Prince Edward
Internal review finds no fault
An internal review by the Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office found no fault in the job performance of one of its deputies who responded to ...
Titus Mohler, Author at Farmville
Prince Edward
Goal: data center in two years
Prince Edward County is making progress on its journey to fully marketing the land it purchased in May for the purpose of attracting data centers ...
by Titus Mohler, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 6:00 am
Farmville
More cases diagnosed at PRJ; deaths rise in Prince Edward
After having been apparently free of the novel coronavirus since June 1, Piedmont Regional Jail (PRJ) had 12 positive cases, two inconclusive and two positive ...
by Titus Mohler, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 6:00 am
Buckingham
Imagine Farmville — Future of broadband
This edition of Imagine Farmville will examine the state of broadband in the area while also giving insight on ways it can be improved and ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, July 2, 2020 2:55 am
Farmville
Use-of-force policy reviewed
Farmville Police Chief Andy Ellington provided Farmville’s Town Council with a review of the police department’s use-of-force procedures at the beginning of the council’s retreat ...
by Titus Mohler, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 6:00 am
Sports
Fall sports decisions delayed
High schools in the area are still awaiting word from athletic governing bodies with specifics on what the fall 2020 sports season will look like. ...
by Titus Mohler, Tuesday, June 30, 2020 6:00 am
Farmville
Fire destroys home
A home on Watson Road in Farmville became a total loss Wednesday, June 24, after being ravaged by a fire that had been controlled by ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, June 25, 2020 2:05 pm
Farmville
Legality of council action challenged
The Farmville Town Council may not have been in accordance with state law with regard to its reason for initiating a closed meeting during its ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, June 25, 2020 1:05 pm
Prince Edward
Administrator interviews to begin soon
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors’ Personnel Committee will soon begin interviewing candidates for the county administrator position. The board voted in April not ...
by Titus Mohler, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 6:00 am
Farmville
Virus cases spike to 47 at ICE
The number of COVID-19 cases has increased significantly in the last week at the Immigration Centers of America (ICE) Farmville Detention Center. As of Monday, ...
by Titus Mohler, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 3:06 pm
Local
Town council members discuss statue decision
The Farmville Town Council voted unanimously to remove the Confederate statue located at the intersection of High and Randolph streets Thursday night, June 18. The ...
by Titus Mohler, Monday, June 22, 2020 5:05 pm
Prince Edward
Local champion for veterans killed in crash
An 80-year-old Prospect man was killed Tuesday morning, June 16, in a single-vehicle crash on Prince Edward Highway. According to information from the Virginia State ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, June 18, 2020 4:00 pm
Buckingham
Edwards embodies excellence
Everyone familiar with the high school football scene in the area knows the name Walter Edwards and associates him with excellence. He had a similar ...
by Titus Mohler, Wednesday, June 17, 2020 6:00 am
Local
Identity of person arrested in incident near Auto Zone revealed
The Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office revealed the name of the Prospect man who was arrested Sunday afternoon, June 7, in connection with a reported ...
by Titus Mohler, Monday, June 15, 2020 8:05 pm
Local
Amelia County authorities looking for local man
A man believed to be a Prince Edward County resident is still at-large and wanted by the Amelia County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) as of Monday, ...
by Titus Mohler, Monday, June 15, 2020 2:59 pm
High School
High school sports practices may begin soon
The Virginia High School League (VHSL) has begun the process of bringing athletics back for the fall sports season after they were shut down along ...
by Titus Mohler, Monday, June 15, 2020 11:27 am
Local
Supervisors stop asphalt, concrete plants from building
A 4-4 vote from the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors following a Tuesday, June 9, public hearing meant Luck Stone did not receive its ...
by Titus Mohler, Monday, June 15, 2020 11:12 am
Prince Edward
Board tables STEPS decision
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday, June 9, to table the decision of whether or not to return the county’s recycling ...
by Titus Mohler, Friday, June 12, 2020 11:06 am
Farmville
El Patron closes
El Patron Mexican Restaurant, which had become a staple of downtown Farmville for most of the last decade, has closed. People in the community had ...
by Titus Mohler, Friday, June 12, 2020 10:36 am
Cumberland
Dukes celebrate until they meet again
The COVID-19 pandemic may have dimmed the glow of some aspects of the 2019-20 school year, but Cumberland County High School (CCHS) graduates still had ...
by Titus Mohler, Friday, June 12, 2020 9:55 am
Prince Edward
County to put lost boars up for adoption
Under certain circumstances, Prince Edward County has the ability to be an adoption agency, of sorts, for animals in its custody. The county has recently ...
by Titus Mohler, Wednesday, June 10, 2020 6:00 am
Cumberland
Dukes Drive-Thru Diploma Celebration
The Cumberland County High School (CCHS) Drive-Thru Diploma Celebration took place Tuesday, June 2, at the Cumberland County Public Schools (CuCPS) complex, drawing a majority ...
by Titus Mohler, Friday, June 5, 2020 6:00 am
Local
Unsanctioned protest held
A peaceful protest took place on the Prince Edward County Courthouse lawn Tuesday afternoon, June 2, to show solidarity with Farmville’s African American community following ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, June 4, 2020 1:40 pm
CHURCH & COMMUNITY
A Pentecost Parade
Johns Memorial Episcopal Church held an event Sunday, May 31, that was rooted in church history but also brand new. It was a Pentecost Parade. ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, June 4, 2020 1:30 pm
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE
Tigers announce football recruits
Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) Football Head Coach Marty Favret has announced his incoming recruiting class that brings 57 newcomers to the program, including four from area ...
by Titus Mohler, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 6:00 am
Farmville
Shooting investigations progress
Progress is being made in the investigations into three incidents of shots fired that took place in Farmville this past winter. “We’re just now beginning ...
by Titus Mohler, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 10:02 am
Farmville
Bear sighting near avenues in Farmville
Patti and Sam Carey were enjoying a pleasant Farmville evening at home on their backyard patio on Pinecrest Road Thursday, May 28, when they spotted ...