Farmville
Hearing to discuss party bike proposal
Farmville’s Town Council began considering the issue during its April work session when Town Manager Dr. Scott Davis introduced the idea of Wayfast Delivery owner ...
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Education
PECPS sends request for new elementary school
Prince Edward County School Superintendent Dr. Barbara Johnson has sent a request to the county administration to fund a new elementary school. The discussion came ...
by Roger Watson, Monday, May 10, 2021 2:32 pm
Local
Supervisor chairman pleased with leadership change
The news that Dr. Susan Baker is no longer the Executive Director at Crossroads Community Services Board was welcomed by Prince Edward County Board Of ...
by Roger Watson, Sunday, May 9, 2021 1:24 pm
Farmville
Shooting suspect remains on the loose
Farmville Police Chief Andy Ellington confirmed Wednesday the department has not located a man charged in a shooting incident Saturday, May 1, in the 500 ...
by Roger Watson, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 11:32 am
Recreation
Youth sports return to the field
Nothing is more normal in spring than the sight of a T-ball player preoccupied with a grasshopper in right field, parents shouting frenzied instructions to ...
by Roger Watson, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 9:26 am
Columns
OPINION – 868 days and counting in economic slump
It’s been quite some time since Prince Edward County has had an economic development project deemed worthy of an announcement from the governor’s office – ...
by Roger Watson, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 8:49 am
Columns
OPINION — Can SEC power be depended on after a major weather event?
The problem with Southside Electric Cooperative’s (SEC) recent presentation to the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors was that it made it very clear that ...
by Roger Watson, Thursday, April 29, 2021 9:05 am
COVID-19
No decisions made on vaccine requirements at local colleges
Three Virginia colleges have made a COVID-19 vaccine a requirement, and more may join them soon following Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring’s opinion last Monday ...
by Roger Watson, Thursday, April 29, 2021 8:59 am
Local
County settles on 4-cent tax increase
With an eye toward setting aside money for a growing list of capital projects, a majority of the Prince Edward Board of Supervisors settled on ...
by Roger Watson, Thursday, April 29, 2021 8:58 am
Farmville
SEC gives info about ice storm response
A representative of Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC) recently appeared before the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors and then later the Farmville Town Council to ...
by Roger Watson, Tuesday, April 27, 2021 6:45 am
Columns
OPINION – Don’t get upset, start fixing the problem
Prince Edward County Supervisor Bobby Jones said it upsets him that professionals who work in Farmville live outside the area. The issue also came up ...
by Roger Watson, Thursday, April 22, 2021 9:35 am
Prince Edward
Supervisors to decide tax rate Tuesday
No one from the public offered comments following Prince Edward County Administrator Doug Stanley’s 2021-22 budget presentation Tuesday evening. The public hearing on the proposed ...
by Roger Watson, Thursday, April 22, 2021 9:23 am
TOWN OF FARMVILLE
Farmville celebrates fire department’s 150th anniversary
Wailing sirens broke the silence of a beautiful spring Sunday afternoon in Farmville, not as sounds of warning, but as celebratory notes, as firetrucks from ...
by Roger Watson, Wednesday, April 21, 2021 12:21 pm
TOWN OF FARMVILLE
Town Council raises golf fees
Golfers teeing off at the Farmville Municipal Golf Course had to shell out a bit more to play Thursday, April 15, after Town Council voted ...
by Roger Watson, Monday, April 19, 2021 2:41 pm
TOWN OF FARMVILLE
Monument honoring fire department’s 150th anniversary unveiled
The 150th anniversary celebration of the Farmville Fire Department began with the unveiling of a monument Sunday, April 18, commemorating the event. The monument provided ...
by Roger Watson, Monday, April 19, 2021 11:50 am
Prince Edward
United Way will consider shutting down
The Prince Edward County United Way is seeking input from the community about its future. A press release from the organization Monday, April 19, said ...
by Roger Watson, Monday, April 19, 2021 10:26 am
Buckingham
Rifle team finishes as Virginia runner up
The Buckingham JROTC Rifle team recently competed in the 2021 4th Brigade JROTC Best of Best Championship Rifle match. The team shot a team best ...
by Roger Watson, Friday, April 16, 2021 4:23 pm
Prince Edward
County expands litter cleanup plans
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors agreed to transfer $10,000 from the landfill budget Tuesday, April 13, to fund an initiative to tackle the ...
by Roger Watson, Friday, April 16, 2021 6:00 am
Prince Edward
Board questions Crossroads director
After nearly an hour of questions, accusations and explanations Tuesday, April 13, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors appear no closer to a decision ...
by Roger Watson, Thursday, April 15, 2021 1:03 pm
Lifestyle Main
Stepping back in time at Sailor’s Creek Battlefield
An encampment of soldiers armed with rifled muskets and a cavalry unit turned back the clock to 1865 last Saturday, April 10, during the Sailor’s ...
by Roger Watson, Thursday, April 15, 2021 9:21 am
Prince Edward
Worsham Road turn lanes
Work has started to add turn lanes onto Worsham Road off of Farmville Road. According to Scott Frederick of VDOT, the turn lane project should ...
by Roger Watson, Thursday, April 15, 2021 9:15 am
Columns
OPINION — Virginia has transformed quickly to a progressive state
Even the most ardent opponents of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration must have some amount of respect for the magnitude of change that has been ...
by Roger Watson, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 8:24 am
Farmville
Fire department celebrates 150 years with a parade
Thirty fire trucks and a marching band will roll down Farmville’s Main Street Sunday, April 18 at 2 p.m. to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of ...
by Roger Watson, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 8:09 am
Farmville
Town’s proposed budget includes 2.5-cent tax increase
Farmville property owners will likely pay higher taxes next year for the first time in almost 40 years. Town Manager Dr. Scott Davis told the ...
by Roger Watson, Friday, April 9, 2021 12:01 pm
Prince Edward
Sales tax increase for schools discussed
Prince Edward County’s budget picture for 2021-22 came into sharper focus during a Tuesday, April 6, special called meeting of the Board of Supervisors. The ...
by Roger Watson, Friday, April 9, 2021 6:00 am
Prince Edward
Board has questions for Crossroads
Prince Edward County is withholding funds from the Crossroads Community Services Board until they get some answers from Crossroads Executive Director Dr. Susan Baker. Board ...
by Roger Watson, Thursday, April 8, 2021 12:51 pm
Columns
COLUMN — Ruling seems to give town control of statue
A recent Virginia Supreme Court ruling could free up the Town of Farmville to finally determine the fate of the town’s Confederate statue. The ruling ...