Local
Longwood preps for August 24 reopening
Longwood University preparing for students to return to in-person learning on campus on August 24 but with minor adjustments to the fall academic calendar. “This ...
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Farmville
Davis honored for his time on town council
The Farmville Town Council honored outgoing councilmember Jamie Davis of Ward E during its Wednesday, June 10, council meeting. Davis, who announced in February that ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Monday, June 15, 2020 11:19 am
Cumberland
Text to 911 now available
After several months of working to bring the ability to text 911 to the Farmville Police Department, the system is now online. According to Communications ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, June 12, 2020 1:57 pm
LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY
Longwood opens apartment to PEVRS
Members of the Prince Edward Rescue Squad (PEVRS) have been on the front lines since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in an effort ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Wednesday, June 10, 2020 6:00 am
Farmville
Farmville mayor reacts to financial proposals
Farmville Mayor David Whitus dismissed the ideas of cutting pay and leasing the town’s golf course in response to proposals put forth in a guest ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Saturday, June 6, 2020 6:00 am
Farmville
Hearing set for town budget
The Farmville Town Council will hold a public hearing on its proposed $23.4 million 2020-21 budget Wednesday, June 10. The proposed budget, which is $5.3 ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 6:00 am
Farmville
Pool will not open
Last week the Town of Farmville announced that due to unforeseen circumstances, the swimming pool at the Farmville Municipal Golf Course will not be open ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 9:40 am
Education
University distributes funds to students
As part of the federal stimulus package known as the CARES Act Longwood University along with many other institutions of higher education received a portion ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, May 29, 2020 6:00 am
PAMPLIN
Pamplin looks to get LOVE sign
The Town of Pamplin is hoping to have a LOVE sign placed within the town limits soon, and is currently working with the Virginia Tourism ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Wednesday, May 27, 2020 6:00 am
HAMDPEN-SYDNEY
Reveley, Stimpert named to group
President W. Taylor Reveley IV and Hampden-Sydney College President Dr. Larry Stimpert have been named to Governor Ralph Northam’s COVID-19 Education Work Group to help ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Wednesday, May 27, 2020 6:00 am
Farmville
Honoring heroes this holiday
Beginning this week, travelers through Downtown Farmville will notice red, white and blue banners honoring the area’s hometown heroes. On Monday Town of Farmville Public ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, May 22, 2020 6:00 am
Farmville
Council provides funding to IDA
Following a closed session meeting on economic development Wednesday, May 13, the Town of Farmville Town Council authorized Town Manager Scott Davis to appropriate $10,000 ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, May 21, 2020 3:31 pm
Farmville
Dwyer retains council seat
Dan Dwyer maintained a seat on the Farmville Town Council by overcoming the challenge of Carl Eggleston with 64% of the vote in the municipal ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, May 21, 2020 1:22 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Dwyer retains council seat
Following a two-week postponement by Gov. Ralph Northam due to the COIVD-19 pandemic, the Farmville Town elections were held on Tuesday, May 19. Three council ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 8:01 pm
Farmville
Town elections are May 19
The May general and special elections are set for Tuesday, May 19, following a two-week postponement by Gov. Ralph Northam due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, May 15, 2020 6:00 am
Farmville
Police department starts new program
The Farmville Police Department has launched a new program to help fight crime. According to Farmville Police Chief Andy Ellington, Project SCALE (Security Cameras Aiding ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, May 15, 2020 6:00 am
Buckingham
VDH counting tests, not people
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) recently changed the way it reports COVID-19 cases. This change is causing the VDH dashboard show an increase in ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 6:00 am
Cumberland
FACES receives grant
Food Lion Feeds announced last week that FACES Food Pantry of Farmville was granted $3,500 in funding to help with continued efforts to care for ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 6:00 am
BUSINESS
Starbucks to open on South Main
This fall, a third Starbucks and the first free-standing version with a drive thru is expected to open in the Town of Farmville. On Monday, ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 3:15 am
Farmville
Town of Farmville receives grant
The Town of Farmville has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the Virginia Outdoors Foundation to plant trees along the Buffalo Creek and Dogwood Trail. ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Saturday, May 2, 2020 6:00 am
Farmville
Clark, Cobbs appointed by Gov. Northam
Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday April 24 the appointment of Prince Edward County Commonwealth’s Attorney Megan Clark to the State Child Fatality Review Team. The ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Saturday, May 2, 2020 6:00 am
Farmville
Farmville police investigate Stay-at-Home Order violations
Over the past several weeks, the Farmville Police Department has received calls about possible COVID-19 violations. According to Farmville Police Chief Andy Ellington, one of ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Friday, May 1, 2020 6:00 am
Prince Edward
Army doctor serves in NYC
In the new normal of COVID-19 that many of us are living, heroes and those we look up to are now individuals who are on ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Thursday, April 30, 2020 1:10 pm
Farmville
Town of Farmville receives grant
The Town of Farmville has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the Virginia Outdoors Foundation to plant trees along the Buffalo Creek and Dogwood Trail. ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Wednesday, April 29, 2020 6:00 am
BUSINESS
Grants for downtown businesses
The Farmville Downtown Partnership (FDP) announced Friday, April 24, that the organization had been awarded a $15,000 grant from the Virginia Department of Housing and ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Wednesday, April 29, 2020 6:00 am
Farmville
Farmville town elections postponed
Gov. Ralph Northam invoked his statutory authority Friday, April 24, to postpone the May general and special elections by two weeks, from May 5 to ...
by Crystal Vandegrift, Tuesday, April 28, 2020 6:00 am
Farmville
Helping others out
A local Farmville business got a big surprise Tuesday, April 21, when Joyce Eggleston called Miller’s Country Store to order 400 cookies to donate to ...