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1 killed, 6 injured when pickup truck collides with horse-drawn buggy in Virginia
FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — One person was killed and six others injured when a pickup truck collided with the horse-drawn buggy they were traveling in, Virginia State Police said. The crash happened just before 7 p.m. Sunday in the 2700 block of Cumberland Road in the Farmville area of...
Counties monitor weather, consider burn bans
Rain showers over the last few days haven’t been enough to end the drought this region’s currently under. Some counties have burn bans now in place, while others say they’re continuing to monitor the situation. Cumberland County was the first to take steps, banning open air burning back on June 24, according to Fire and […] The post Counties monitor weather, consider burn bans appeared first on Farmville.
Drought watch continues for Prince Edward, surrounding counties
Even after Thursday’s round of several storms, Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward counties, along with the surrounding counties, remain in a moderate drought. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality issued a drought watch on Monday, July 1, highlighting the “abnormally dry” weather and lack of rain in at least the short-term forecast through July 7. […] The post Drought watch continues for Prince Edward, surrounding counties appeared first on Farmville.
Kinex high-speed internet project moves forward
The good news is that for parts of Prince Edward and Cumberland counties, the lines have been laid. Work is continuing on the Kinex Telecom high-speed internet project, say company officials, with more residents getting added each week. Kinex President Jim Garrett said the company has built more than 650 miles of fiber optic in […] The post Kinex high-speed internet project moves forward appeared first on Farmville.
Road work around the region
Crews will perform various activities throughout the district to include, but are not limited to bridge and guardrail maintenance, brush/tree/limb cutting, pothole/surface/shoulder work, surface treatment/paving operations, work orders, mowing, boom axing, drainage repairs/ work and roadside cleanup. Work at specific locations: Buckingham County: • Note district-wide activities above. Charlotte County: • Route […] The post Road work around the region appeared first on Farmville.
Clock is ticking for EMS agencies
BY TRACY AGNEW The Farmville Herald The clock is ticking for emergency medical service agencies, in Buckingham, Cumberland and across the region. They have four months to adjust to upcoming federal regulation changes that will upend the way they obtain and distribute medications for use on their ambulances. The ODEMSA Regional Medication Box Exchange System […] The post Clock is ticking for EMS agencies appeared first on Farmville.
Food, Family and Fireworks: Calendar for the week of June 28
From fireworks to gospel music concerts, there’s a lot happening over the next week in Prince Edward, Buckingham and Cumberland counties. Here’s a look. JUNE 29 LOCAL AUTHOR VISITS – Buckingham author Susan Auten will be at the Farmville library on Saturday, June 29, beginning at 2 p.m. Auten will be talking about her two […] The post Food, Family and Fireworks: Calendar for the week of June 28 appeared first on Farmville.
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