Education
Prince Edward County schools are in need of volunteers
As we head into August and students prepare to return to classes, there’s one key need for Prince ...
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News
Businesses share location
Two local businesses, Farmville Printing and Midtown Mailboxes, can now be found at one convenient location on South ...
Buckingham
Measuring fiscal stress
Q: With the financial struggle Petersburg is going through, how do our counties and town governments fare when ...
Buckingham
Shippee offers project updates
Q: What’s the latest on the two Smart Scale projects in Buckingham pertaining to the two intersections on ...
News
Volunteers come with legal implications
Q: Does Prince Edward County have a volunteer-involved adoption program at its animal pound? Emily DeMasi, a Longwood ...
Farmville
Landowner seeking retail interest
Q: What’s going on at the intersection of South Main Street and Spring Valley Road with the clearing ...
Farmville
Bible removal decision was corporate
Q: Why did Hampton Inn remove the Bibles from its rooms? Farmville’s Hampton Inn — along with other ...
Farmville
Johns Memorial roof undergoing repairs
Q: What’s going on with the construction work at Johns Memorial Episcopal Church on High Street? Johns Memorial ...
Local
You asked: Developer position remains vacant
Q: What’s the latest on Prince Edward County hiring an economic development specialist? The open economic development ...
Business
Closure based on ‘customer behavior’
Q: Why did the Wells Fargo on West Third Street drive-through close? The Wells Fargo bank’s drive-through, located ...
News
STEPS handles town’s recycling
Q: I have a question about Farmville’s recycling program … I’m concerned about what happens to the bags ...
Business
Buffalo Wild Wings reopens
Why was Buffalo Wild Wings closed last week? By Brian Klingenfus The Farmville Herald Buffalo Wild Wings — ...
Buckingham
‘Lottery for Localities’ initiative stalls
What’s the status of the “Lottery for Localities” initiative in the Virginia General Assembly? By Anna Bultrowicz Special ...
Farmville
Lack of ridership drove bus stop closure
What happened to the Greyhound bus stop in Farmville? Is anything being done to re-establish one? Officials in ...
Farmville
Crime rankings ‘ignore the uniqueness of each locale’
How does “AreaVibes” come up with its crime ranking of B- for Farmville? What factors does it use? ...
Education
Projects could be finished by 2018
What are the buildings being erected on Longwood’s main campus? Longwood University’s newest projects are in the midst ...
Buckingham
Road will see repairs in the spring
Why did the Virginia Department of Transportation apply asphalt on parts of Route 602 in Buckingham between Route ...
Education
Soil test taken before purchase
Was soil testing conducted on the former Buffalo Shook property prior to Longwood University Purchasing it for future ...
Farmville
Cabin was in ‘disrepair’
Why was the small log cabin at the intersection of West Third and Oak Streets demolished? A Farmville ...
Farmville
Traffic study after Jan. 1
Q: Will the town of Farmville help the Crestview subdivision by purchasing a home between Shorter Funeral Home and ...
Buckingham
Special election could come soon
When will we vote to choose who will succeed Sen. Tom Garrett, who won the congressional seat on ...
Farmville
Crosswalks controlled by town
Who has the right of way at a pedestrian crosswalk in Farmville? A week ago, a man struck ...
Farmville
Students polled at the polls
Why were there so many students outside of the Farmville Volunteer Fire Department polling site during voting last ...
Farmville
VDOT, town sets speed limits
Q: What is the speed limit on West Third Street near the U.S. 15/U.S. 460 interchange? From the ...
Cumberland
County lacks E911 markers
A disagreement several years ago among county supervisors in Cumberland resulted in residents and business owners not having ...
Local
Speed limit won’t change
Citing state laws, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) recently denied a request by the Prince Edward County ...
Business
You asked: New Schewels breaks ground
Q: What is being built behind the Dollar Tree off Peery Drive? It doesn’t seem to have a ...