Author: nasimpson
Downed line at Energix solar farm sparks brush fire, cuts power to 1,500 customers
A downed power line at the Energix Renewable solar farm along U.S. Route 460 sparked a brush fire and knocked out electric service to roughly 1,500 Dominion Energy customers Sunday…
Town of Appomattox Wins $400,000 State Grant for Garment Factory Redevelopment
APPOMATTOX — The Town of Appomattox has been awarded a $400,000 grant from Virginia Housing to support demolition and redevelopment of the long-vacant former garment […]
Cardwell: Let’s Keep Appomattox a Hallmark Town
Publisher’s Note: The following is the full text of Councilman McKinley D. Cardwell’s remarks delivered during Council Comments at the September 8, 2025 meeting of […]
Opinion: Borrowing from Monticello
Recently, an anonymous letter circulated questioning an essay I published in April, before announcing my candidacy for the Board of Supervisors. Since it has been […]
Poet Laureate Launches Veterans’ Poetry Project
LEXINGTON — Virginia Poet Laureate Mattie Quesenberry Smith, Ph.D., an English instructor at Virginia Military Institute, has launched Perseverance and Resilience, a statewide project supporting […]
Appomattox FFA Excels at the 99th Annual State FFA Convention
The Appomattox Senior and Appomattox Middle FFA chapters traveled to the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, to participate in multiple statewide Career Development […]
New Agricultural Complex to Boost FFA Educational Opportunities in Appomattox
Excitement is building in Appomattox County as the local Future Farmers of America (FFA) Alumni Association prepares to break ground on a new Agricultural Complex […]
Appomattox County Public Schools Names Dr. Jason Tibbs as New Superintendent
Appomattox, VA – The Appomattox County School Board announced Dr. Jason Tibbs as the next superintendent of Appomattox County Public Schools (ACPS), effective July 1, […]
Publisher’s Note: When the government picks and chooses who can speak, that’s not moderation—it’s censorship
Today, I formally requested that the Appomattox County Board of Supervisors cease their practice of selectively disabling public comments on the official county Facebook page. […]
Raider Garage Seniors Earn State Inspection Licenses
APPOMATTOX, VA – A cohort of dedicated seniors from Appomattox County High School’s Raider Garage program are now officially certified to keep Virginia’s roads safer, […]