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Why did the lights go out in Mount Rush on Sunday?
You can blame the weather for the lights going out in part of Buckingham County. That’s what officials ...
Lifestyles
Grateful Boomers head to Apple Orchard Mountain
The latest adventure for the Grateful Boomers out of Curdsville took them to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Coming ...
News
Storms, possibility of flooding closes Buckingham’s Prison Road
It’s going to be a little harder than normal to get to both the Buckingham and Dillwyn correctional ...
Lifestyles
Saxon honored with Business Award
The Buckingham Chamber of Commerce recently bestowed the Business of the Month Award to Saxon Dentistry, located on ...
Lifestyles
A time for Tigers basketball: Herald Calendar for week of Jan. 12
The Herald calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that Friday’s ...
Lifestyles
Community Pride Award goes to Housewright
The Buckingham Chamber of Commerce recently bestowed its Community Pride Award to Historic Buckingham Inc’s. Housewright House. Pictured ...
Education
Students in the region have new scholarship opportunity
High school students in Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward all have a chance to get some extra money ...
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When will lights be back on? More than 2,000 homes remain dark
We need more time (and less wind) to fix power outages. That was the message Wednesday morning from ...
Education
School districts cancel classes, others plan early release Tuesday
Schools in Cumberland and Prince Edward counties will all close early on Tuesday. In Buckingham County, students get ...
News
Report reveals grim future for fire, EMS services
A recent state report, commissioned by the General Assembly and prepared by a workgroup of fire and EMS ...
Education
Does food play a part in absences?
Before celebrating the holidays, the state’s Chromic Absentee Task Force joined for one more meeting to talk about ...
News
‘Stay Home’: Governor, VDOT ask residents to remain inside during storm
Even after the ice turns to rain, stay home. That was the request Friday night from both Virginia ...
Lifestyles
What will Saturday’s winter storm bring? That depends on location
One day before the year’s first winter storm is set to arrive, officials with the National Weather Service ...
Lifestyles
New Year, More Music: Herald Calendar for week of Jan. 5
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...
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Mountain Pine solar project moves on to Buckingham supervisors
At their November meeting, the Buckingham County Planning Commission voted to table the latest solar facility until the ...
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Charges are pending in fatal Buckingham County crash
One person is dead and Virginia State Police (VSP) officials say they’re continuing an investigation into what caused ...
Education
Should counties pay more for education? Or should Virginia?
Virginia’s current school funding formula claims that Prince Edward, Cumberland and Buckingham counties should all be able to ...
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Budget proposal would impact Prince Edward, other local counties
Prince Edward, Cumberland and Buckingham counties would all be impacted by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s budget proposal, which he ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for week of Dec. 29, 2023
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...
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FCC agrees to proposal from AG Miyares about robocalls
A policy about robocalls that Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares proposed earlier this year has been agreed to ...
News
A time to listen: Buckingham politicians discuss issues at town hall
Buckingham politicians asked questions, answered others and generally talked with residents during their December town hall meeting. In ...
Lifestyles
Where will Christmas services be? Calendar for week of Dec. 22
This special edition of The Herald community calendar features Christmas Eve Christmas Day and other related events. The ...
News
Herald News Briefs: New Kingsville business opens, scams pop up
After a bit of a ‘soft opening’, the Dollar General in Kingsville is ready for business. But the ...
Lifestyles
Buckingham supervisors sign off on assisted living facility
After months of voting and public hearings, the new assisted living facility is coming to Buckingham County. Jessie ...
News
What does the new Buckingham County solar policy look like?
After months of discussion, the Buckingham Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt their solar policy. Now that ...
Lifestyles
A decades old tradition continues at Bethel United Methodist
It started in the 1970s and has continued every Christmas since. At Bethel United Methodist Church in Dillwyn, ...
Lifestyles
PSR shares the love with aging adults
After more than 15 years, the Meals on Wheels network is once again participating in the 2023 Subaru ...