Business
Travis Building demolition is in the planning stages
Why hasn’t work started on the Travis Building yet? By Italia Gregory The Farmville Herald Demolition of the Travis Building in downtown Farmville is in ...
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Education
Alumni react to presidential appointment
Hampden-Sydney College alumni are showing a big welcome to Dr. John Lawrence “Larry” Stimpert, who was named the college’s 25th president on Thursday. “I am ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, March 8, 2016 3:04 pm
Education
Dove remains undecided
Dove remains undecided By Italia Gregory The Farmville Herald Longtime Prince Edward County school board member and board Chairman Russell L. Dove says he’s not ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, March 8, 2016 3:03 pm
Education
Forum seeks input on school chief
The Prince Edward County School Board will hold a public forum to receive community input concerning the next superintendent on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Members ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, March 3, 2016 12:38 pm
Farmville
Burn building completion on the horizon
Firefighters in Farmville and the Heart of Virginia will soon have access to a new burn building located off of Industrial Park Road. According to ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, March 3, 2016 12:23 pm
Cumberland
Schools receive $62,500 CyberCamp grant
Cumberland County Schools have been selected to receive a $62,500 grant to increase cybersecurity awareness. “I am pleased and excited that we have been selected ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, March 1, 2016 1:32 pm
Education
Protest follows Longwood Golf Course announcement
Last week’s news that Longwood University will close its Johnson Street golf course to the public has drawn strong reaction from the community. “The rationale ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, March 1, 2016 1:29 pm
Education
Warner meets with students
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner joined Longwood students in a town hall meeting at Longwood University as part of his five-day travel through Virginia to ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, February 25, 2016 2:28 pm
Education
Exchange students excel
Farmville has recently played host to a variety of exchange students from nations across the world, such as Germany, France, Malaysia, Thailand, Ghana and Kazakhstan. ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, February 25, 2016 12:50 pm
Buckingham
Schools set to make up snow days
How will local schools make up missed days after the two snows we’ve had? After Winter Storms Jonas and Olympia dumped 13-plus inches of snow ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 4:46 pm
Education
Teacher leadership program launched
Longwood University has partnered with the Virginia Department of Education to launch a teacher leadership program for struggling school districts across the state. The program ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, February 23, 2016 4:15 pm
Education
Board approves hybrid search, BWP hired, Reveley will serve on committee
Members of the Prince Edward County School Board unanimously agreed to employ BWP and Associates in the search for the division’s next superintendent while agreeing ...
by Italia Gregory, Wednesday, February 17, 2016 8:24 pm
Buckingham
GRASP takes hold
For five years, Buckingham County High School students and staff have seen rewards from collaboration with Great Aspirations Scholarship Program (GRASP), which provides in-school financial ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, February 16, 2016 4:09 pm
Education
New fine arts center set for H-SC
Hampden-Sydney College ceremonially hammered the first nail in the renovation of Winston Hall — renaming it Brinkley Hall — the soon-to-be home of the Joe ...
by Italia Gregory, Friday, February 12, 2016 11:30 am
High School
Eagles named JRD runner-up
A four-point difference in the score when the final buzzer went off in the Prince Edward County Middle School gym was the difference that saw ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, February 11, 2016 3:12 pm
Business
You askede: Cigarette tax has brought in over $600K
How much revenue has the town’s cigarette tax brought in? Farmville’s 2013 decision to implement a tax on cigarettes has netted over $600,000 in revenue ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, February 9, 2016 3:13 pm
Business
Sale set for Mottley Lake
The Farmville Town Council on Wednesday is slated to grant authorization to Town Manager Gerald Spates to complete the sale of Mottley Lake to Farmville ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, February 9, 2016 3:12 pm
Education
H-SC breaks ground on Brown Student Center
On Saturday, Hampden-Sydney College officials broke ground on a new student center on the grounds of the college. “The Brown Student Center will provide gathering ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, February 9, 2016 3:11 pm
Education
Board members still undecided
Some school board members in Prince Edward County remain undecided on which partner they prefer to use to help find the next superintendent of the ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, February 9, 2016 2:58 pm
Education
Animation student follows dream despite disability
Longwood University animation and graphic design student Joshua Baker isn’t letting his visual impairment stop him from pursuing his dream of becoming a storyboard artist ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, February 4, 2016 4:51 pm
Education
Gender Club facilitates education
Longwood University’s Gender Studies Club is at the forefront of gender education within the student culture on Longwood’s campus. “I believe it’s important to the ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, February 4, 2016 4:50 pm
Farmville
Town election set for May
The election for three Farmville Town Council members is set for May 3, but, closer on the horizon is the filing deadline, which is March ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, February 4, 2016 4:44 pm
Education
School board hears from BWP and Associates, search firm would charge $13,500
On Wednesday, BWP and Associates made its pitch to the Prince Edward County School Board, seeking to act as the division’s consultant in the search ...
by Italia Gregory, Wednesday, February 3, 2016 8:19 pm
Education
Garner talks student debt with senators
Longwood University senior Constance Garner recently traveled to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to engage in a roundtable discussion with U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner ...
by Italia Gregory, Tuesday, February 2, 2016 12:37 pm
Education
Search proposals detailed, School board hears from Longwood, VSBA
On Wednesday, Longwood University and the Virginia School Board Association (VSBA) made pitches to the Prince Edward County School Board seeking to aid the division ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, January 28, 2016 12:10 pm
Farmville
Debate in governor’s budget
Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s proposed biennial budget includes $132,400 to aid the Town of Farmville in hosting the vice presidential debate in October. The funds are ...
by Italia Gregory, Thursday, January 28, 2016 12:04 pm
Buckingham
Board seeks uniformity in mascot
Preliminary efforts are being made to give uniformity to the mascot for the Buckingham County Public School division. The school board is seeking uniformity in ...