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Local food pantry estimates $5,000 loss from flood damage

With excessive rain amounts hitting Farmville over Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19, Farmville Area Community Emergency Services (FACES) was in the midst of their normal Saturday morning distribution when water started coming in forcing them to shut down, according to FACES President Ellery Sedgwick. “We ...



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Court date set for individuals arrested in drug bust

The four individuals arrested during the conclusion of an ongoing drug investigation on March 26 and 27 will go to court for their adjudicatory hearing on May 29, according to the General District Court Online Information System. Such a hearing can include the final judgement in a case, according to ...





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Longwood Faces Sustainability Challenges

Convenience with recycling is one of the major challenges Longwood University faces for sustainability, according to Jennifer Carlson, assistant coordinator for the office for sustainability. “Recycling is definitely a challenge,” said Carlson. “Convenience is the biggest challenge.” According ...


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Longwood Landings robbery suspect in custody

Longwood University Police Department (LUPD) has identified Javonte Elijah Juan Williams, 23, as the suspect from an armed robbery on Saturday, April 7 at 2:47 p.m. at the Longwood Landings. The victim and suspect knew each other and wasn’t random, according to Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. ...


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Parking passes falling off not being stolen

After conducting a small investigation, Longwood University Police Department (LUPD) has concluded the missing parking decals on students’ cars are due to the fluctuation in temperature and have fallen off, according to Chief of Police Col. Bob Beach. “Initially we had a lot of reports of people ...


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Emergency plan in place for active shooter

With no history of an active shooter at Longwood University, Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Tim Pierson said in the case there is an active shooter emergency plan as it "is a requirement by the state".  “We have individuals walking through the campus sometimes guns or things like and that ...




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White nationalists flyers found in Landings and Ruffner

Several versions of white nationalist flyers were found in the Midtown Landings and outside of Ruffner Hall by students and a Longwood police officer March 22 and 23, according to Longwood Chief of Police Col. Robert Beach. When asked about any previous signs of white nationalist material, Vice President ...


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New food delivery service introduced to Farmville

After two years of brainstorming and planning, Wayfast Delivery started serving Farmville on Feb. 14, according to Wayfast Delivery owner Jacob Jamerson. The business initially was designed to deliver groceries to homes from the stores. After some research on the delivery service industry, Jamerson ...



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One19 to gradually open starting in April

Located at 119 N. Main Street, One19 is set to open in early April, according to Bill McKay, the owner of One19. According to McKay, there will be a soft opening in April and a grand opening in May. “I plan to open early April, first a couple of soft openings for a lot of our friends and family who ...


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Old bookstore space to become grocery store

After moving the Longwood Barnes and Noble bookstore in November 2017 from the Midtown Landings, focus groups and plans have been made for a grocery store, according to Sheri McGuire, associate vice president of the office of community and economic development. The Longwood Real Estate Foundation began ...


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Forum held to discuss Landings laundry room issues

Since removing the washing and drying units from each Longwood Landings apartment units to a centralized laundry facility in fall 2017, residents have voiced complaints in the form of a petition that had 110 signatures calling the attention of Resident and Commuter Life (RCL), the Lancer Card ...