When Pattie Cooper-Jones first drove into Parkview Gardens more than four decades ago, she saw a community in crisis. The apartment complex was physically deteriorating. Drug activity was rampant.

Prince Edward County supervisors will put the choice of a 1% sales tax increase in the hands of voters later this year. The board voted 7-1 at its July 15 meeting to put a referendum on the November ...

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 ...

Buckingham County officials are urging residents to be cautious after identifying a new scam targeting permit applicants. At the board of supervisors’ July 13 meeting, Buckingham County Administrator ...

Virginia U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine made a visit to the Robert Russa Moton Museum in Farmville July 9 as part of a tour through the state. The visit offered Kaine the opportunity to tour the museum and see ...

A total of 14 student-athletes from the Longwood women’s and men’s tennis teams earned the 2026 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete distinction, the organization announced Monday.

Alternate Attic Storage LLC, a new self-storage solutions provider dedicated to serving the Rice community and surrounding areas, announced its upcoming opening in October. Owned by Andy and Tracey ...

Ellery and Robin Sedgwick’s daughter attends a day program in Farmville on weekdays. It is the highlight of her day, her father said, providing stability and companionship that enhance her life.

I took a little extra time this month because I was watching an upcoming TV series to see if I thought it was worthy of a recommendation. Sadly, it was not and because it is still under embargo I ...

Craig Moore still has something left in the tank. An accomplished Late Model Stock Car wheelman, Moore, 49, stepped away from driving this season, focusing instead on setting up his car and being the ...

The recent decision to bring whole and 2% milk back to school lunches is a step backward for school nutrition. Many children — especially students of color — are lactose intolerant, while others ...