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It was the chill of December—Christmas Eve. My house was filled with children aquiver with anticipation. And the kitchen was a bustle of preparation for a fine…

The Little Drummer Boy

The Little Drummer Boy

For the past five years, Mary Burton has asked me to play the drum while her daughter Barbara plays the piano, as we regale the church with…

God Bless America

One of our writers just sent in a commentary on Abe Lincoln. It was entirely factually correct but I rejected it. One of my objections was like…

Mecklenburg Electric Employees Making Christmas a Little Brighter For Area Youth

Mecklenburg Electric Employees Making Christmas a Little Brighter For Area Youth

Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative employees are pictured with an abundance of toys collected to support the Toys for Tots organization. The Marine Corps Toys for Tots collects new,…

Keysville Volunteer Fire Department Holds Christmas Dinner, Awards Banquet

Keysville Volunteer Fire Department Holds Christmas Dinner, Awards Banquet

KEYSVILLE – This past Saturday evening, the Keysville Volunteer Fire Department had their annual Christmas dinner and awards banquet. Chief Lynn Duffey addressed those present not by…

Tina Grissom Evans Obituary

Tina Grissom Evans, age 53, of Randolph, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. She is preceded in death by her parents, Roland and Geneva Grissom,…

FPD Monitors Bomb Threat Emails

FARMVILLE – The Farmville Police Department is currently monitoring situations across the Commonwealth and nation on the below bomb threat email being sent to various locations. One…

Public Hearings Held in Charlotte Court House

By Claudia Koch, Staff Writer CHARLOTTE C.H. – The Court House Town Council met in a called meeting Monday evening at the town hall to conduct two…

Sex Offender Wanted by State Police

Sex Offender Wanted by State Police

STATEWIDE – The Virginia State Police Sex Offender Investigative Unit is seeking the public’s help with locating a convicted sex offender who is known to frequent the…

Rare Bobcat Attack in Prince Edward County

PRINCE EDWARD – A Prince Edward County resident was attacked by a bobcat on Sunday, December 16, 2018.  The incident occurred in the Stokes Road/Meadowview Lane neighborhood…