Local
Fire training event held
Dozens of firefighters from across the region gathered at the Buckingham County Fire and Rescue Training Center Saturday, Sept. 18, for the Second Annual Heart ...
Alexa Massey, Author at Farmville
Cumberland
Innovation grant awarded
Cumberland County Public Schools (CuCPS) has received a $42,850 innovation grant which will help implement a career exploration program and promote Virginia’s 5 C’s. Cumberland ...
by Alexa Massey, Friday, September 24, 2021 1:06 pm
Cumberland
Vehicle catches fire in crash
A vehicle caught fire Saturday afternoon when two cars collided on Route 60 in Cumberland. According to Virginia State Police (VSP) Public Relations Coordinator Shelby ...
by Alexa Massey, Friday, September 24, 2021 11:17 am
Cumberland
House fire on Stoney Point Road
Firefighters rescued a dog from a house fire on Stoney Point Road in Cumberland County on Monday. According to officials from the Cumberland Volunteer Fire ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, September 23, 2021 5:03 pm
COVID-19
Virus continues to affect schools
Area schools continue to see COVID-19 cases among students and staff, with 50 new virus cases identified in local schools since last month. According to ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, September 23, 2021 6:00 am
COVID-19
County COVID cases double
While COVID-19 cases appear to be beginning to stabilize across the commonwealth, cases are continuing to rise in the Piedmont Health District, especially in Prince ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, September 22, 2021 6:00 am
CARTERSVILLE
Hay field fire spans 20 acres
Three fire departments fought a hay field fire Wednesday, Sept. 15, which consumed approximately 20 acres of land in Cartersville. According to the Cumberland Volunteer ...
by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 4:21 pm
FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE
Mill Street Sweets on Main: Where sweet dreams become reality
As one strolls down Main Street in Farmville on any given Saturday morning, they should take steps to prepare themself before walking past Mill Street ...
by Alexa Massey, Monday, September 20, 2021 7:02 am
Buckingham
Solar ordinance hearing set
The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors has scheduled a public hearing for Tuesday, Oct. 12, for a revenue sharing ordinance on county solar farms. At ...
by Alexa Massey, Sunday, September 19, 2021 4:36 pm
Farmville
Businesses share location
Two local businesses, Farmville Printing and Midtown Mailboxes, can now be found at one convenient location on South Main Street. According to Matt Bright, who ...
by Alexa Massey, Sunday, September 19, 2021 4:35 pm
Buckingham
Strong leaves legacy behind
Buckingham County residents were saddened this week to hear about the death of resident James “Jim” Francis Strong. Strong, who passed away Saturday, Sept. 11, ...
by Alexa Massey, Friday, September 17, 2021 5:29 pm
Prince Edward
Boat rescued from Briery Lake
Meherrin Volunteer Fire and Rescue (MVFR) crew members responded Thursday night, Sept. 9, to a report of an individual whose boat was stuck on a ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 6:10 am
COVID-19
106 COVID patients in hospitals
COVID-19 cases are fluctuating across the commonwealth as officials work to increase testing access in the health district. New daily cases of the coronavirus in ...
by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 3:44 pm
Buckingham
Custodians, staff keep students healthy
In a time when in-person learning has perhaps never been so important, local custodians are rising to the challenge to keep schools clean and students ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, September 8, 2021 7:47 pm
Farmville
Fundraiser to be held in honor of town pup
Humans and canines alike are invited to celebrate the life of one of Farmville’s favorite furry friends who recently crossed the rainbow bridge as part ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, September 8, 2021 7:44 pm
COVID-19
COVID cases climb in schools
Local schools have been open for less than one month, but 111 COVID-19 cases have already been confirmed in students and staff of schools in ...
by Alexa Massey, Friday, September 3, 2021 6:06 am
COVID-19
COVID cases soaring
The rate of COVID-19 infections continues to soar across the area this week. The number of virus cases in counties in the Piedmont Health District ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, September 1, 2021 6:00 am
Education
SOLs reflect virus’ toll on learning
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has released the 2020-2021 Standards of Learning (SOL) test results. With scores plummeting across the commonwealth and nation, state ...
by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, August 31, 2021 7:00 pm
LIFESTYLES
Kangoo Jumps put bounce in exercise class
A unique form of exercise has dozens of Farmville residents jumping for joy at the Southside Virginia Family YMCA. Since February, locals from ages 13 ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, August 26, 2021 6:09 pm
COVID-19
Centra in grim situation
Centra Health officials provided information Wednesday, Aug. 25, to what doctors have described as an “increasingly grim situation” at the health care provider’s hospitals. During ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, August 26, 2021 5:17 pm
Alexa Massey
Opinion – I hope your fried rice was cold
My boyfriend and I were having dinner at our favorite Korean restaurant in Charlottesville the other weekend when we observed an unhappy customer become extremely ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, August 25, 2021 9:50 pm
COVID-19
Vaccine now FDA approved
Despite COVID-19 cases soaring throughout the Piedmont Health District this week, good news has arrived in the form of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ...
by Alexa Massey, Wednesday, August 25, 2021 6:00 am
Farmville
Local pups give Four Paw ‘five stars’
What began as a side job for an animal-loving Longwood student has transformed into a highly successful business that offers comfort to pets and peace ...
by Alexa Massey, Tuesday, August 24, 2021 6:22 am
COVID-19
29 virus cases in area schools
With 29 COVID-19 cases already identified in area public schools this month, tracking possible exposure to the virus and preventing further cases is just one ...
by Alexa Massey, Friday, August 20, 2021 9:00 am
Cumberland
Historical marker nominations selected
Cumberland Middle School students were recognized Tuesday, Aug. 3, after Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam selected two student nominations for new state historical highway markers highlighting ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, August 19, 2021 5:14 pm
LIFESTYLES
All aboard The Tipsy Carriage
After a successful maiden voyage, Farmville’s latest and greatest mode of transportation across the area, The Tipsy Carriage, is finally up and operational. The brainchild ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, August 19, 2021 5:01 pm
Local
Counties approve funding for broadband project
Supervisors in Buckingham and Cumberland counties approved funding this month for Firefly Broadband’s Regional Internet Service Expansion (RISE) Project set to bring reliable and affordable ...