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Longwood Music Center construction set to begin this fall

Farmville · Farmville

Longwood Music Center construction set to begin this fall

Now that the Joan Perry Brock Center is up and running, the focus is turning to the next big construction project for Longwood University. Over the last two years, plans have been worked on for a new state-of-the-art home for music and music education at the college, replacing Wygal Hall. The goal here is to build something that would be accessible both from Main Street and Brock Commons on campus, while adding to Farmville. The music building …Read Article

Power outage fix not permanent, a shutdown will be needed

Power Outages · Farmville

Power outage fix not permanent, a shutdown will be needed

The work isn’t finished. In fact, in order to complete it, at some point over the next month the power will go out again for some Buckingham County residents. That was the message given Saturday afternoon by officials of the Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC). The company responded on its social media channels after a power outage that took nearly 24 hours to fix. A total of 1,510 homes in Buckingham County were affected by the outage…Read Article

Buckingham repair shop project goes back to another hearing

Farmville · Farmville

Buckingham repair shop project goes back to another hearing

Donald Applegate originally filed his application back in February, requesting permission to open up a Buckingham repair shop. Over the last few months, his request has gone back and forth between the Buckingham planning commission and board of supervisors, unable to just get a simple thumbs up or thumbs down. The issue at the board of supervisors has been about appeasing potential concerns of neighbors, requesting that Applegate put up a six-f…Read Article

Prince Edward Cannery opens its doors for new season

The doors are open, the equipment is running and residents can use the Prince Edward Cannery once again. The 2025 home canning season started on Monday, June 2, giving residents access to commercial-grade equipment and space to preserve produce. Operated by Prince Edward County, the cannery supports local food preservation efforts and encourages self-sufficiency and sustainable living. On the home canning side, there are seven steam jacketed ket…Farmville · Farmville Read Article

Making Progress: Cumberland grocery store project advances

The renovation permits are in hand. Now the physical work at 1481 Anderson Highway is underway, transforming what used to be the old Marion’s Bi-Rite and the old Cumberland Hardware store into a Cumberland grocery store. Cumberland County Administrator Derek Stamey gave an update on the process to the economic development authority (EDA) during their Tuesday, May 20 meeting. “They pulled out all the ceiling grid, they’ve cleaned the walls, the …Farmville · Farmville Read Article

Cumberland High track team wins multiple titles at regional meet

Three team members were named regional champions and overall as a team, Cumberland earned Top Five finishes in both the men’s and women’s competitions. The regional meet was a great one this past week for the young Cumberland High Dukes, as the track team earned a spot in the state championship coming up. First, we need to give individual credit. Three Cumberland athletes are now regional champs in their respective events. It was Jayla Augustin…Farmville · Farmville Read Article

Renovation Continues: Luther P. Jackson School committee forms

Cumberland County now has a full committee in place, ready to make decisions in regards to the Luther P Jackson School. Members of the county’s economic development authority (EDA) approved five community members to serve on the project during their Tuesday, May 20 meeting. Back in November 2024, Cumberland supervisors agreed to move forward and create the Luther P Jackson School Committee. Before we detail what’s been happening with the commit…Farmville · Farmville Read Article

Cumberland High track team wins multiple titles at regional meet

Three team members were named regional champions and overall as a team, Cumberland earned Top Five finishes in both the men’s and women’s competitions. The regional meet was a great one this past week for the young Cumberland High Dukes, as the track team earned a spot in the state championship coming up. First, we need to give individual credit. Three Cumberland athletes are now regional champs in their respective events. It was Jayla Augustin…Farmville · Farmville Read Article

What is the 'Clean Energy Fee' showing up on my power bill?

It’s a question multiple readers have raised over the last few months. Why is my electric bill going up? Why am I having to pay more for power? What is this ‘Clean Energy Fee’? Specifically, this piece pertains to an issue raised in an earlier Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors meeting. Supervisors David Emert and Harrison Jones raised concerns about solar energy in their vote against authorizing a new solar project in Meherrin, highlight…Farmville · Farmville Read Article

Southside Virginia Community College 2025 Commencement

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Southside Virginia Community College held its 55th commencement ceremony for its graduates on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at the Joan Perry Brock Center, located on the campus of Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia.Farmville · Farmville Read Article

Neon Marketplace Stores Being Rebranded as Cumberland Farms

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(WPRI) — Say goodbye to Neon Marketplace. Neon Marketplace agreed Thursday to lease nine of its 10 locations to E.G. America, which operates several convenience stores and fuel retailers across the country. Specifically, Rhode Island's six Neon Marketplace stores, located in East Greenwich, Middletown, North Providence, Portsmouth, Providence and Warwick, will be rebranded into Cumberland Farms stores. Three Neon Marketplace stores in Massachuse…Farmville · Farmville See the Story

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