Betty Ramsey
OPINION — Protecting our children
Colorful blue pinwheel gardens are springing up in our area, the state and even across the nation, and you may be asking yourself, “What’s it ...
Colorful blue pinwheel gardens are springing up in our area, the state and even across the nation, and you may be asking yourself, “What’s it ...
Spring is here and just in time is the April edition of Farmville the Magazine. Have we got an issue for you! From an assortment ...
This holiday season for most, if not all of us, looks different this year. I am mindful that along with challenges come blessings and opportunities. ...
In a year where it seems most everything we know has changed, it’s good to know there are some things we can still count on ...
The Farmville Herald staff has been working hard in recent days to ensure we remain — both in print and online — a trusted source ...
It’s with heartfelt joy I write the publisher’s note for the March edition of Farmville the Magazine. It’s been an interesting winter, temperatures in the ...
Photos by Betty J. Ramsey In honor of Martin Luther King (MLK) Day the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) along with Longwood’s Office ...
When I think of Christmas I think of many things — the birth of Christ, the gathering of family and friends; homes, trees, city sidewalks ...
Clouds and drizzle were no match for the Spirit of Christmas in downtown Farmville Sunday as onlookers lined the streets dressed out in coats, boots ...
Prince Edward Christmas Mother (PECM) Board members and volunteers braved the unusually cold weather Saturday morning, Nov. 16, to set up in front of Walmart ...
The Prince Edward Christmas Mother organization serves area children in need with clothing, toys, books and other gift items during the winter holiday season. In ...
Sounds of clucking, chirping, tweeting and oinking filled the air at the Farmville Poultry & Small Animal Swap on Saturday. Held in the Farmville Tractor ...
The inaugural STEPS Inc. Bluegrass Festival kicked off Saturday afternoon at Southside Electric Company’s Hooper Park in Crewe to an enthusiastic crowd. (To see more ...
Aug. 17 saw the official dedication and opening of Lions Park on the west end of Farmville. The project was made possible through the hard ...
Sandy River Reservoir has been an area favorite for fishing since it opened in 1996. It’s easy to see why as this 740-acre lake, set ...
Sunday afternoons at Farmville Moose Lodge 968 are an exciting place to be. The doors open at 4:30 p.m. and a steady stream of Bingo ...
While the cliché “It takes a village to raise a child” may be over used its importance is not lost. This past weekend was Virginia’s ...
The internet has forever changed the way we live our lives. In the palm of my hand, using just a smartphone, I can send an ...
What do firefighters, a pumper truck and catfish all have in common? On Saturday it was a southern fish fry fundraiser for the Darlington Heights ...
At the mention of Fourth of July I begin to anticipate barbecue, fresh corn, the gathering of family and friends and of course fireworks. It ...
In spite of a steady drizzle Saturday a large crowd assembled to honor and pay respect to those who have served our county at a ...
The Prince Edward County High School (PECHS) 2019 Commencement exercises took place Saturday, May 18, at the Rev. L. Francis Griffin, Sr. Gymnasium at Prince ...
Colorful pinwheel gardens are springing up in our area, the state and even the across the nation, and you may be asking yourself what’s it ...
The Farmville Herald incorrectly reported in Wednesday’s edition and online that pop star Justin Timberlake visited Farmville over the weekend and performed at a charity ...
A “Stuff the Truck” event, sponsored by Haley of Farmville, Inc., was held Sunday at Walmart on Peery Drive in Farmville, the latest in a ...
Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the editor of New York’s The Sun asking for help in answering one of childhood’s most lingering questions. Francis Pharcellus ...
Crowds gathered at the High Bridge Trail Plaza in downtown Farmville Friday night for the annual lighting of the Christmas Tree. Sponsored by the Town ...