Local
Zeta to affect Farmville area Thursday
After a week or so of mostly calm weather, it’s about to get interesting again. Hurricane Zeta is expected to bring between one to two ...
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Roger Watson, Author at Farmville
ROGER'S RAMBLINGS
COLUMN – County’s choice of Stanley is puzzling
Why? That’s the biggest question after the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors hired Douglas Stanley to be the county’s new administrator last week. Why ...
by Roger Watson, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 6:00 am
EDITORIALS
EDITORIAL — New library is a point of pride in Buckingham
The new library and community center in Dillwyn stands as testament of what can happen when the community and government leaders work together. Members of ...
by Roger Watson, Friday, October 23, 2020 6:00 am
Buckingham
A dream realized – new library is open
What began as the dream of a group of Buckingham residents more than a dozen years ago has come to life with the opening of ...
by Roger Watson, Thursday, October 22, 2020 12:00 pm
FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE
Our favorite podcasts to relieve your pandemic boredom
By Roger Watson One of my newest discoveries of the pandemic has been podcasts. I’ve listened to podcasts from time to time, but it wasn’t ...
by Roger Watson, Saturday, October 17, 2020 6:00 am
FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE
Artist in Residence — From addict to artist: Tommy Winn finds redemption in chainsaw creations
Story by Roger Watson The story of how South Hill resident Tommy Winn went from a mobile home salesperson to chainsaw artist begins with a ...
by Roger Watson, Saturday, October 17, 2020 6:00 am
Local
A cold front is coming through
Rain, drizzle and a low of 35 tonight is not the ideal way to start an October weekend but it is a part of the ...
by Roger Watson, Friday, October 16, 2020 8:28 am
Local
Town Council bans ghosts and ghouls due to COVID-19
The Great Pumpkin will not be coming to Farmville this year. Once again, the COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be all trick and no treat. ...
by Roger Watson, Tuesday, October 13, 2020 8:02 am
Local
Commission sets timeline, criteria for Capitol statue decision
The Virginia Commission for Historical Statues in the U.S. Capitol met virtually Thursday, Oct. 8, to discuss the process of removing and replacing the statue ...
by Roger Watson, Monday, October 12, 2020 12:09 pm
Local
Town waiting on AG before making statue decision
After an August public hearing gave citizens an opportunity to express opinions about the fate of Farmville’s deposed Confederate statue, the earliest the Town Council ...
by Roger Watson, Monday, October 12, 2020 12:04 pm
Local
Expect a return to fall weather after rain clears out
The remnants of Hurricane Delta brought a drizzly rainy weekend to the Farmville area and most of Virginia but expect the remainder of the rain ...
by Roger Watson, Monday, October 12, 2020 8:26 am
Local
Delta expected to bring rain to the area Sunday
Enjoy the next couple of days with mild temperatures and no rain because it looks like the remnants of Hurricane Delta will be making their ...
by Roger Watson, Thursday, October 8, 2020 9:30 am
Local
Expect a warm, dry week ahead
Farmville is looking at a great week weather wise as temperatures warm into the mid to high 70s most days with little chance of showers ...
by Roger Watson, Monday, October 5, 2020 8:44 am
Local
A weekend of perfect fall weather
This weekend will have perfect fall weather. The first weekend of October will feature cool temperatures with highs in the 60s and plenty of sunshine ...
by Roger Watson, Friday, October 2, 2020 8:49 am
Local
The rain is gone, now back to fall
The rain is over. Now it is on to cool fall-like temperatures the rest of the week with mostly clear skies ahead for at least ...
by Roger Watson, Wednesday, September 30, 2020 8:49 am
Local
Rain is on the way
Apparently rain is coming later today to dampen the perfect fall weather that has been hanging around the past several days. Morning showers will be ...
by Roger Watson, Tuesday, September 29, 2020 8:52 am
EDITORIALS
EDITORIAL — Delegate Wright has some explaining to do
Speaker of the House of Delegates Eileen Filler-Corn justifiably eviscerated local Delegate Tommy Wright Tuesday, Sept. 22, after Wright allegedly did not report that he ...
by Roger Watson, Friday, September 25, 2020 6:00 am
Local
Showers expected today, rain Friday
Goodbye beautiful September blue skies for a couple days while the remnants of Tropical Storm Beta passes through the area. The storm will begin to ...
by Roger Watson, Thursday, September 24, 2020 8:48 am
Local
Beautiful fall weather continues
For those who have made it through this series of cold nights without turning on the heat in your house, congratulations. The chilly early fall ...
by Roger Watson, Tuesday, September 22, 2020 8:55 am
Buckingham
Marchers send message to Sentara
James Wooten Jr. followed behind the 75 or so people walking from the Pocket Park in Dillwyn to the location of the endangered Buckingham Family ...
by Roger Watson, Monday, September 21, 2020 10:07 am
Local
Cool temps, no rain this week
Farmville reached a low of 39 degrees for the second straight day early Monday morning as fall’s chill arrived in the state bringing early frost ...
by Roger Watson, Monday, September 21, 2020 9:55 am
FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE
Five area bicycle rides to get you spinning
Story by Roger Watson Bicycling is an activity that has picked up in popularity during the pandemic. With gyms closed, lots of people pulled the ...
by Roger Watson, Friday, September 18, 2020 12:52 pm
Local
Showers from Sally arrive earlier than expected
The showers from Tropical Storm Sally have arrived in the Farmville area earlier than anticipated. Expect a rainy Thursday. The rain is expected to continue ...
by Roger Watson, Thursday, September 17, 2020 8:25 am
Local
Some rain coming Thursday night from Sally
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Thursday night and Friday morning for the area immediately south of Farmville. The watch ...
by Roger Watson, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 6:35 am
Farmville
Report alleges protest response behind detainee transfer to Farmville
A recent story by The Washington Post added more information about why federal authorities ignored local concerns and moved ahead with a June transfer of ...
by Roger Watson, Tuesday, September 15, 2020 6:00 am
Local
More clouds today, then sunny Tuesday and Wednesday
Lots of clouds, a little sun, cool temperatures and the potential for a tropical rainstorm are all expected to be a part of Farmville’s weather ...
by Roger Watson, Monday, September 14, 2020 8:13 am
Local
More showers today then a cloudy weekend ahead
More clouds and showers are expected today, but the weekend looks to not be as wet as predicted earlier. A couple of periods of showers ...