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Legion members pay tribute
On Saturday, May 18, members of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and volunteers braved the rain to place over 400 American flags on the headstones of veterans at Trinity Memorial Gardens. The post Legion members pay tribute appeared first on Farmville.
Mayor declares ‘National Cities, Towns and Villages Month’
On May 8, Farmville Mayor Brian Vincent proclaimed May “National Cities, Towns, and Villages Month” in recognition of the importance of local government service. The proclamation is part of a national effort to uplift municipal governments led by the National League of Cities (NLC), a nonpartisan organization of city, town and village leaders, focused on […] The post Mayor declares ‘National Cities, Towns and Villages Month’ appeared first on Farmville.
Focus on your goals, Longwood graduates told
BY BRIAN CARLTON AND LAUREN WHITTINGTON The Farmville Herald Joan Johns Cobbs received the letter in 1955, just flat out being told no. She and her childhood best friend, Edwilda Allen Isaac, had applied to what was then Longwood College and both were rejected, based on the color of their skin. “We often wondered what […] The post Focus on your goals, Longwood graduates told appeared first on Farmville.
Farmville native earns top honors at UMW, with multiple awards
This past weekend, nearly 1,000 soon-to-be graduates crossed the stage at the University of Mary Washington’s Commencement, earning the applause of faculty, staff and thousands of family and friends. For five of those students, including one Farmville native, there was a little something extra to cheer as they received top-of-class honors. Graduates Anna Blake, Anna […] The post Farmville native earns top honors at UMW, with multiple awards appeared first on Farmville.
Hampden-Sydney plans major expansion for shooting facility
Hampden-Sydney College needs to compete. That was the message delivered Tuesday, May 21 as college staff presented their latest proposal to the Prince Edward County Planning Commission. Earlier this month, speaking to Prince Edward supervisors, Hampden-Sydney President Larry Stimpert mentioned a need to expand the shooting facility, operated at 7128 Farmville Road, on the old […] The post Hampden-Sydney plans major expansion for shooting facility appeared first on Farmville.
Roundabout project stays on track
The good news is that Google Maps has fixed at least part of the detour problem with the Keysville roundabout. The bad news is that it’s still going to be several months before those orange barrels and the overall detour gets lifted. Brian Locker from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) was on hand Wednesday, […] The post Roundabout project stays on track appeared first on The Charlotte Gazette.
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...
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