Farmville
Town Council holds hearings on upcoming changes
The Farmville Town Council met for their monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 11 to hold numerous public hearings. ...
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Golf Tournament builds business through community
The sold-out 16th annual Farmville Area Chamber-Centra Southside Community Hospital Golf Tournament, which was held on Thursday, May ...
Lifestyles
National Trails Day 5K set
It is not too late to register for High Bridge Trail State Park’s annual National Trails Day 5K ...
Hampden-Sydney
Tigers 2022 football schedule announced
Hampden-Sydney College 23rd-year head football coach Marty Favret has announced his program’s upcoming 2022 Schedule that includes seven ...
Longwood
Lancers fall short in heartbreaking loss
Campbell claimed the 2022 Big South Championship title in softball for the second straight season with a 8-4 ...
PAMPLIN
Area man dies in moped wreck
A Pamplin man was killed Tuesday, May 10, when the moped he was operating was struck. According to ...
MOTON MUSEUM
Moton gains national recognition
A Farmville historic site will now become officially known as a National Historic Site following last week’s signing ...
Local
Road work planned
Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. ...
Lifestyles
Taylor named first Employee of the Month
At its Tuesday, May 10, meeting the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors congratulated Prince Edward County Sheriff’s ...
Buckingham
New superintendent announced
Dr. John Keeler was announced as the next superintendent of Buckingham County Public Schools at the Wednesday, May ...
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE
Tennis players earn ODAC Honors
Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) placed three student-athletes on the 2022 All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) All-Conference Men’s Tennis Second ...
Prince Edward
Board of supervisor member killed in crash
Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors member Robert M. “Bobby” Jones of Rice was killed in motor vehicle ...
Local
Mansion on endangered historic places list
Each May, during the National Historic Preservation Month, Preservation Virginia releases a list of historic places across the ...
Farmville
Crowd pleasing event and fundraiser returns
The Rotary Club of Farmville hosted its annual Taste of Farmville event, Thursday, April 28, following a two-year ...
Lifestyles
VFW officers elected
The 4th District Veterans of Foreign Wars elected officers for the 2022-2023 year in Farmville on Saturday, May ...
Buckingham
Board votes on VDOT budget
The Buckingham Board of Supervisors met for their monthly meeting on Monday, May 9. During the meeting, there ...
FUQUA SCHOOL
Students participate in livestock show
Several Fuqua School lower and middle school students competed in the Piedmont Junior Livestock Show in Blackstone this ...
Business
SEC names chief financial officer
Carol B. Myers has taken over as Southside Electric Cooperative’s (SEC) new chief financial officer, the first woman ...
Cumberland
2022 West Point Invitational results
Cumberland High School Track team members Nalonda Henderson, left, and Nasir McDonald, right, were named female and male ...
road work
Road work planned
Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. ...
Lifestyles
Working farm dogs contest set
Farm dogs protect livestock and property, herd animals and neutralize pests, all while providing loving companionship for farm ...
Prince Edward
County meal tax approved
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors met for their monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 10, and held ...
Local
Centra to postpone certain imaging procedures
COVID-19 shutdowns in Shanghai, China, have caused a significant global shortage of intravenous contrast dye used in imaging ...
Cumberland
French graduates from Piedmont University
Nearly 400 students graduated from Piedmont University on Friday, May 6. Undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies were held ...
Farmville
Director of Finance hired by Town
The Town of Farmville has announced the hiring of Julie A. Moore as Director of Finance. According to ...
Local
VDH launches new online vital records application
In an effort to increase accessibility and convenience, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has launched a new ...
Education
It takes a community
Over 700 thank you cards were created, printed, signed and distributed to area educators. According to Patsy Watson ...