8:00 am
Local
Area sees second winter storm
For the second time this year, snow, sleet and freezing rain left its mark across the Commonwealth on Sunday, Jan. 16. As of Monday, Jan. ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Tuesday, January 18, 2022 6:50 pm
Local
Overdose deaths surpass 100,000
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently released data that deaths from drug overdose have hit an all-time high in the U.S. and experts are ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, January 14, 2022 2:37 pm
Local
Student loan forgiveness ending
For millions of Americans with student debt, the pause the federal government placed on loan repayment is coming to an end. Payments are currently suspended, ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Wednesday, December 22, 2021 8:01 am
Local
Inflation hits all time high
If you have bought a gallon of milk, a gallon of gas, a used car or shopped at the Dollar Tree, you know inflation is ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, December 17, 2021 6:10 pm
Local
Town, county crime rates drop
A recent ConsumerAffairs report has ranked Virginia as the ninth safest place to live. Each state was ranked based on violent crime, property crime, number ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, November 19, 2021 10:50 am
Local
Supervisor seats will go unchanged
Prince Edward County citizens went to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 2, to cast their vote for four Board of Supervisors members. The candidates running ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, November 4, 2021 1:04 pm
FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE
Catching Up With…Katie Bratcher Rhine
After having spent nine years working in Florida with SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, Katie Bratcher Rhine has moved on to overseeing a team responsible for ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Saturday, October 30, 2021 6:26 pm
Local
Retirees to receive largest COLA in years
For the approximately 70 million Americans who receive Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits this January, their monthly checks will have something extra ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, October 28, 2021 6:43 pm
Farmville
Pain at the pumps
With summer ending and fall coming, consumers historically see a drop in gas prices. However, this fall, drivers may continue to feel pain at the ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, October 21, 2021 2:45 pm
COVID-19
FDA approves third COVID shot
Once again, Virginia residents will need to roll up their sleeves to prepare for the COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. On Friday, Sept. 24, the Federal ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, September 30, 2021 8:17 pm
Longwood
University ranks in top 10
For the sixth consecutive year, Longwood University (LU) is able to add the title of top 10 public universities offering the highest percentage of small ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, September 16, 2021 8:00 am
News
Department trains for water rescue
Members of the Meherrin Volunteer Fire and Rescue spent two days recently training in a labor-intensive class to better prepare them for water rescues. Six ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, August 19, 2021 4:08 pm
FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE
Catching Up With…Ridge Fuller
Hampden-Sydney College graduate Ridge Fuller is making a name for himself in the sports world but says Farmville is where he misses the times he ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Saturday, July 24, 2021 6:00 am
Farmville
Local man wins brewing contest
A Farmville man’s hobby of home brewing has won him the opportunity to have a brewery craft his beer so others may enjoy it. Beginning ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Monday, July 12, 2021 4:35 pm
Meherrin
Fireworks show to return July 2
After a year of no fireworks due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Meherrin Volunteer Fire and Rescue will hold its Fourth of July celebration Friday, July ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, June 10, 2021 11:48 am
Local
Area avoids plague of cicadas
The buzz this spring has begun with the emergence of the Brood X 17-year cicada in some areas, but chances are we will not hear ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, May 20, 2021 8:38 am
Longwood
Longwood awards 1,191 degrees
Longwood University awarded 937 degrees to the Class of 2021 on Saturday, May 15 on Wheeler Mall. Across Wheeler Mall, chairs were spread out in ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Monday, May 17, 2021 7:02 pm
FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE
Catching Up With … William Moss
Moss turns passion for sports into a business William Moss has turned his passion for sports and his fiercely competitive spirit into a successful business. ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Sunday, May 16, 2021 6:00 am
TOWN OF FARMVILLE
Friends of the Appomattox cleanup waterways
The Friends of the Appomattox River group held its annual spring cleanup of the Appomattox River and area waterways on Saturday, April 17, removing 1,000 ...