Maggy Liell had always known there was something hidden in the attic of the Cloverlea farmhouse, but it wasn’t until late 2020 that she fully realized what was up there. What Liell, the house … Read more
Appomattox for Equality (AFE) has received $10,000 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s (VTC) Recovery Marketing Leverage Program (RMLP), designed to help local and regional tourism entitie… Read more
Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures has been planned; however, work may be delayed or canceled due to weather or other issues. For up-to-date information, call 511 or visit www… Read more
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Appomattox County Public Schools closed today after a significant number of staff members who had received their second round of COVID-19 vaccinations the day before were unable to come to work. Read more
As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2021, about 10 percent of members of Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC) were still without power after recent winter storms. Read more
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The Appomattox Raiders varsity football team returned to the gridiron Thursday night and dominated the Altavista Colonels in its season opener 42-6 without coach Doug Smith at the helm due to …
The calendar says February, but high school football kicks off this week in Virginia. Other fall sports — cross country, volleyball, golf and competition cheerleading — are scheduled to get un…
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Due to impending weather forecasts for areas throughout the Commonwealth, the VHSL Class 2 swimming events, originally scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 11, at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center wer…
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The Appomattox County High School Raiders Boys and Girls swim teams qualified nine swimmers (4 girls and 5 boys) for the VHSL State Championships.
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Appomattox County High School Athletic Director Chris Dodge announced today that the Appomattox Raiders varsity Boys and Girls basketball teams will begin VHSL Regional tournament play on Monday.
March is in like a lion with National Kite Month. If you come into the Jamerson Memorial Library from Monday, March 1, through closing on Monday, March 8, we will give you a free kite to color and fly, while supplies last — must be present. For extra fun, post a photo flying the kite to Fac…
As I begin this column, the sun is finally appearing along with warming temperatures. After snow, ice, cold and rain, it will be a welcomed change in pace to get outside and get some yard and garden projects started. With more rain heading our way during the weekend, the ground is likely to …
First things first: the Western Outdoors Sport Show in Fishersville, Virginia, has been canceled for this year.
The winner of the “Owl Always Love You” guessing contest sponsored by the Appomattox County Library Association (ACLA) was Lexi Ranson, with the correct guess of 213 pieces of candy!
Mary Ellen McCloud Ferguson, 90, of Old Courthouse Road, Appom…
Kenneth Edward “Red” Coleman, 93, of Cone Street, passed away …
Dianiah Goin Lowe, 68, of Appomattox, died Monday, February 15…
Clarence Edward Carson, 94, received his call to heaven on Feb…
L. Carroll St. John, 69, of Thomas Jefferson Highway, Charlott…
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