Farmville
Fire summons three companies
Volunteer firefighters from Farmville, Hampden-Sydney and Prospect responded to a structure fire on Callaway Lane in Farmville on Monday at 11:17 a.m. According to Farmville ...
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Columns
Commending Frazier
The Prince Edward County School Board is better off because of the dedication, wisdom and hard work of Dr. Chapman Hood Frazier, who has resigned ...
by Jordan Miles, Thursday, September 7, 2017 1:58 pm
Fuqua
School begins $1.9 million project
The Rural Education Foundation Board (REFB) and Fuqua School have embarked on a $1.9 million facilities improvement project, one that officials say, through utilizing mechanisms ...
by Jordan Miles, Thursday, September 7, 2017 1:05 pm
Buckingham
Solar farm brings benefits
About 5,000 of the estimated 66,000 solar panels have been installed at Dominion Energy’s Buckingham I Solar Facility — a nearly 200-acre project that has an ...
by Jordan Miles, Thursday, September 7, 2017 12:38 pm
Pipeline
Habitats proposed for pipeline route
Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) LLC has announced an initiative to establish new habitats for butterflies, bees and other pollinator insects along the route of the ...
by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, September 5, 2017 12:38 pm
Farmville
Half marathon set for Sept. 9
Saturday marks the fifth year in a row the annual Farmville Downtown Partnership (FDP) Half Marathon and 5K will bring an extra jolt of life ...
by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, September 5, 2017 12:22 pm
Farmville
Sunday morning fire destroys home
One person was displaced when their home was destroyed following a grease fire in the residence’s kitchen Sunday morning. The fire at the home on ...
by Jordan Miles, Sunday, September 3, 2017 5:55 pm
Education
Transformer fire leaves H-SC in the dark
HAMPDEN SYDNEY — A transformer fire left students in the dark at Hampden-Sydney College on Friday night. According to the college’s website, as of 9:31 ...
by Jordan Miles, Friday, September 1, 2017 10:00 pm
Farmville
Contact awry in inmate death
Prince Edward County Commonwealth’s Attorney Megan Clark contends Piedmont Regional Jail (PRJ) officials never contacted her regarding an attack on an inmate that would later ...
by Jordan Miles, Friday, September 1, 2017 6:14 pm
Buckingham
Zoning a ‘powerful’ tool for localities
Q: What is zoning? How does it work, and how do governments and people use it? What’s the purpose of it? Permitted by actions of ...
by Jordan Miles, Monday, August 28, 2017 6:04 pm
Columns
Welcoming new neighbors
Though they’ve been in Farmville for about one week now, I’d like to use this space to welcome the newest residents of our community to ...
by Jordan Miles, Thursday, August 24, 2017 3:56 pm
Buckingham
Old school is ‘structurally sound’
The former Dillwyn Primary School building at the intersection of U.S. Route 15 and Route 20 just south of Dillwyn is “structurally sound” to house ...
by Jordan Miles, Thursday, August 24, 2017 3:20 pm
Farmville
Restaurant work could start soon
Q: I still see the “For Lease” sign on the property at the vacant Huddle House. Is it still going to be reopened? Though its ...
by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, August 22, 2017 12:24 pm
Farmville
Project could see 2019 start
A $3.7 million project that would increase safety and ease of travel at the intersection of South Main Street and Milnwood Road is now set ...
by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, August 22, 2017 11:30 am
Buckingham
Second solar facility approved
Supervisors in Buckingham County unanimously granted a special use permit (SUP) during its Aug. 14 meeting that allows the construction of a $35 million solar ...
by Jordan Miles, Monday, August 21, 2017 6:35 pm
Farmville
Davis named assistant town manager
The Town of Farmville has named C. Scott Davis, the former director of planning and community development for the City of Colonial Heights, as its ...
by Jordan Miles, Thursday, August 17, 2017 4:55 pm
Local
Gas agreement near completion
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would allow Buckingham County access and control of 200 acres along a proposed lateral line off of the proposed ...
by Jordan Miles, Thursday, August 17, 2017 11:00 am
Columns
Deserving awards
The Farmville Police Department, Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office, Longwood University Police Department and Farmville Volunteer Fire Department are to be commended on receiving the ...
by Jordan Miles, Thursday, August 17, 2017 10:44 am
Church & Community
Restitching Craddock Terry memories
Though the former Craddock-Terry shoe factories shuttered many years ago, laying off hundreds of people in Farmville, Dillwyn and other locations across Southside Virginia, the ...
by Jordan Miles, Thursday, August 17, 2017 9:32 am
Church & Community
Prayer service offers comfort
An estimated 200 people gathered Sunday evening at the Town of Farmville’s caboose at the High Bridge Trail Plaza on Main Street in downtown Farmville ...
by Jordan Miles, Monday, August 14, 2017 4:44 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Prayer service for Charlottesville planned at town’s caboose Sunday
Farmville Mayor David Whitus is working with clergy in the town of Farmville to create “a time of prayer as a community” following deadly protests Saturday ...
by Jordan Miles, Saturday, August 12, 2017 10:49 pm
Columns
Competition is healthy
The competition that’s being seen in two state House of Delegates’ races in the Heart of Virginia is healthy for democracy. Understand that this column ...
by Jordan Miles, Thursday, August 10, 2017 12:42 pm
Buckingham
Hearing for solar facility is Monday
Supervisors in Buckingham will hold a public hearing regarding a special use permit (SUP) proposed for a $35 million solar facility Monday during their regularly ...
by Jordan Miles, Thursday, August 10, 2017 10:22 am
Farmville
Rezoning sees stark opposition
Eighteen people voiced stern opposition to two rezoning requests under consideration by town officials that many speakers said would change the character of Farmville if ...
by Jordan Miles, Wednesday, August 9, 2017 9:08 pm
Buckingham
DEQ hearing is Thursday
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is in the process of holding a public comment period and is set to hold a hearing at ...
by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, August 8, 2017 1:08 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Walk2Campus seeks zoning change
Walk2Campus Holdings LLC President and CEO Matthew King is seeking to rezone 37 of his firm’s student housing properties in Farmville to R-3A Residential. According ...
by Jordan Miles, Monday, August 7, 2017 3:02 pm
Columns
Commending Blackwell
For 38 years, Karen Blackwell has tried to help as many people as she could in Cumberland County through her work in the county’s Department ...