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Meherrin man agrees to plea deal in attempted murder trial
APPOMATTOX – Guilty. That was the verdict handed down Thursday, Jan. 26 in Appomattox Circuit Court. There was ...
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Nine Hampden-Sydney players make All-State Football Team
Hampden-Sydney College placed nine student-athletes on the 2022 Virginia Sports Information Director’s (VaSID) College Division All-State Football Teams, ...
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Buckingham planning commission weighs big questions
DILLWYN – How much control does a county board need over what happens on your property? If you ...
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Tired of long hospital delays? Cumberland EMS looks at a solution.
Cumberland County only had 31 medical transport calls last month, said Cumberland EMS and Fire Chief Andy Aigner. ...
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Hampden-Sydney beats #14 Guilford to continue winning streak
Hampden-Sydney College celebrated their first week as a ranked team by pulling off an upset Wednesday. Junior Adam ...
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Five students graduate from SVCC’s Diesel Technician program
Southside Virginia Community College recently awarded certificates to its graduates that completed the Diesel Technician program held at ...
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AARP urges caution after storms
Be careful of who shows up after winter storms. With temperatures dropping in Farmville and across the region, ...
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Buckingham task force holds clean-up celebration
The Buckingham County Anti-Litter Task Force recently held its Fall 2022 Clean Up Celebration at the Historic Lee ...
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Donation made to FFA programs
Assistant Manager of the Famer’s Cooperative of Farmville Sam Goin, left, visited the Buckingham FFA Chapter on Friday, ...
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Firefighters showed up Tuesday at UVA Dialysis. Here’s why.
FARMVILLE – The report went out over the scanner just after 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Members of the ...
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Mail scams start showing up in Farmville, region
FARMVILLE – The letters arrive in the mailbox, showing up as “Priority 3 Day” mail. Inside the package, ...
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Hampden-Sydney basketball team makes nation’s Top 25 list
The Hampden-Sydney men’s basketball team came in No. 25 nationally in this week’s D3hoops.com Top 25 ranking. The ...
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Cumberland County School Board looks to fill vacancy
CUMBERLAND – There’s an empty seat on the Cumberland County School Board. And the question remains who will ...
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Longwood’s ‘Call Me MISTER’ program sees results
FARMVILLE – Byron Morgan says he got involved with ‘Call Me MISTER’ by mistake. “The way I got ...
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SVCC picks up another win, moving above .500 for the season
The Southside Virginia Community College men’s basketball team broke out to a double-digit lead eight minutes in and ...
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Hampden-Sydney swimming team picks up win in NC meet
The Hampden-Sydney swimming team got four event wins Sunday afternoon, en route to a victory over William Peace ...
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Chamber music series presents violinist
The Longwood University Chamber Music Series will present a concert by violinist Naima Burrs and friends, on Monday, ...
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Effort pushes Longwood past Presbyterian in Saturday dogfight
Longwood men’s basketball found itself in a dogfight with Presbyterian on Saturday afternoon. Good thing the Lancers brought DeShaun ...
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Mental health is an issue for family farms
“Who are you, and what have you done with my husband?’ Jane Doe suddenly didn’t recognize the man ...
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Matthew Sorenson: The Word — Light in the deep darkness
January can be a really difficult time of year. We just experienced the winter solstice, which is the ...
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Herald Church and Community Calendar for the week of Jan. 20
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...
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A mid-season Q & A with the Lancers
With the season just past the midway point, Sam Hovan, the voice of the Lancers, had a chance ...
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Buckingham County man charged in connection with Amherst death
A Buckingham County man now faces voluntary manslaughter charges in connection with an incident that happened Thursday in ...
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Herald News Briefs: Cumberland finishes third at regional
To start off, we turn the spotlight to the Cumberland High Scholastic Bowl Team. A scholastic bowl is ...
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Service Day held in honor of MLK
As part of MLK Day, one group performed their service project at St. Theresa Catholic Church, working on ...