OBITUARIES
Beverly Lockett Garnett
Beverly Lockett Garnett passed away on April 17. He was predeceased by his wife, Julia; his mother, Anna Mae Bass Garnett and his father, Benjamin ...
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OBITUARIES
Mary Evelyn Lockamy Tatum
Mary Evelyn Lockamy Tatum, affectionately known as “Moomer”, 91, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 11. As the baby of ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, April 24, 2024 10:00 am
Bob Good
Good rolls out ‘Defund NPR’ Act
Late last week, 5th District Congressman Bob Good introduced the ‘Defund NPR Act’, arguing that tax dollars shouldn’t be used to support the operation. This ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 6:40 pm
Farmville
When will Madeline’s House reopen? STEPS officials offer answer
It’s something STEPS employees get asked on a fairly constant basis. When will Madeline’s House reopen? Right now, there’s no definite answer. The nonprofit STEPS ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 12:33 am
Commonwealth Chorale
Commonwealth Chorale sets spring concert schedule
The Commonwealth Chorale will present its spring concert titled “Songs of Reconciliation and Peace” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 28 at Farmville United Methodist ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 12:02 am
FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE
Who was Barbara Rose Johns? A holiday tribute
Editor’s note: As we celebrate her memory and honor her courage this month, we can forget at times who Barbara Rose Johns was. With the ...
by Staff Report, Monday, April 22, 2024 12:45 pm
FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE
‘It’s their vision’: Impact of Brown v. Board of Education continues
“When day is done, greet the dawn and not the setting sun.” That was the favorite quote of Oliver Hill. Instead of focusing on what’s ...
by Staff Report, Sunday, April 21, 2024 4:54 pm
Church & Community
Volunteers pour in at Bear Creek Lake, High Bridge Trail
Over the last year, volunteers spent more than 3,900 hours working at Bear Creek Lake. At High Bridge Trail, the number may be smaller, coming ...
by Staff Report, Saturday, April 20, 2024 12:12 am
Local
Senate candidate forum to be held in Appomattox
There are five candidates running for the Republican nomination in the U.S. Senate race against Democratic incumbent Tim Kaine. On May 4, you’ll be able ...
by Staff Report, Friday, April 19, 2024 10:52 am
NEWS BRIEFS
Herald News Briefs: McGuire chosen as Trump delegate
State Sen. John McGuire will serve another role later this year. McGuire announced on Wednesday that he’s going to be one of Virginia’s delegates to ...
by Staff Report, Friday, April 19, 2024 9:07 am
OBITUARIES
Catherine Jackson Garnett
Catherine Jackson Garnett, 84 of Charlotte Court House, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, April 14. She was preceded by death by her ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, April 18, 2024 7:21 pm
Cumberland
Cumberland Wrestlers recognized
Members of the Cumberland County Public Schools Wrestling Team were recognized by the County School Board at the meeting held on March 7. The team, ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, April 18, 2024 7:03 pm
Buckingham
Kyanite wraps up litter pickup
Kyanite Mining Corporation recently completed their annual litter pickup in Buckingham County. The company group picked up 469 bags of litter and 31 tires. “We ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, April 18, 2024 12:31 pm
OBITUARIES
Eugenia ‘Jeannie’ Covington Barr
Eugenia “Jeannie” Covington Barr departed this earthly existence to her heavenly home on April 12. She was preceded in death by her husband of 28 ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, April 18, 2024 12:24 pm
Way to go!
Way To Go: Joining forces to better the community
Just in time for spring, four recently completed Piedmont Habitat for Humanity homes in the area have new landscaping. Members and friends of the Rotary ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, April 18, 2024 10:11 am
Local
New robot helps out at Centra Southside
Centra recently expanded its surgical program at Centra Southside Community Hospital (SCH) with the addition of a new state-of-the-art da Vinci Xi robot. The newly ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, April 17, 2024 7:10 pm
Historic Buckingham
UVA class explores Historic Buckingham
Joyce Gooden and Martha Louis of Historic Buckingham recently hosted a visit by a UVA class studying Black one room schools in Central Virginia. Joyce ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, April 17, 2024 2:49 pm
Employee of the Month
April Employee of the Month recognized
At its Tuesday, April 9, meeting, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors recognized the County’s April Employee of the Month, Sheriff’s Deputy Peter Carter. ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, April 17, 2024 2:00 pm
Friends of the Appomattox River
River cleanup removes pounds of trash
Members of the Friends of the Appomattox River (FAR) and volunteers removed over 200 pounds of trash out of Sandy River Reservoir, the Lee Woodruff ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, April 17, 2024 11:00 am
DEATHS
Death Notices for Wednesday, April 17
See below for today’s death notices. Willie Eanell Bowen, 87 of Rice, passed away April 9. Funeral service was held on Tuesday, April 16, at ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, April 17, 2024 9:05 am
OBITUARIES
Elizabeth Irene Hatchell Bowman
Elizabeth Irene Hatchell Bowman, 83 of Green Bay, passed away on Sunday, April 7, at Johnston- Willis Hospital. She was born in Mecklenburg County on ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, April 17, 2024 9:00 am
Cumberland
Clothes Closet gives donation
Raymond Winn, Chief of the Randolph District Fire Department accepts a $5,000 check from Shirley Martin from the Cumberland Clothes Closet.
by Staff Report, Wednesday, April 17, 2024 8:30 am
College Sports
Lancers women end season with loss
The Longwood women’s tennis team’s season came to a close with a 7-0 defeat to Charleston Southern at the Gary Clark Banks Sr. Tennis Center ...
by Staff Report, Tuesday, April 16, 2024 5:00 pm
WATERWORKS PLAYERS
Waterworks gets help from Hampden-Sydney Southern Lit students
The Waterworks Players Community Theatre’s production of “Cat On A Hot Tin Roof” by Tennessee Williams has come together with more than just the help ...
by Staff Report, Sunday, April 14, 2024 6:42 pm
Church & Community
Garden Study Club learns from horticulturist
The Garden Study Club of Farmville met on Thursday, March 28 in the home of Susan Kimbrough. Jay Wilkerson, Horticulturist for the Town of Farmville, ...
by Staff Report, Friday, April 12, 2024 7:47 pm
death notices
Death Notices for Friday, April 12, 2024
See below for today’s death notices. Oliver E. Dungee, 76 of Neward, New Jersey, passed away March 28. Funeral service was held on Wednesday, April ...
by Staff Report, Friday, April 12, 2024 7:21 pm
Cumberland
Anthony Price earns award
Every year, Cumberland High gives out the Peter R. Marshall Scholarship Award, handed to a senior who ‘exemplifies direct service to the community’. School officials ...