Education
Cumberland schools, organizations detail plans for the new year
CUMBERLAND – Heading into a new year, many of the local departments, agencies and community service providers in ...
News
Gritty effort, home crowd power Longwood past USC Upstate
Willett Hall has been the toughest place to play in the Big South over the past two seasons. ...
News
Farmville Citizen Police Academy set to begin in March
The Farmville Police Department is inviting citizens to apply for the Farmville Citizen Police Academy, which will begin ...
Lifestyles
Church’s Blessing Box offers helping hand to Farmville community
FARMVILLE – Right off High Street, placed in front of Farmville United Methodist Church, rests a small box ...
News
Yes, Centra Southside went into lockdown Thursday. Here’s why.
FARMVILLE – No one was hurt, but Farmville’s Centra Southside hospital went into lockdown Thursday afternoon, after shots ...
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Prince Edward County not ready to split up tax payments
Before Prince Edward County considers changing when personal property taxes are due, multiple things would need to take ...
Lifestyles
School officials, hospital co-workers remember Jennifer Halladay
FARMVILLE – An active member of the Farmville community will be remembered for her bright spirit and selfless ...
Lifestyles
MLK Day event in Farmville will celebrate history
FARMVILLE – A three-day weekend right after the holidays can be too soon to plan a family trip. ...
News
Longwood battles, but Asheville’s surge carries Bulldogs past
In a low-scoring affair between the top two teams in the Big South, UNC Asheville stayed unbeaten on ...
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DAR gives Christmas gifts to veterans
The Service for Veterans committee of the Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter (JR-L), Daughters of the American Revolution, started a ...
News
Rural veterinary shortage
As student debt outpaces earnings in rural areas, fewer up-and-coming veterinarians are compelled to work with farm animals. ...
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COVID-19 cases spike in Prince Edward County and across region
FARMVILLE – Prince Edward County is seeing a COVID-19 spike right now. The same goes for most of ...
News
Gold mining committee takes shape in Buckingham County
DILLWYN – Less than a month after it was first approved, the gold mining committee in Buckingham County ...
Local
Hampden-Sydney rolls over Ferrum to pick up home win
Senior Ryan Clements (Conyers, GA) had a double-double with 19 points and a game-high 10 rebounds to lead Hampden-Sydney College ...
Lifestyles
Herald Church and Community Calendar for the week of Jan. 13
The Herald Church and Community Calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday ...
Lifestyles
Christmas concert held at Seminary
With plenty of Christmas cheer, lots of home-baked cookies and 22 gallons of homemade hot chocolate, St. Thomas ...
Lifestyles
Chamber visits St. Thomas Seminary
The Buckingham Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors took a trip Sunday for their holiday gathering, meeting at ...
News
A new tax took effect Jan. 1 in Prince Edward County
If you’re planning on buying food from a restaurant or caterer in Prince Edward County, be aware, the ...
Education
Prince Edward County students help update fire evacuation plans
FARMVILLE – What started as a problem for Prince Edward County schools became a unique opportunity for a ...
News
What triggered the power outages Monday in Rice?
RICE – A short power outage Monday morning in Rice helped prevent bigger problems down the road. While ...
News
Why did local gas prices spike so high?
FARMVILLE – It started just after New Year’s Day. Gas prices jumped more than 10 cents from Jan. ...
News
Green Front Furniture ownership lays out new strategic plan
FARMVILLE – In November, Richard “Den” Crallé III laid out a new strategic plan for Green Front Furniture. ...
Buckingham
Winter weather freezes roads, triggers school delays for Jan. 9
FARMVILLE – Winter weather has triggered multiple school delays across the region Monday morning. Now the National Weather ...
Lifestyles
Moton Museum will host MLK Day Family Workshop
The goal is simple: Longwood University and the Robert Russa Moton Museum want students to see MLK Day ...
News
Hampden-Sydney College wins on the road at Shenandoah
Sophomore Ayman McGowan (Memphis, TN) scored a game-high and career-high 15 points off the bench, making 5-9 three-point field goals, ...
News
Longwood Lancers dominate second half, take down Winthrop
FARMVILLE – The first 20 minutes might have been all Winthrop, but the final 20 were all Longwood ...
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Prince Edward County Animal Control deals with parvo outbreak
FARMVILLE – On Wednesday, Jan. 5, Prince Edward County Animal Control discovered that two of the dogs at ...