It is with sadness that Womack Publishing announces the last publication of the Times-Virginian on February 5, 2025.

PALMYRA, Va. — Firefly Fiber Broadband, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC), is proud to announce that it has achieved the remarkable milestone of 35,000 fiber broadband connections. This significant achievement underscores Firefly's unwavering commitmen…

Appomattox was rockin’ and rollin’ Saturday night as Stevie Nicks cover band Breaking the Chain performed a live concert at Marshal's Bar & Grill. The band reportedly set an attendance record at Marshal’s, which opened for business in September 2024.

Young girls, from infants to teenagers, took the floor during the Miss Appomattox Golden Girl Pageant that was held Saturday at the Appomattox Community Center.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – At approximately 9:57 a.m. today, the Lynchburg Police Department (LPD) received a report of a student in possession of a firearm at Sandusky Middle School. Officers responded swiftly and detained three students for questioning. A handgun was recovered at the school by LPD. …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Authorities worked to recover the bodies of victims from the Potomac River on Thursday in the hours following a mid-air collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter.

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Central Virginia Community College (CVCC) is pleased to announce its award of $1,514,520 through the U.S. Department of Labor's Strengthening Community Colleges (SCC) Training Grant - Round 5. This significant development is part of a $65 million national investment designed…

FARMVILLE, Va. — The Commonwealth Chorale of Virginia will begin rehearsals for two May concerts on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m., at Farmville Presbyterian Church. Concerts are scheduled for May 3 and May 4.

Appomattox Elementary School released its honor roll list for the second quarter of the 202-25 academic year, as follows:

Members of the Pamplin Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) and Pamplin Town Council were honored at an appreciation dinner hosted by David and Angela Mason at the Pamplin Train Depot on Saturday, Jan. 18.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. Items in italics contain new/updated information. For up-to-date information, call 511 or visit https://511.vdot.virginia.gov.

The Heart of Virginia Beekeepers will meet Tuesday, February 4th at 7 p.m. at the Prince Edward County Extension Office near Lowe's (100 Dominion Drive, Farmville 23901).

APPOMATTOX, Va. - The second annual 4-H Food Frenzy Camp at Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center in Appomattox County, held Jan. 17-19, was a resounding success. This camp brought together over 50 youth, aged 9-18, from 17 counties and cities, for the purpose of learning about healthy eating,…

The Appomattox County Board of Supervisors (BOS) unanimously approved a motion to hold a public hearing in regard to a proposal to close the Chap and Agee voting precincts and combine them with existing locations.

APPOMATTOX, Va. - On Monday at 11:53 p.m., Concord Volunteer Fire Department Co. 13 was dispatched second due into Appomattox County for a confirmed residential structure fire on Depot Lane.

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RICHMOND, Va. – With the changeover in the calendar year from 2024 to 2025, vehicles in Virginia that have passed safety inspections are now receiving a new safety inspection sticker. The sticker, which is utilizing the color green for the first time, includes multiple changes from previou…

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Liberty University honored the legacy of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 20 by hosting “Celebrate Unity: A Reflection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”

On Jan. 13, Appomattox Town Council held its 2025 organizational meeting at the Municipal Building on Linden Street.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. Items in italics contain new/updated information. For up-to-date information, call 511 or visit https://511.vdot.virginia.gov

Farmers Bank of Appomattox held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony this afternoon for its new branch office at 8112 Timberlake Road in Lynchburg.

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Farmers Bank is excited to invite the community to the Grand Opening Ceremony of its newest branch at 8112 Timberlake Road, Lynchburg, on Tuesday, Jan. 21. This addition aligns with the ongoing trend in the banking industry of expanding physical presence to provide personali…

Each year when the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, millions of people around the world officially begin the quest of fulfilling their New Year’s resolutions. Sometimes those goals stick but many times they fade away by Valentine’s Day.

APPOMATTOX, Va. -- Appomattox County Public Schools is proud to announce Mary Michael Millner as the 2024-25 Division Teacher of the Year.

