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Buckingham County residents spell out what they want to change
What do Buckingham County residents want to see happen in the next five years? The next 10? What ...
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Raider teams qualify for Ranger competition
The Buckingham Raiders were at West Brunswick High School in Shallotte, North Carolina to start off their 2024 ...
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Road work around the region
Work continues on the Farmville Highway roundabout project in Charlotte County. Meanwhile, another roundabout is going up in ...
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Carter Woodson: New Canton native shaped Black History Month
He was a journalist, a historian and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American ...
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Buckingham approves one of Virginia’s largest solar projects
How would Mountain Pine Solar help Buckingham County? That was the main question Feb. 12, as Buckingham supervisors ...
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Grateful Boomers take on two hikes in one week
After the challenges they’ve tackled in recent months, the Grateful Boomers from Curdsville decided to try something new. ...
Buckingham
Burn ban in place: New rules started Thursday across region
It’s about that time of year again. Residents of Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward counties are under a ...
Lifestyles
Benchmark closes out year with growth
Benchmark Bankshares, Inc. (BMBN), the Kenbridge-based holding company for Benchmark Community Bank, announced unaudited results for the quarter ...
Education
Spelling Bee winners crowned for Buckingham County Schools
We now have a champion and a runner-up in the spelling bee for Buckingham County Public Schools. This ...
Opinion
From the Editor’s Desk: Better schools don’t just benefit families
The man was more than a little irritated. After we published my story about the Prince Edward sales ...
News
New candidate enters 5th District Congressional race
And then there were four. This week, Amherst County resident Gloria Tinsley Witt entered the race to be ...
News
PSR offers needed help for residents
Mary Anderson always had a heart for caregiving. For many years of her life, she looked after older ...
News
Southside pup, Flea Flicker, looks to score for Puppy Bowl
This Sunday, Prince Edward County residents will have the chance to see a local rookie take home a ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for week of Feb. 9, 2024
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...
News
New Canton man faces drug, firearm charges after recent incident
A 39-year-old New Canton man faces multiple drug and firearm charges, after a situation that took place Wednesday ...
Lifestyles
Garden Club helps Arts Center
Buckingham Dillwyn Garden Club recently installed a bench at the Buckingham Arts Center and dedicated it in memory ...
News
Solar control bill postponed by General Assembly to 2025 session
Del. Richard Sullivan wanted all of us to know we got it wrong. He didn’t actually mean for ...
News
Will Assembly make mining decision?
Some Buckingham County residents are a step closer to getting what they want, when it comes to gold ...
Lifestyles
Buckingham FFA members advocate for agriculture
Seven Buckingham FFA chapter members recently found themselves in a “sea” of blue jackets at the Virginia Capitol ...
News
Multiple charges dismissed in Kevin Hartless murder case
On Thursday, Feb. 1, David Chester Christian saw all charges against him dismissed. The former Longwood University police ...
News
Drought Lifted? Recent rains impact Buckingham, Prince Edward
If there’s one thing the past three weeks of winter weather has done, it’s eliminate any drought concerns ...
Lifestyles
Grateful Boomers head up to Bear Den Mountain
They indulged! Isn’t that what happens on New Year’s Eve? On New Year’s Eve, the Grateful Boomers set ...
News
Letter to the Editor: HB636 needs to be dismantled
Let’s talk about HB636. Not long ago, the government tried to pass laws in Virginia to take control ...
News
Letter to the Editor: Renovations are needed in Prince Edward
In your Dec. 22 edition of The Farmville Herald, I read two letters to the editor criticizing the ...
News
One person injured in Monday accident
One person was injured and taken to the hospital Monday, in the wake of a single car accident ...
Education
FFA members receive highest FFA degree
Three members of the Buckingham Sr. FFA chapter met the requirements for the highest degree of the National ...
News
No more permits? Bill would let solar projects bypass local rules
Should solar projects be allowed to ignore local rules? The Virginia House committee was a bit concerned on ...