Business
No speakers at Mottley Lake hearing
No one spoke on Monday during a public hearing held by the Farmville Town Council on the sale of town-owned Mottley Lake near Prospect. The ...
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Buckingham
Traffic accidents minimal during Jonas
Weather-related accidents were minimal during and after Winter Storm Jonas hit the Heart of Virginia on Friday and Saturday. “Generally, most folks were very attentive ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, January 26, 2016 4:12 pm
Education
LU offers free national search for new superintendent
Longwood University has offered to conduct a national search for free to help the Prince Edward County School Board find the next division superintendent. The ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, January 21, 2016 5:05 pm
Education
LU celebrates King with service
On Monday Longwood University students participated in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Service Challenge, performing community service to honor King’s legacy throughout Farmville. According ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, January 19, 2016 2:14 pm
Business
Farmville Farms set to purchase Mottley Lake
Why is Farmville selling Mottley Lake? The Town of Farmville doesn’t need the property surrounding Mottley Lake in Prospect, but it does need the water ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, January 19, 2016 2:12 pm
Local
Forester pleads guilty to two charges
Charlotte County native Cortney Paige Forester, 25, has entered two guilty pleas to charges stemming from a domestic incident in Prince Edward County on Nov. ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, January 14, 2016 1:14 pm
Education
Students complete inaugural semester of aviation class
Aviation students at Fuqua School have completed their first semester of the inaugural Aviation 101 and Airplane Construction class. Through a partnership between Fuqua and ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, January 14, 2016 1:13 pm
Education
First SOL testing held under new calendar
Students in Buckingham County’s schools are ahead of the game this year, having completed all SOL (Standards of Learning) testing before holiday break. Until this ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, January 14, 2016 1:12 pm
Farmville
Town dedicates Geary Dog Park
On Friday, the Town of Farmville dedicated the Dr. Erica Geary Dog Park at First and North Virginia streets in Farmville. Despite the dreary weather, ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, January 12, 2016 11:48 am
Farmville
Willett will see improvements before VP debate
Will Longwood’s Willett Hall see any upgrades or improvements before the vice presidential debate in October? Construction is set to begin in late March on ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, January 12, 2016 11:47 am
Cumberland
Newman visits the White House
Cumberland Middle School eighth-grader and Future Farmers of America (FFA) member Jordan Newman recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to a special meeting at the White ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, January 12, 2016 11:30 am
Cumberland
Reid reflects on public service, School board chairman retires
After 23 years of service to public education in Cumberland County, George J. Reid Jr. has retired from the county’s school board. “My time was ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, January 7, 2016 5:03 pm
Buckingham
Dillwyn store manager retires after 34 years
Longtime Fas Mart Store Manager Carolyn Rush Jamerson has bid farewell to the retail business after 34 years of working in the same place in ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, January 7, 2016 4:45 pm
Cumberland
4-H, middle school develop mentorship program
In collaboration with the Cumberland County 4-H Program, the county’s middle school has implemented the 4-H Mentoring: Youth and Families with Promise program. The purpose ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, January 7, 2016 4:44 pm
Education
Stevens assumes role of interim president
Dr. Dennis Stevens has assumed his role as interim president of Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC). Stevens’ first day on the job was Monday. According to H-SC’s ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, January 5, 2016 2:38 pm
Business
Sunchase opens new leasing office
Sunchase Apartments has opened a new leasing office in downtown Farmville to improve accessibility for Longwood University students. According to Sunchase Property Manager John Johnston, ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, January 5, 2016 2:18 pm
Buckingham
FACES seeks to expand
The Farmville Area Community Emergency Services (FACES) Food Pantry could soon be expanding to include storage and distribution to serve eight counties. “We are looking ...
by Italia Gregory, Wednesday, December 30, 2015 1:24 pm
Education
Community reacts to Smith’s departure
The recent news of Prince Edward School Superintendent Dr. David Smith leaving his post is drawing reaction from the Farmville and Prince Edward community. “I ...
by Italia Gregory, Wednesday, December 30, 2015 12:37 pm
Lifestyles
Local bereavement resources counter holiday grief
During the holidays, the Centra Hospice Bereavement Team offers a variety of services to help those grieving cope with the loss of a loved one ...
by Italia Gregory, Wednesday, December 30, 2015 12:26 pm
Education
PE native publishes children’s book
Prince Edward County native Dapo Akers has released a children’s book titled “The Adventures of ROBIN from the HOOD.” “I came out of [Prince Edward ...
by Italia Gregory, Wednesday, December 30, 2015 12:22 pm
Farmville
Dog park dedication is set
The Farmville community will officially celebrate the dedication of the Dr. Erica Dawn Geary Memorial Dog Park on Friday, Jan. 8, at 3 p.m. “Things ...
by Italia Gregory, Wednesday, December 23, 2015 12:32 pm
Farmville
Roadside beautification project adopted
The Farmville Town Council has agreed to begin participating in the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Roadside Beautification Project. The action was taken at the council’s ...
by Italia Gregory, Wednesday, December 23, 2015 12:25 pm
Farmville
Red light turning is measured by safety
Q: Why does Farmville have so many “no right turn on red” intersections? Farmville’s abundance of “no right turn on red light” signs at intersections ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, December 22, 2015 7:15 pm
Business
Badeaux’s wants to remain at Weyanoke
The recently announced plans to turn the Hotel Weyanoke building on High Street into a high-end hotel has left the future of Badeaux’s Cajun Kitchen ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, December 22, 2015 6:56 pm
Education
Bond includes new Longwood academic building
Gov. Terry McAuliffe has introduced his proposed fiscal year 2017-18 budget that includes a $2.43 billion bond package to strengthen research and workforce development at ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, December 17, 2015 4:19 pm
Education
Study Paws program helps relieve stress
Last week Longwood University welcomed a wide variety of four-legged friends on campus for their annual Study Paws session. According to organizer Jason Milne, a ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, December 17, 2015 4:14 pm
Education
Elementary school sees success in recycling program
Prince Edward County Elementary School is promoting environmental awareness through paper and ink recycling program efforts. “[Prince Edward County Elementary School] currently participates in recycling ...