OBITUARIES
Rev. Dr. John Elliotte Harwood Jr.
Dec. 18, 1935 — April 3, 2024 Rev. Dr. John Elliotte Harwood Jr., 88 of Elon, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, at ...
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Local
Sandy River holds ribbon cutting
The Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting to mark the grand re-opening of Sandy River Distillery. The distillery is located at ...
by Staff Report, Sunday, April 7, 2024 4:58 pm
NEWS BRIEFS
Herald News Briefs: Caucus called, people set to ‘Adopt a Senior’
The Prince Edward Democratic Committee has called a caucus for later this month. The group announced it would hold a caucus on Monday, April 22, ...
by Staff Report, Sunday, April 7, 2024 4:53 pm
Longwood
Engel to be honored
BY JES SIMMONS Special to The Farmville Herald Patricia Engel grew up in a Colombian family of storytellers and artists. “My grandmother had nine children ...
by Staff Report, Sunday, April 7, 2024 1:00 pm
Farmville
Latonya Dungee honored with Founders Award
One Farmville business manager has been honored by their larger national chain. Latonya Dungee of the Hardees at 1521 S. Main Street in Farmville recently ...
by Staff Report, Sunday, April 7, 2024 8:01 am
Way to go!
Way To Go: Hear her roar
Farmville Lion’s Club Social Media/Marketing Chair Janet Copeland Bunnell has been awarded the International President’s Certificate of Appreciation. That’s quite an accomplishment as on average ...
by Staff Report, Saturday, April 6, 2024 4:43 pm
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Herald Community Calendar for the week of April 5, 2024
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 Staff Report, Friday, April 5, 2024 4:37 pm
Prince Edward County Schools
Prince Edward County bands pass ‘exam’, earn superior grade
Every school band in Virginia gets graded once a year. But unlike book tests that go over written concepts, this exam is done in concert ...
by Staff Report, Friday, April 5, 2024 9:23 am
Hampden-Sydney
Hampden-Sydney Tigers set date of One Love Game
Hampden-Sydney College has designated its men’s lacrosse home game against Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) member Bridgewater College on Saturday, April 13, in support of ...
by Staff Report, Friday, April 5, 2024 8:16 am
Farmville
Storms force Farmville Easter Egg Hunt inside
On Saturday, March 23, a number of groups came out to help Farmville Parks and Recreation hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt. Now the weather ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, April 4, 2024 4:27 pm
Local
ER team honored for their work
VCU presented the Centra Southside Community Hospital Emergency Department team with a Trauma1 Level Rose pin, for their heroic work earlier this year. Pictured are, ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, April 4, 2024 10:21 am
Local
Wheat crop, corn prices climb
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on March 29: In Virginia, state graded feeder cattle uneven, ranging 13.00 lower to 7.00 ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, April 4, 2024 8:15 am
Dr. Witherspoon
Dr. Witherspoon: Too Many Hoops
An orthopedic surgeon was about to start his third case, a total knee replacement. While in the holding area, the nurses reviewed the patient’s paperwork ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, April 3, 2024 3:59 pm
OBITUARIES
Betty Petty
Betty Petty, of Red House, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 24. She was the devoted daughter of the late James Sydnor Reynolds Sr. and ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, April 3, 2024 9:15 am
OBITUARIES
Hilda Nuckols
Hilda Nuckols, 100, wife of Colonel Ernest B. Nuckols Jr. (deceased), passed on March 31, peacefully, at the Woodlands in Farmville. Born on July 26 ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, April 3, 2024 9:10 am
OBITUARIES
Peggy Ann Shupe Cave
Peggy Ann Shupe Cave, of Farmville, passed away peacefully at The Woodland/Brookview on March 27. Born in Gate City on August 20, 1934, Peggy was ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, April 3, 2024 9:05 am
DEATHS
Death Notices for Wednesday, April 3
See below for today’s death notices. Emma Mae Giles, 65 of Dillwyn, passed away March 26. Funeral service was held on April 1, at noon, ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, April 3, 2024 9:00 am
College Sports
Hampden-Sydney has another Top 25 team, this time in golf
The nationally-ranked No. 25 Hampden-Sydney College golf team posted a final-round score of 297 on Tuesday for a 36-hole team score of 584 (287-297) to ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, April 2, 2024 9:13 pm
scams
AARP warns of payment apps
Many of us have used a peer-to-peer (P2P) payment app to split a bill or send money to a friend, and some people even use ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, April 2, 2024 5:30 pm
College Sports
Hampden-Sydney football rolls out 2024 schedule
We now have an idea of what the fall schedule will look like for the Hampden-Sydney football team. First-year head coach Vince Luvara released the ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, April 2, 2024 12:39 am
College Sports
Arvonia native sets new school record for Hampden-Sydney
Arvonia native Haden VonCanon was one of two Hampden-Sydney runners to set school records, as the Tigers competed at the Blue & Silver Challenge this ...
by Staff Report, Sunday, March 31, 2024 9:15 pm
Cumberland
Cumberland Historical Society: Let’s answer some questions
The Cumberland County Historical Society and the Cumberland Museum are located in the Old Clerk’s Office in Cumberland Court House. Each month we share about ...
by Staff Report, Sunday, March 31, 2024 3:00 pm
College Sports
Hampden-Sydney football adds three to coaching staff
Three new faces will join first-year head coach Vince Luvara on the sidelines at Hampden-Sydney this fall. On Friday, Luvara announced he had added Jadin ...
by Staff Report, Friday, March 29, 2024 11:15 pm
death notices
Death Notices for Friday, March 29, 2024
See below for today’s death notices. Rosemary G. Evans, who passed on Nov. 28, 2023, will have a celebration of life on Saturday, April 6, ...
by Staff Report, Friday, March 29, 2024 5:26 pm
MOTON MUSEUM
Moss lecture set for next week
This year’s C.G. Gordon Moss Lecture, organized by the Moton Museum, will feature the Organization of American Historians (OAH) Distinguished Lecturer, Dr. Mia Bay. She ...
by Staff Report, Friday, March 29, 2024 5:12 pm
Buckingham
School warns about driving drunk
On Friday, March 15, Buckingham County High School and the After-Prom Community Committee conducted a training exercise in collaboration with the Buckingham Department of Emergency ...
by Staff Report, Friday, March 29, 2024 12:28 pm
Celebrations
Margaret Watson Bird Club learns about nests
For their April meeting, the Margaret Watson Bird Club will have a presentation on “Bird Nests” by Farmville’s own Dr. Mark Fink. That will take ...