This year, Southside Electric Cooperative partnered with Old Dominion Electric on its Manufactured Homes Program, designed to provide manufactured homeowners with free energy-efficiency upgrades. The ...

Farmer’s Bank staff accepted the July Community Pride Award from the Buckingham Chamber of Commerce in honor of their recently remodeled lobby. Pictured, from left, are bank employees Mandy Meade, ...

During its July 14 board meeting, the Cumberland County Board of Supervisors named Summer Medina as the new Cumberland County administrator. “We are excited to welcome Summer Medina to Cumberland ...

Longwood women’s golfers Avery Nordman, Abigail Sheldon and Chiara Wippert have been named WGCA All-American Scholars for the 2025-26 academic year, the organization announced. The WGCA recognized ...

Prince Edward County Public Schools will hold special ceremonies honoring the legacies of longtime coaches James Baker and James Scott. School Board Chairman Cainan Townsend submitted proposals ...

With pressure mounting statewide to preserve farmland while expanding clean energy infrastructure, Virginia farmers were essential in shaping the official definition of “agrivoltaics” — before others ...

The Farmville Detention Center has new ownership. That filing came Tuesday night, announcing that CoreCivic, based out of Brentwood, Tennessee, had acquired the Farmville facility for a total price of ...

Solar projects are popping up in every county within the region, both big and small. Some, if approved, would cover hundreds of acres, while others would fit in less than 50. But one thing each of the ...

Prince Edward County, Buckingham County and Cumberland County public schools announced they will be closed Monday via statements on their respective Facebook pages. Prince Edward’s announcement Sunday ...

The Town of Farmville is asking residents and businesses to voluntarily reduce water use as continued dry weather has lowered water levels in the Appomattox River, the town’s primary water source. On ...

You can trace the history of Dunnington Mansion all the way back to 1748, when Richard Woodson bought 1152 acres of land from King George. Now you’ll also be able to take a virtual tour of the ...

In recent weeks, Southside Community Hospital has been the subject of public discussion, speculation and concern following a report suggesting that some rural hospitals across the nation, including 10 ...