Lifestyles
Through the Garden Gate: Time to fight against Mother Nature
Several years ago, I visited the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall. The gardens were at their peak ...
Lifestyles
Trent’s Mill News: Let’s talk a bit about Mother’s Day
We say Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms everywhere. Mother’s Day is coming up this weekend, on ...
Lifestyles
County looks to market HIT Park
Prince Edward County’s Industrial Development Authority (IDA) wants to market the Heartland Innovative Technology Park (HIT). And they ...
Education
Good Citizen award given
The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter (JR-L) of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, (DAR) was privileged to ...
Lifestyles
Lester receives appointment from the governor
Deanna Lester recently received an appointment from Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Lester, who works as the executive director ...
Lifestyles
Ag trends announced: week of May 5, 2023
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on May 5: In Virginia, state graded feeder ...
Lifestyles
Sowing Seeds: We are the church, together
Most churches in America are declining but some are thriving. I visited four churches thriving in the midst ...
Lifestyles
Church and Community Calendar: Week of Friday, May 12, 2023
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...
Education
SVCC sets commencement date
Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) will hold a commencement ceremony for its graduates on Saturday, May 13 on ...
Lifestyles
Latter-day Saints dedicate First Temple in Virginia
Located in Glen Allen at 10915 Staples Mill Road, the temple is the Church’s first in Virginia. It ...
News
Area experiencing early strawberry season
May officially ushers in strawberry season, but thanks to an early start, Virginia farmers predict the picking window ...
Lifestyles
Lions Club to celebrate 100th anniversary
The Farmville Lions will celebrate 100 years of service on Monday, May 15 at the Gee Price Center, ...
Lifestyles
‘This is about affordable housing’: Farmville council debates PUDs
It all comes down to affordable housing. People are less likely to move into an area or stay ...
Education
Students honored for their art
Lillian McConkey, a 12th grade student at Cumberland High School, was recognized by the Cumberland School Board at ...
Lifestyles
A race to win: Longwood senior juggles graduation, marathon prep
Many college students find it difficult to balance school, work and extracurriculars. However, one Longwood student found time ...
Lifestyles
Farming impact exceeds pre-pandemic level
A boost in jobs, wages, exports and tax revenues shows the robust growth and enduring impact of U.S. ...
Lifestyles
Garden club attends district meeting
Buckingham-Dillwyn Garden Club members attended the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs South Central District Spring Meeting in Keysville ...
Lifestyles
TV Review: The Diplomat
Netflix is hitting it out of the park this year, releasing two of my favorite series with BEEF ...
Lifestyles
The Word: Jesus makes all things new
“I feel like a new person” someone will say. Maybe you’ve even expressed that same sentiment. I have ...
Lifestyles
Mother Nature’s Garden: The amazing things that plants do
While plants don’t move around like animals, that doesn’t mean they’re incapable of reacting to their environment. For ...
Lifestyles
Sowing Seeds: We are the church, together
A dictionary defines church as a building for public and especially Christian worship or a body or organization ...
Lifestyles
Happy to be here: Finding the flowers
In 1955, Pete Seeger wrote a song asking “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” Additional verses were later ...
Lifestyles
Chamber hears from Wise Ridge’s new owner
A large turnout of business owners, community leaders, and advocates marked the April meeting of the Buckingham Chamber ...
Lifestyles
Good Citizen Award given
The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, was privileged to honor one of the ...
Lifestyles
Opening Day for Farmville Farmer’s Market
Saturday, April 29 marked the first Farmville Farmer’s Market of this season. Business owners from across the area ...
Education
Fuqua Falcons put on a night to enjoy
By Elena Meader The Farmville Herald Fuqua School’s 2023 Jazz Night offered a performance of lively instrumentals and ...
Lifestyles
Devotional: Trusting God
Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him ...