FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE
‘Part of My Purpose’: Louis Gould wants to start a domino effect
The idea is to start a domino effect of sorts. That’s how Louis Gould III views life. “The thing about living is to be able ...
Brian Carlton, Author at Farmville
Farmville
Prospect man pleads guilty in 2022 murder case
Tai’Juan Williams will spend the next several decades behind bars. The 22-year-old Prospect resident pleaded guilty on April 25 to charges of first degree murder ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, April 25, 2024 6:18 pm
Local Elections
Early voting begins next week across the region
Starting late next week, residents across this region will be able to cast their ballot in three upcoming primary races. Early voting begins on Friday, ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, April 25, 2024 1:46 pm
Buckingham
News Briefs: Art Walk coming to Farmville, Tigers find out ranking
We start off today with a reminder. This Saturday, Downtown Farmville will be the site of an Art Walk, featuring about 30 artists and artisans ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:34 pm
Farmville
Prince Edward judge considers request to dismiss flagpole appeal
The Prince Edward County Circuit Court has been the venue again for a dispute over a 60-foot flagpole at the intersection of East 3rd Street ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, April 25, 2024 4:41 am
Buckingham
Buckingham County supervisors sign off on operating budget
It was by far the quickest meeting for the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors this year. But Monday night’s meeting was also one of the ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, April 25, 2024 4:25 am
Buckingham
From The Editor’s Desk: I have yet to meet the free money fairy
I have yet to meet the free money fairy. I’m told that much like Santa Claus, all it takes is belief and he’ll magically appear, ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, April 25, 2024 2:33 am
Racing
Max Sangillo nets his first Top Five finish after Tuesday decision
Max Sangillo is only in his second season racing in the Hornets Division at South Boston Speedway. And yet, the Prince Edward High student already ...
by Brian Carlton, Wednesday, April 24, 2024 1:00 am
Farmville
LCVA Gala draws a crowd and support
Attendees came from Richmond, from South Boston and all points in between. It also pulled in almost a quarter of a million dollars in fundraising. ...
by Brian Carlton, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 12:45 pm
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Cumberland native named to Rural Center board
Cumberland will have a voice at the Center for Rural Virginia this year, as Lindsey Watson has been named to the group’s Board of Trustees ...
by Brian Carlton, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 12:28 pm
Buckingham
Sales tax bill scrapped as Assembly lacks votes to overturn veto
The sales tax fight is slowing down in Prince Edward County, at least for this year. The General Assembly failed to get enough votes to ...
by Brian Carlton, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 4:32 am
FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE
Taking the next steps
The story doesn’t end with the Brown v. Board of Education ruling. In fact, reactions to that case sparked Civil Rights battles for more than ...
by Brian Carlton, Sunday, April 21, 2024 1:04 pm
FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE
The gospel of Rev. Williams
When you look back over the Civil Rights movement, over everything from Brown v. Board of Education to the events 10, 15 years later in ...
by Brian Carlton, Saturday, April 20, 2024 1:33 pm
Buckingham County
Buckingham supervisors, school board at odds over budget
Buckingham County supervisors said they were confused. On four occasions over the past year, school district officials came and asked for money. And on each ...
by Brian Carlton, Saturday, April 20, 2024 3:56 am
Farmville
Farmville police issue challenge to help one of their own
Farmville Police Chief Andy Ellington issued a challenge when he came before council on Wednesday, April 10. Helene Blanton has been a longtime member of ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, April 18, 2024 5:13 am
prince edward county
‘Are we in a good spot?” Prince Edward supervisors go over budget
Prince Edward County is being asked to pay more. If you just took that sentence alone, you could copy and paste it throughout most of ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, April 18, 2024 3:51 am
Buckingham
Herald Community Calendar for the week of April 19, 2024
The Herald community calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that Friday’s calendar. Events should be emailed to ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, April 18, 2024 12:14 am
Prince Edward County Schools
Prince Edward school board learns details, gets renovation timeline
We now have a bit more of a timeline in place for the elementary renovation project. Members of Moseley Architects came and spoke to the ...
by Brian Carlton, Wednesday, April 17, 2024 8:47 am
PAMPLIN
Pamplin turns 150: Town celebrates past, looks to the future
Pamplin Mayor Sarah Blackwell gets excited when she starts talking about the town. “There is an electricity in the air,” Blackwell said. “It feels like ...
by Brian Carlton, Tuesday, April 16, 2024 3:17 pm
Election
Buckingham Republican Committee restored, as appeal continues
The Buckingham Republican Committee is back from the dead. Just a couple weeks after 5th District Republicans voted to dissolve the group, Buckingham County’s Republicans ...
by Brian Carlton, Tuesday, April 16, 2024 1:39 am
Farmville
Moton Museum continues prayer breakfast program
Back on Tuesday, April 2, the Moton Museum held a community prayer breakfast, welcoming in people from all over Farmville and Prince Edward County. The ...
by Brian Carlton, Tuesday, April 16, 2024 12:30 am
Severe Weather
Severe storms could roll through region on Monday, NWS warns
This could be a problem. That’s how officials from the National Weather Service (NWS) summed things up early Monday, when talking about the forecast. The ...
by Brian Carlton, Sunday, April 14, 2024 10:38 pm
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
From the Editor’s Desk: There’s no quick fix button on this
Some problems don’t have an immediate fix. You can’t just press a button and hit reset. Instead, it takes time, possibly years, to repair the ...
by Brian Carlton, Saturday, April 13, 2024 7:29 pm
Prince Edward
Chronic absence numbers drop for Prince Edward schools
The good news is the absence numbers keep dropping. The bad news is they’re still pretty high. Prince Edward County Schools Superintendent Dr. Barbara Johnson ...
by Brian Carlton, Saturday, April 13, 2024 7:07 pm
Buckingham
Arrest made, more charges pending after Friday shooting
One person is injured and another is in jail after a Friday shooting in Buckingham County. Sheriff’s deputies were called out to the 4800 block ...
by Brian Carlton, Saturday, April 13, 2024 6:36 am
Elections
Buckingham Republicans set for primary, despite active appeal
Buckingham Republicans are being encouraged to go out and cast ballots this Saturday, to help form a new Republican Committee for the area. At the ...
by Brian Carlton, Friday, April 12, 2024 12:35 pm
Business
Prince Edward supervisors look to keep tax rate steady
The good news starts early and keeps going in Prince Edward County’s proposed budget. Overall revenue is up in the area, both from real estate ...