Lifestyles
Christmas Parades Arrive: Calendar for the week of Nov. 30, 2024
Throughout this month, there are festivals, a Christmas parade or two, tree lighting events and other activities going ...
Lifestyles
Mike Wilson: A cautionary tale of hunting season and Cedar Island
As we head into hunting season, I reflect back on one of my unique experiences from years past ...
Lifestyles
Farmville Christmas Parade returns Sunday. Here’s when & where.
There will be nearly 100 groups involved in this year’s Farmville Jaycees Christmas parade, featuring everyone from Longwood ...
Lifestyles
Star of Bethlehem on display in unique event at Sailor’s Creek
Last year, people came from all over to see the presentation, both times. They poured into the museum ...
Education
Multiple groups work together to ‘Feed the Community’ in Farmville
The numbers keep growing. For the past eight years, the Fresh Boyz Club has organized a free Thanksgiving ...
Lifestyles
Tree Lighting Tonight: Calendar for the week of Nov. 22, 2024
Throughout the end of this month and into the next, there are festivals, parades, tree lighting events and ...
Lifestyles
Cumberland Christmas Parade returns, as date & time announced
The date’s been set and now we also know what the themes will be for this year’s Cumberland ...
Education
Luther P. Jackson School plan set: Cumberland launches committee
The story of Barbara Rose Johns is the one people know. They’ve also heard about Moton High, and ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Nov. 15, 2024
As we continue on through the month of November, a number of church events start popping up on ...
Lifestyles
Farmville pays tribute to veterans with annual ceremony
Monday’s event was a celebration, both of those who currently fight for our country and the ones who ...
Buckingham
Trents Mill News: Daylight Saving Time comes and goes
Now that we’ve gone through the time change, how did everyone do? We talked about it a bit ...
Lifestyles
Fuqua School set to host Farmville’s Veterans Day service
It starts on Monday, Nov. 11. Fuqua School will host the Town of Farmville’s annual Veterans Day celebration, ...
Lifestyles
Feeding Farmville offers help for residents at Thanksgiving
A regional program will help residents in Prince Edward County take care of Thanksgiving dinner. Anyone who lives ...
Lifestyles
Remembering Sally Thompson: ‘She was an inspiration to many’
Back in 2014, Sally Thompson felt the Farmville community needed its own Christmas tree. At the time, she ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Nov. 8, 2024
As we continue on through the month of November, a number of church events start popping up on ...
Lifestyles
The ‘Salute to Service’ returns on Saturday in Farmville
The ‘Salute to Service’ returns this week. The Veterans’ Day tribute project was created by the volunteers known ...
Lifestyles
VDOT issues warning ahead of Daylight Saving Time end
We’ve reached that time of year again. On Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 a.m., we set our clocks ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Nov. 1, 2024
NOVEMBER 1 – NOVEMBER 2 CHRISTMAS MARKET – Farmville United Methodist Church will hold a Christmas Market on ...
Lifestyles
Cumberland Historical Society: How did Cumberland get its name?
This month, the Cumberland Historical Society will do a little lesson on the name of the county. Where ...
Lifestyles
Pamplin Art Show returns to the area on Nov. 9
The date’s been set for the annual art show in Pamplin. The Pamplin Area Legacy Supporters (PAL) will ...
Lifestyles
Richmond Symphony Orchestra set for free concert in Farmville
The Richmond Symphony Orchestra (RSO) will return to the stage in Jarman Auditorium at Longwood for a special ...
Lifestyles
The Word: More important than the sun?
If the sun fizzled out and disappeared, what would happen? Holly Otterbein, from Popular Science, says that within ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Oct. 25, 2024
The Herald Community Calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that ...
Lifestyles
Trick or Treat: A look at Halloween events happening in the area
Over the next week, towns, churches, fire departments, schools and community organizations will be giving away candy at ...
Columns
Mike Wilson: How I Spent My Summer Vacation
How did I spend my summer vacation? Short version: In a sensorial semi-fog. Detailed version: Plan A was ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Oct. 18, 2024
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...
Lifestyles
Atlas Comet arrives: An opportunity 80,000 years in the making
It’s rare when we have a chance to interact with the ancient world. Most of that comes through ...
SportsPlus
How to Watch the NBA Today, January 19
The NBA lineup on Sunday, including the Brooklyn Nets against the Oklahoma City Thunder, is not one to…
Best Bets for NCAA Basketball Picks Against the Spread for Sunday, January 19
Sunday’s college basketball slate has several interesting games, including the matchup between the TCU Horned Frogs and the…
VCU vs. Richmond Basketball Tickets – Saturday, February 1
Saturday’s A-10 schedule includes the VCU Rams (14-4, 4-1 A-10) versus the Richmond Spiders (7-11, 2-4 A-10), at…
Buy Tickets for Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins on January 18
Among the top players to keep an eye on when the Washington Capitals play the Pittsburgh Penguins on…
How to Watch Big South College Basketball Games – Saturday, January 18
The Winthrop Eagles versus the UNC Asheville Bulldogs is one of four games on Saturday’s college basketball slate…