Bus drivers need respect. That’s what Chuck Graves reminded Buckingham County supervisors on Monday, as he encouraged them to approve raises. “Bus drivers, if nothing ...
At last month’s meeting, the Prince Edward County School Board discussed how to move forward with the district’s crisis plan. After changes and clarification, this ...
PROSPECT – A local family was left without a home Friday, after a Young Drive fire caused damage to their trailer. At 2:55 p.m. on ...
Each year in September, the Prospect Volunteer Fire Department holds its Harvest Bulls and Barrels Rodeo. In years past, the group sold tickets in advance. ...
The AMMD Pine Grove Project, which is working to preserve history in Cumberland County, was recognized by Preservation Virginia for its outstanding community preservation in ...
FARMVILLE – The good news is that temperatures will drop across the region by this weekend. The bad news is that we may have to ...
Supervisors have three new Cumberland County solar projects up for discussion. During a solar workshop, the board learned more about what these three projects will ...
Sometimes, the best teachers can be other students. That’s especially true when it comes to behavior and it’s something Prince Edward County Elementary staff wanted ...
The Heart of Virginia Festival is back with more to see and do this year. The Heart of Virginia Festival is returning on Saturday, Sept. ...
FARMVILLE – Hurricane Idalia is hitting the coast of Florida and heading north. What is coming our way? According to the National Weather Service in ...
Each fall, Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland and Prince Edward counties come together in Farmville for the Five County Fair. One popular element of the event ...
RICE – Only a few months after changing to a microschool, Full Circle Education Center is closing its doors for good. Full Circle School started ...
The Kinex broadband project has finished Phase I in this three-year effort bring high-speed internet to Cumberland, Lunenburg and Prince Edward counties. That’s the good ...
FARMVILLE – If you walk behind Walker’s Diner, a new addition to the landscape might catch your eye. Downtown Farmville now has a horse-hitching post. ...
Jacquelyn Reid has been named Prince Edward County’s Christmas Mother for 2023. Reid is the owner and president of Bland Reid Funeral Home on Griffin Boulevard ...
STEPS is working to repair and reopen a domestic violence shelter for the area. If needed support comes in, Madeline’s House could reopen by the ...
The forecast for Friday calls for hot and humid conditions, not a great mix at the best of times. The problem is that in the ...
Alexander Hill Baptist Church is the oldest Black church in Buckingham County and Historic Buckingham Inc., along with many others, is working to preserve it. ...
Due to confirmed cases of kennel cough, the Prince Edward County Animal Shelter is currently under quarantine. Effective as of Wednesday, Aug. 23, Prince Edward ...
The frustrations started piling up last week in Albemarle County. Parents started scrambling to figure out how 900 children would be taken to and picked ...
FARMVILLE – The annual Rock the Block festival is back to provide good music and good times for residents in Farmville. The event will have ...
As students are back in class, safety is a top priority in Prince Edward County. Luckily, a new grant can help provide some extra safety ...
After a three-year pause, the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program returns to this region, with some changes. WIC is a federal supplemental nutrition program ...
Jessie Yates was angry. Speaking to the Prince Edward County supervisors on Tuesday, Aug. 8, he wanted them to know the current setup for the ...
FARMVILLE – The Prince Edward County School Board wants to take another look at the district’s crisis plan. Instead of signing off on the document, ...
After a slow start this year, a New Canton business is bringing one of its musical traditions back. The Best of Times store has brought ...
The Humane Society of the United States is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the rescue of 4,000 beagles from the Envigo facility in Cumberland. Envigo ...