Town Of Farmville
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Farmville awarded $25K grant
Gov. Ralph Northam announced a $25,000 grant for the Town of Farmville Friday to be used for new signage in the town. The project will ... Read more
15 hours ago by Staff Report.
Farmville 911 service restored
As of 2:05 p.m. Thursday, July 22, the Farmville Emergency Communications Center 911 service has been restored. The center is able to receive both landline ... Read more
6 days ago by Staff Report.
Emergency communication system (911) currently down
The Farmville Emergency Communication Center is currently down meaning calls to 911 will not be answered. A press release from the town said they are ... Read more
6 days ago by Staff Report.
Town pressured to end ICE contract
For the past three months, speakers asking the Town of Farmville to end its contract with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the ... Read more
6 days ago by Roger Watson.
DAR to place wreaths on veterans’ graves
The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has adopted a new project to add to the variety of ways it already ... Read more
6 days ago by Staff Report.
Residents ask council for help with noise issue
Three Farmville residents appeared before Town Council last week asking for some help getting a decent night’s sleep. The three residents of the Randolph Street ... Read more
1 week ago by Roger Watson.
Statue closer to new location
Farmville’s Confederate statue moved a step closer to finding a new home in the town’s Confederate Cemetery. Town Manager Dr. Scott Davis said two potential ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Roger Watson.
Council votes to make North Street one way
After a 4-2 vote, Farmville’s Town Council approved a recommendation from the Infrastructure Committee to change North Street to a one-way street from West Third ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Roger Watson.
Lions Club gives awards
Above, Lions Club President Tim Cook presents Hannah Ramsey with the New Lion of the Year award. Below, Kerry Mossler was presented with the Distinguished ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Confederate statue is on Town Council’s agenda
Farmville’s Confederate statue issue returns to Town Council’s agenda during the upcoming Wednesday, July 14 monthly meeting. In May, Town Council unanimously authorized Town Manager ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Roger Watson.
911 call now comes with life-saving help
Telecommunicators at the Farmville Emergency Communications Center are now able to provide 911 callers with pre-arrival instructions such as how to control bleeding, perform CPR ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Alexa Massey.
Local man wins brewing contest
A Farmville man’s hobby of home brewing has won him the opportunity to have a brewery craft his beer so others may enjoy it. Beginning ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Crystal Vandegrift.
Town ends state of emergency
After almost 16 months of operating under a declaration of a local emergency for COVID-19, the Farmville Town Council quickly and unanimously agreed to rescind ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Roger Watson.
Theft of catalytic converters reported
In the past two weeks, 14 catalytic converters have been stolen from vehicles at area businesses. According to a press release from the Farmville Police ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Farmville man charged with manufacturing meth
A Farmville man has been charged with manufacturing methamphetamine after the Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office and members of the Piedmont Regional Narcotics and Gang ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Staff Report.
No Fourth of July fireworks for Farmville
For the second consecutive year, there will likely be no official bombs bursting in air this Fourth of July holiday in the Town of Farmville. ... Read more
1 month ago by Roger Watson.
Auditions announced by Waterworks Players
The Waterworks Players will present “The Complete History of America (abridged),” a comedy that portrays 600 years of history in 6,000 seconds. From Washington to ... Read more
1 month ago by Staff Report.
Water outage could have been much worse
Despite some concerns about the town’s emergency notification system, a feeling of relief exuded from Farmville’s leaders following the recent water crisis as they realized ... Read more
1 month ago by Roger Watson.
Farmville receives Main Street accreditation
Farmville Downtown Partnership (FDP) has been designated as an accredited Main Street program. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of ... Read more
1 month ago by Staff Report.
North Street issue sent back to committee
Farmville’s Town Council decided to look at other options for North Street after hearing from a resident and business owner about the proposal to change ... Read more
1 month ago by Roger Watson.
Stars under the Stars returns this summer
Grab your popcorn and unfold your lawn chair because Stars Under the Stars is back for its 2021 season. Since its inception in 1998, the ... Read more
1 month ago by Alexa Massey.
Boil advisory rescinded; water is safe to drink
The boil advisory for the Town of Farmville water system has been rescinded. Town officials put out a press release Wednesday morning saying all mandatory ... Read more
2 months ago by Staff Report.
Bottled water available today
Town of Farmville water customers who need bottled water can pick up a free case during a drive-through water distribution today from 5 to 7 ... Read more
2 months ago by Staff Report.
Water is flowing again
Water is flowing again through Farmville’s water system to the town water customers following a morning outage that drained the town’s water reserves and left ... Read more
2 months ago by Staff Report.
Town reports water leak has been found
Town of Farmville officials recently provided an update that the source of the leak that has drained the town’s water system has been found and ... Read more
2 months ago by Staff Report.
Farmville experiencing major water service disruptions
Town of Farmville residents are experiencing major water service disruptions this morning. A Facebook post from Mayor David Whitus said public works officials were out ... Read more
2 months ago by Staff Report.
Second shooting suspect arrested
The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and the Buckingham County Sheriff’s Office arrested Tashon Lamont Brown Friday, May 28, in connection with a May 1 ... Read more