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A 22-year-old Farmville resident faces multiple charges in connection with the bomb threat made against Longwood University on Monday, Oct. 14. Tonae Washington is currently being held without bond on charges of Threat to Bomb or Damage Buildings (Class 5 Felony) and Harassment by Computer (Class 1 Misdemeanor).  According to Longwood Police, an online bomb threat had come in, threatening that portion of the school. Virginia State Police and Far…

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Multiple charges filed in Longwood bomb threat case

The Town of Farmville now has a new way of dealing with derelict houses. By a unanimous decision, the town council adopted the land bank proposal that had been discussed in recent months during their Wednesday, Oct. 9 meeting.  Part of the issue for residents has been the lack of a definition as to what derelict means. Basically, what is the standard the homes have to follow? In the final version of the ordinance adopted by council, it uses the …

Farmville council makes a final decision on land bank proposal

It wasn’t a pretty game, Prince Edward Middle Coach Louis Gould said. There were still mistakes on both sides of the ball. But the Eagles were able to overcome those issues and pick up the win over Appomattox 32-22 on Tuesday night.  Gould described the win as a “bounce back”, as the team recovered from their first loss of the season, which happened last week against Dunbar. Both Tuesday night’s win and the loss that preceded it, have been oppor…

'It wasn't a pretty game': Prince Edward Middle bounces back

One person is injured and a person of interest is in custody today, after a shooting that took place Saturday, Oct. 12 in Buckingham County.  According to information from the Buckingham County Sheriff’s Office, a call came in at about 6:20 p.m., claiming that there had been a shooting in the 4000 block of Glenmore Road. Buckingham deputies responded to the scene and found a 36-year-old man in front of the house, suffering from a gunshot wound. …

One person is in custody, linked to Glenmore Road shooting

After an investigation on Monday, Oct. 14, the Prince Edward County Animal Shelter is at maximum capacity. During the day, officers and sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant at a home on Mountain Creek Road in the Meherrin area. Animal Control had previously received calls and concerns about the welfare of animals on the property, as they alleged that a breeding and selling operation was taking place.  Officers seized 23 dogs, which are c…

Meherrin investigation leads to animal seizures, shelter restrictions

It’s rare when we have a chance to interact with the ancient world. Most of that comes through archaeological digs. However for the next few weeks, residents of Farmville and the rest of Central Virginia will have a chance to view something much older than this country, as the ATLAS comet passes by.  Named after the ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) telescope in South Africa, which helped discover it, the comet only comes aro…

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Atlas Comet arrives: An opportunity 80,000 years in the making

Should the Town of Farmville lower its tap fees, as a way to help developers? That’s something the council plans to look at in the coming months. The issue was raised during the group’s meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 8, after discussion with Ben Lapp. The developer of the proposed Zion subdivision on Layne Street, Lapp raised concerns that the council wants companies to make additions beyond what’s required for a project without giving anything in r…

Farmville considers lowering tap fees to help developers

Classes will run on regular schedule Tuesday at Longwood University, less than a day after parts of campus were evacuated. Just after 1 p.m. Monday, Longwood Police notified students and staff that Grainger Hall was being shut down for the afternoon, due to a threat.  “Please clear the building and allow police the space to investigate fully,” the statement to students and staff read.  According to Longwood Police, an online bomb threat had come…

Longwood Police say 'person of interest' in custody after threat

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Republican state Sen. John McGuire and Democrat Gloria Witt met on the debate stage Thursday for the first and likely the only time, to make their appeals to voters as to why each should be the one to represent Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. McGuire is favored to win the general election in the solidly Republican district after he toppled the incumbent, Rep. Bob Good, by about 370 votes in a contentious primary. Thursday night was the fi…

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McGuire and Witt offer contrasting views in first and likely only 5th District debate

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LaRue Named Big South Men's Golfer Of The Week

On Friday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 2, the Appomattox-Petersburg Preservation Society (APPS) will host torchlit tours of the Appomattox Station Battlefield. The battlefield tract is 46-acres of well-preserved land previously held by the American Battlefield Trust.  On April 8, 1865, this ground saw heavy and unique combat that pitted General George Custer’s Federal cavalry against Confederate artillery under General R. Lindsay Walker. Confedera…

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