Education
Visit by deputies sparks concern at Prince Edward County High
FARMVILLE – There was no active shooter at Prince Edward County High Wednesday morning. The sight of multiple ...
Education
New Moton Museum project brings students together
FARMVILLE – When the students at Prince Edward County High School and Fuqua School come together, it’s usually ...
Education
Repairs continue at Prince Edward County Elementary School
FARMVILLE – At the beginning of the school year, students have new clothes, new shoes and new supplies. ...
Farmville
Students learn at Virginia Tech camp
The Piedmont Soil and Water Conservation District sponsored two high school students for the week-long Youth Conservation Camp ...
Buckingham
Duck Derby set for splash down Sept. 16
It’s almost time for the Great Farmville Duck Derby to return. On Friday, Sept. 16, the derby will ...
Buckingham
What’s next? District officials look to build on progress
BY BRIAN CARLTON AND RACHEL AUSTIN The Farmville Herald Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward school districts all saw ...
Local
Prince Edward School Board looks to fill vacant seat
FARMVILLE – The Prince Edward School Board needs a new representative for District 1. Anyone interested in the ...
Local
Farmville resident announces campaign for District 7 seat
FARMVILLE – One year after entering a county election as a write-in candidate, Farmville resident Bruce Davis is ...
Cumberland
Broadband work starting in Prince Edward County
FARMVILLE – Over the next four years, 1,190 miles of fiber cable will be laid in Prince Edward ...
Local
Pyle completes Emergency Management training
At its Tuesday, Aug. 9 meeting, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors recognized the County’s Deputy Emergency ...
Lifestyle Main
Honoring Barbara Rose Johns : New project will tell her story
FARMVILLE – Many people know the Supreme Court’s Brown v. The Board of Education ruling declared segregation in ...
Cumberland
When will more Prince Edward, Cumberland residents get broadband?
FARMVILLE – When will we see improvement with broadband internet? That’s one of the most asked questions the ...
Local
Employee of the month named
At its August meeting, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors congratulated Prince Edward County employee, Germaine Mobley, ...
Buckingham
The scores are in. SOL numbers improve for local schools
FARMVILLE – The numbers are going up. That’s something we can say across the entire Herald coverage area, ...
Local
WATCH: Kingsville roundabout finally open
KINGSVILLE – Construction isn’t finished, but the Kingsville roundabout is open for traffic. Work crews removed traffic cones, ...
Local
Prince Edward supervisors want Circuit Court to hear flagpole case
FARMVILLE – The Prince Edward Board of Supervisors are going back to court in the flagpole case. Attorney ...
Law Enforcement Reports
Deputies arrest suspect in Prince Edward Highway murder
PROSPECT – One man is dead and another is in jail after a shooting Monday, Aug. 15. The incident ...
Farmville
Prince Edward supervisors fill vacant District 1 seat
FARMVILLE – There’s a new face representing District 1 on the Prince Edward Board of Supervisors. Dr. Peter ...
Farmville
Group discusses housing needs
Prince Edward County-Town of Farmville Housing Coalition (PECTFHC), Richmond-based nonprofit Better Housing Coalition (BHC), and Urban Design Associates ...
Buckingham
Local, regional animal shelters hit with ‘perfect storm’
BUCKINGHAM – Local animal shelters need help. The residual effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still being felt across ...
Farmville
What items qualify for Virginia’s tax-free weekend?
FARMVILLE — It’s that time of year again. As we get ready for schools to reopen, parents catch ...
Prince Edward
P.E. Sheriff’s Office names Employee of the Month
Bernice Letterman, administrative secretary with the Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office, was named Employee of the Month for ...
LOCAL
Monkeypox cases continue to rise in local region
There are more than 5,000 cases of Monkeypox reported in the United States as of Aug. 1, with ...
Education
Bowles receives scholarship
Kemani Bowles, graduating senior of Prince Edward County High School, is the recipient of the 2022 Cosby Educational ...
Church & Community
Historical Society meeting set
The Farmville-Prince Edward Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16 at the Farmville Train ...
Buckingham
Warning issued after flu death in Virginia’s Central region
A child from Virginia’s Central region died this week from the flu, the first to do so this ...
LOCAL
Virginia agency cuts funding for SCVP, citing recent actions
FARMVILLE — After 10 years of support, the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) stopped funding some ...