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Fatal crash on Route 460 claims life of 44-year-old Virginia woman
Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred at 4:45 a.m. this morning on eastbound Route 460 in Appomattox County. Amanda G. Layne, 44, of Pamplin, was transported to an area hospital where she died of her injuries. According to VSP, Layne was driving a 2001 Dodge...
Senior awards handed out at R-H
The senior class of Randolph-Henry High School (R-H) will graduate with more than $78,000 in scholarships. Senior Awards Day was held on Sunday, May 5, right before the senior slideshow was unveiled in the library. Mason Hamlett was honored with a plaque, as he was named Senior of the Year. Also, prior to the ceremony, […] The post Senior awards handed out at R-H appeared first on The Charlotte Gazette.
15 years later, Virginia State Police still working to locate missing Halifax woman
APPOMATTOX, Va. – May 16, 2024, marked 15 years since Halifax County resident, Hattie G. Brown, disappeared from a gas station in South Boston, Va. The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Appomattox Field Office, with the assistance of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office and South Boston Police, are still actively pursuing the criminal investigation and seeking information from the public.
New surveillance video shows last moments Hattie Brown was seen alive 15 years ago
HALIFAX COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — May 16th marks 15 years since a Halifax County woman mysteriously disappeared. Hattie Brown was last seen in the early morning hours in South Boston, and her burned-out car was found a few months later. Hattie Brown's family says there's not a day that...
Nearly 200-year sentence given
Two Charlotte County residents have been sentenced to a combined 194 years in prison due to their roles in a 2020 fatal overdose. The sentence was handed down this week, connected with the death of a Virginia Beach resident. On June 13, 2020, Virginia Beach resident Harrison M. Overcash died at a residence in Saxe, […] The post Nearly 200-year sentence given appeared first on The Charlotte Gazette.
Truck driver wins $500,000 while stopping to buy chicken
SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) – A truck driver won $500,000 on a lottery ticket that he bought when he stopped at a grocery store to buy chicken. According to the Virginia Lottery, Russell Gomes stopped at a Food Lion grocery store in South Boston for some chicken when he decided to buy a Magnificent 7s scratcher.
Students in Virginia county protest inadequate school facilities for Black students
Let's follow up now on a landmark moment in American history. Seventy years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against racial segregation in schools. The old doctrine of separate but equal left many students learning in schools that were not equal at all. So after 70 years, what has changed, and what hasn't, in one Virginia community? Megan Pauly of member station VPM reports.
News Briefs: Farmville splashpad gets opening timeframe
Work continues on the Farmville splashpad. The work connecting pipes and hooking up the water is finished. Now workers are expected to start pouring concrete this week. That work’s been delayed over the last few months, due to weather conditions. Once the concrete is poured, next they’ll be pouring the slab for the pump room. […] The post News Briefs: Farmville splashpad gets opening timeframe appeared first on Farmville.
Town council gives Longwood a golf cart exemption
Longwood University’s new facilities building is almost done. And as a result, you may soon see some golf carts crossing parts of North Main Street, as the Farmville council made an exemption to the town’s rules. As it stands, there’s no way to put Longwood’s facilities operation, along with housekeeping, campus planning and construction in […] The post Town council gives Longwood a golf cart exemption appeared first on Farmville.
Want to track storms? Weather Service needs local volunteers
Prince Edward County needs volunteers. Well, to be clear, the entire region finds itself needing extra help when it comes to the forecasting business, but in Farmville, the National Weather Service project is down to just a handful. Let’s explain what that means. As we have all experienced the feeling of enduring different weather from […] The post Want to track storms? Weather Service needs local volunteers appeared first on Farmville.
From the Editor’s Desk: We can’t just ignore a parking fine problem
There has to be a balance. We can’t just ignore a problem, but the response can’t be so severe that it drives people away. Last week, plenty of people had things to say about the proposed parking fine increases the Farmville Town Council was looking at. Some were in favor, others were extremely opposed. But […] The post From the Editor’s Desk: We can’t just ignore a parking fine problem appeared first on Farmville.
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