Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Southwest and Southside:
Politics:
Early voting nears 1 million mark in Virginia. — Chatham Star-Tribune and Southwest Times.
Cumberland County planners approve, send to Board of Supervisors, proposal for new solar farm — 1,750 acres of fewer under panel, 2,340 acres in all — The Farmville Herald.
Write-in candidate enters race for tie-breaker seat in Halifax County; incumbent is unopposed. — Halifax Gazette-Virginian and South Boston News & Record.
Kimberly Slayton White takes oath as member of Virginia Court of Appeals. — South Boston News & Record. and Halifax Gazette-Virginian.
Economy:
Former Fishburn Park caretaker’s cottage could become coffee shop. — The Roanoke Times.
Two UPS facilities in Roanoke resolve hazardous waste complaints. — The Roanoke Times.
Education:
State report documents learning loss, teacher vacancies. — Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Report shows more teachers leaving profession than joining it. — Virginia Mercury.
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Culture:
Lindsey Buckingham concert in Roanoke cancelled. — The Roanoke Times.
Liberty coach says win over Arkansas was biggest in school history. — Lynchburg News and Advance.