Baseball: Hawks Face Longwood for Three-Game Set

UMES will play its final non-conference series this weekend in Farmville, Virginia against Longwood University.
http://www.wboc.com/story/17794461/baseball-hawks-face-longwood-for-three-game-set

Published: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:29:40 -0700

Father tells of son's last moments before police shooting in Farmville

Dead man had long history of problems; left two daughters and a new grandchild.
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/may/24/father-tells-sons-last-moments-police-shooting-far-ar-1939464/

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 03:54:29 -0700

Farmville Police Officer Involved in Shooting

Farmville, VA - The Farmville Police Chief says around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, officers got into a vehicle pursuit when the suspect opened fire.
http://www.wset.com/story/18599015/farmville-police-officer-involved-in-shooting

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 17:35:51 -0700

Farmville Suspect Killed at His Mother's Grave

Farmville, VA - The best friend of a Prince Edward County man shot dead by an officer says it was a sad ending to a life spiraling out of control.
http://www.wset.com/story/18607600/farmville-suspect-killed-at-his-mothers-grave

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 13:50:51 -0700

Man fatally shot by officer after chase in Farmville

Farmville police stopped the suspect 's truck in the 1900 block of West Third Street. Police said the suspect sped away and fired a shot at an officer.
http://wtvr.com/2012/05/22/police-shoot-man-after-chase/

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 21:09:13 -0700

Personal stories emerge in schools desegregation history project

Endeavor is designed to capture some of Virginia's history of desegregation through documents and oral histories
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2012/may/13/tdmet06-personal-stories-emerge-in-schools-desegre-ar-1910915/

Published: Sat, 12 May 2012 21:00:00 -0700

Police kill man in shootout in central Va.

FARMVILLE Authorities say an armed man led police on a chase that ended with his death after a shootout.   Farmville police said in a news release that 45-year-old William A. Wingfield Jr. was pronounced dead after exchanging gunfire Tuesday with a police officer in Prince Edward County.  
http://hamptonroads.com/node/640669

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 20:45:35 -0700

Jail mistake frees career criminal; goes unnoticed for 8 days

The U.S. Marshals Service is looking for a dangerous criminal who was accidentally released from a local jail.
http://wtvr.com/2012/05/25/man-serving-30-year-prison-sentence-walks-out-of-a-local-jail/

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 13:20:38 -0700

Education Dept.: Reinstate Fine Against Va. Tech

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Education is seeking reinstatement of a fine against Virginia Tech for delayed warnings about a deadly campus shooting in April 2007. The Roanoke Times reports
http://www.wric.com/story/18239042/education-dept-reinstate-fine-against-virginia-tech

Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 03:23:50 -0700

Festivals Within a Festival in Virginia

The annual Heart of Virginia Festival in Farmville, Va., could be the go-to small-town event of the year. Photo Credit: Shutterstock
http://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/worth-the-drive/Heart-of-Virginia-Festival-Farmville-2012.html

Published: Tue, 01 May 2012 11:01:14 -0700