Buckingham
County can avoid gold mining, officials say
There are ways the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors can ban gold mining in their area. Joe Lerch ...
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Farmville
Your Choice — The Readers Choice
47,000. That’s a lot of votes. It shows how much people care about this community, as they’ve cast ...
Farmville
Herald News Briefs: Why did the power go out in Farmville?
FARMVILLE – The lights started flickering around 2:45 p.m. on Thursday. Parts of Farmville and Prince Edward County ...
College
Hampden-Sydney’s Harris named as Campbell Trophy semifinalist
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY – One local football player is competing for a national award this season. Hampden-Sydney fifth-year defensive tackle ...
Severe Weather
Hurricane Ian causes cancellations, rescheduled events around Farmville
As Hurricane Ian causes damage in Florida, forecasters predict the remnants of the storm will show up here ...
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Buckingham
Demolition continues at power station
It took less than 10 minutes. On Friday, Sept. 23, once Dominion officials pushed the button, the smokestacks ...
Columns
Trents Mill News — It’s a time for area birthdays and anniversaries
Happy birthday wishes go out this week to the following people: Patricia Woodfin of Dillwyn on Oct. 2; ...
Local
School supplies donated
The Sandy River Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently held its annual school ...
Local
Portal helps farmers with food safety
Farmers have a lot on their plates when it comes to staying informed about food safety regulations and ...
College
Longwood women fall short against Gardner-Webb
FARMVILLE – The Longwood women’s soccer team couldn’t find a rhythm against a strong performance from Gardner-Webb on Wednesday ...
Buckingham
What would you change about transportation around Farmville?
FARMVILLE – How would you change roads in this region? Do we need more public transportation? What about ...
prince edward county
Five County Fair moves forward as Hurricane Ian approaches
FARMVILLE – What impact will Hurricane Ian have on the Five County Fair? On Wednesday, the storm made ...
Lifestyles
Walk for Life event held
The Pregnancy Support Center of Southside Virginia (PSC) held the second of its annual Walk for Life events ...
Local
Did you know?
Women make up the greatest percentage of volunteers. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says women currently volunteer ...
Local
Department of Health expands eligibility for monkeypox vaccine
More people are eligible to get the monkeypox vaccine in Central Virginia. On Tuesday, Sept. 27, officials from ...
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Hampden-Sydney
What’s changing with the Hampden-Sydney shooting range?
Hampden-Sydney College will be able to hold events at the school’s shooting range. That was the decision reached ...
Buckingham
Who’s running in local elections? Here’s a look at the candidates
Who’s running for office in local elections? That’s a question we’ve received several times here at The Herald ...
Local
Christopher Michael Rowan set for hearing in murder case
Christopher Michael Rowan returns to court this week. The 32-year-old Crewe resident will have a review hearing as ...
James River District
High School Football Notebook: Only one unbeaten team remains
And then there was one. After Week Five of the high school football season, just one unbeaten team ...
Buckingham
Cumberland schools excel, Buckingham improves in accreditation report
DILLWYN – The numbers look good for schools in both Cumberland and Buckingham counties. This year’s accreditation ratings ...
Farmville
Lakeside Drive home totaled after Friday fire
FARMVILLE – One home on Farmville’s Lakeside Drive was totaled after a fire Friday morning. The Farmville Fire ...
Farmville
Farmville firefighters put out Johnston Drive car fire
FARMVILLE – Members of the Farmville Fire Department were called out Friday to Johnston Drive, after reports of ...
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New Habitat for Humanity home celebrated
A few weeks ago, Katrice cut the ribbon on her brand new home for her and her three ...
Buckingham
‘It gets in your blood’ : Five County Fair turns 85
FARMVILLE – As the first day of fall quickly approaches, folks can get ready for another season of ...
Columns
Devotional — God connects through our senses: Sight
One of the amazing things about being human beings is that we have different ways of experiencing the ...