Law Enforcement
Charges filed after Monday bomb threat in Farmville
A Farmville resident faces multiple charges after an incident Monday morning at the Prince Edward County Courthouse. Forty-six-year-old Donta M. Gross was arrested and charged ...
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Education
School districts plan as Assembly adjourns without full budget
CUMBERLAND – We still don’t have a permanent answer for the $201 million school funding shortfall. Now it looks like a solution could take more ...
by Brian Carlton, Monday, February 27, 2023 4:36 pm
Farmville
Courthouse, surrounding streets reopen after threat in Farmville
FARMVILLE – As of 10:25 a.m., the Prince Edward County Courthouse and surrounding streets are open once again. No evidence was found of any type ...
by Brian Carlton, Monday, February 27, 2023 9:52 am
Virginia Politics
Virginia House adjourns for session without school budget vote
We still don’t have an answer for the $201 million school budget shortfall. Now it looks like a solution could take more time to arrive. ...
by Brian Carlton, Saturday, February 25, 2023 3:07 pm
Local Business
Real Virginia starts filming this week in Prince Edward County
FARMVILLE – Over the next few days, you may notice a television program filming here in Prince Edward County. Real Virginia, a program put together ...
by Brian Carlton, Friday, February 24, 2023 2:10 pm
Buckingham
Herald Church and Community Calendar for the week of Feb. 23
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that Friday’s calendar. Events should ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, February 23, 2023 2:45 pm
Local Business
Wawa application goes to Prince Edward supervisors for a vote
FARMVILLE – A Wawa store and gas station came one step closer to being built in Prince Edward County this week. On Tuesday, Feb. 21, ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, February 23, 2023 2:32 pm
BUSINESS
Buckingham Planning Commission has questions on mining rules
DILLWYN – Before approving a recommendation to ban metallic mining, the Buckingham Planning Commission wants a few things cleared up. Earlier this month, Buckingham supervisors ...
by Brian Carlton, Wednesday, February 22, 2023 6:49 pm
State Politics
Virginia Attorney General hears about local challenges in Farmville
FARMVILLE – In order to better do their jobs, police officers and sheriff’s deputies across this region need some help. That’s what members of local ...
by Brian Carlton, Wednesday, February 22, 2023 8:23 am
Fire Response
Which fire department should cover southern Buckingham County?
DILLWYN – Lawrence Kidd has done the math. From his home at 1753 Sawmill Road in Buckingham County, it’s 18 minutes away from Dillwyn Fire ...
by Brian Carlton, Tuesday, February 21, 2023 7:15 am
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
From the Editor’s Desk: What should the future of Farmville be?
Aldi said no. It wasn’t a maybe. It wasn’t a ‘we’ll see’ or ‘I’ll let you know’. When asked if they would be interested in ...
by Brian Carlton, Tuesday, February 21, 2023 6:24 am
Local Business
More retail won’t come without change, Farmville residents told
FARMVILLE – Farmville is not getting more retail, grocery stores or restaurants unless things change. That was spelled out pretty clearly on Monday, Feb. 13, ...
by Brian Carlton, Friday, February 17, 2023 2:06 am
Buckingham
What happens next? School districts detail plans as Assembly stalls
CUMBERLAND – Virginia school districts, including those in our region, are in a ‘wait and see’ mode. On the plus side, both the Virginia House ...
by Brian Carlton, Friday, February 17, 2023 1:30 am
Education
From the Editor’s Desk: Virginia schools need answers, not delays
You can always tell when something’s not a priority. People give big speeches, we hear how much they care and promises get made. But they ...
by Brian Carlton, Friday, February 17, 2023 12:23 am
Farmville
News Updates for Thursday, Feb. 16: Is a Wawa coming this year?
FARMVILLE – Just like the title says, a Wawa store and gas station could be coming to Prince Edward County in the near future. On ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, February 16, 2023 4:40 am
Buckingham
Will Buckingham ban mining? Committee offers recommendation
DILLWYN – Buckingham County should ban all metallic mining. That was the recommendation handed down Monday, Feb. 13 from the county’s gold mining committee. Representing ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, February 16, 2023 4:31 am
Community Events
Herald Church and Community Calendar for the week of Feb. 17
The Herald church and community calendar is published each Thursday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that week’s calendar. Events should be ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, February 16, 2023 1:44 am
Local News
News Updates for Wednesday, Feb. 15: Burn ban goes into effect
CUMBERLAND – We start off with a reminder that as of today, there’s a burn ban in effect across the region and the Commonwealth. Virginia’s ...
by Brian Carlton, Wednesday, February 15, 2023 3:17 am
Farmville
Prince Edward School Board asks about emergency plan
FARMVILLE – What’s the plan to keep students safe? Who decides when a lockdown goes into effect on campus? Who then decides when to lift ...
by Brian Carlton, Monday, February 13, 2023 12:47 pm
Farmville
News Updates for Friday, Feb. 10: Why was Pizza Hut evacuated?
FARMVILLE – An early afternoon gas leak on Thursday caused the Farmville Pizza Hut location to temporarily close. At 11:10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, ...
by Brian Carlton, Friday, February 10, 2023 4:27 am
Education and Reading
‘We Are Not The Met’ gala shines spotlight on Farmville nonprofit
FARMVILLE – One of the biggest challenges for the Virginia Children’s Book Festival (VCBF) isn’t finding volunteers. It’s not fundraising, even though that can be ...
by Brian Carlton, Friday, February 10, 2023 3:47 am
Church & Community
Herald Church and Community Calendar for the week of Feb. 10
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that Friday’s calendar. Events should ...
by Brian Carlton, Friday, February 10, 2023 2:27 am
BUSINESS
Notebook for Thursday, Feb. 9: Downtown keeps growing
FARMVILLE – The numbers look good for the Farmville Downtown Partnership. These are numbers of a different kind, showing the downtown area expanded in terms of ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, February 9, 2023 3:09 am
Drug Pricing
Did drug pricing bill pass? Ruff says it would damage ‘innovation’
RICHMOND – Depending on how the next week goes, Virginia could soon have a structure set up to control drug pricing. By a 26-13 vote ...
by Brian Carlton, Thursday, February 9, 2023 1:20 am
BUSINESS
Commonwealth Regional Council becomes economic district
FARMVILLE – A project two years in the making came to fruition this month. The Commonwealth Regional Council (CRC) is now officially an economic development ...
by Brian Carlton, Wednesday, February 8, 2023 4:18 pm
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
From the Editor’s Desk: There’s a lot of pointing & a lot of promising
The biggest problem isn’t about this year’s school budget. Yes, it’s annoying to deal with, right in the middle of the school year, but if ...
by Brian Carlton, Tuesday, February 7, 2023 5:00 pm
Regional Court Cases
Olivia Hurt gave up her right to a trial. What happens next?
On Friday, Feb. 3, Cartersville resident Olivia Hurt was supposed to stand trial, accused of conspiracy to commit murder. Instead, she showed up in court ...