McKinley Cardwell was officially sworn in as the newest member of the Appomattox Town Council on Friday, Jan. 10. The ceremony took place at the Appomattox County Courthouse with Circuit Court Clerk Janet Hix administering the oath of office.

APPOMATTOX, Va. –Dr. Annette A. Bennett, superintendent of Appomattox County Public Schools (ACPS), announced her plans to retire, effective June 30.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Highway work requiring road/lane/structure closures is planned; however, work may be delayed/canceled due to weather or other issues. Items in italics contain new/updated information. For up-to-date information, call 511 or visit www.511.VDOT.Virginia.gov

APPOMATTOX, Va. -- Trot the Book Bus will be circulating on a winter book bus schedule in Appomattox County for the very first time in 2025. Please see the attached schedule in the photograph.

The Appomattox County Board of Supervisors held its 2025 organizational meeting on Thursday, Jan. 2 to elect a chairman and vice-chairman and discuss other matters.

The Appomattox County Department of Social Services (DSS) offices will be permanently relocated to the Appomattox Community Center from its past location on Court Street.

APPOMATTOX, Va. -- On Jan. 5, the Appomattox County Sheriff's Office received a complaint in reference to a threat made on the social media app TikTok.

Appomattox Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD) has reported having a busy day today, responding to calls for trees on power lines, crashes, road hazards, and a structure fire. Members have responded to 15 calls for service in roughly 12 hours. On its Facebook page, AVFD expressed thanks to thei…

Christmas decorations available for the public to see, owned by WEL, Inc. Motorists traveling west on U.S. Route 460 toward Lynchburg are able to see the tree (pole with lights attached) rising from the top of a hill. The site is located off of the first private road on the right past Moore’…

You’ve heard the old phrase “No news is good news.” You’ve also heard complaints — or may have complained yourself — that media outlets report too much bad news and too little good news.

At the Dec. 16 meeting of the Appomattox County Board of Supervisors (BOS), a discussion regarding the future site of the Department of Social Services (DSS) office was led by Jeff Shepherd, the county maintenance supervisor.

Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States and winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, died peacefully Sunday, Dec. 29, at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family. He was 100, the longest-lived president in U.S. history.

The Virginia State Senate recently announced that a special election will be held Jan. 7, 2025, to fill the 10th District seat vacated by Republican John McGuire III, who won a bid to represent the 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.

Though often overshadowed by the presidential race, local elections here at home still manage to capture some attention, and the residents of the Town of Pamplin City made their voices heard this past November.

Miss American Star Achievement girls are all about community service as a part of their pageant duties. For several years they have been working with the J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library in Appomattox for “Wrapping for a Claws.”

My sixth grade science class and I went on a field trip to the James River to learn about the life that lives there and how to protect it. There were three stations that we went to throughout the field trip.

Alvin Walker is the son of the late Flossie and William Walker. He graduated from Appomattox County High School in 1980. He presently lives in Memphis, Tennessee with his sister and her family.

On Friday evening of Dec. 13, T&C Promotions brought back singer/songwriter Jimmy Fortune to Appomattox County High School for a Christmas concert.

APPOMATTOX, Va. – The Appomattox Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD) is excited to announce plans to replace its 21-year-old ladder truck with a 2014 Pierce Arrow XT, which will be refurbished to align with AVFD’s fleet and operational needs. This new addition will greatly enhance the departmen…

The Appomattox Center for Business and Commerce industrial park site, flush with rolling hills, will be changing its landscape in the near future due to the addition of a new resident. On Tuesday, Dec. 10, AVAIO Digital Partners (AVAIO Digital), based in Stamford, Connecticut, announced it h…

High school juniors across Southside Electric Cooperative’s service area are invited to apply for next summer’s Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C.

RESTON, Va. — Low-level airplane and helicopter flights are planned over broad regions of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia to image geology using airborne geophysical technology. The airborne survey began in August of 2024 and will continue for approximately one ye…