Opinion
Tribute to the Dukes
We would like to take a moment to celebrate and commend the 2019 Cumberland County High School varsity ...
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Commending consistent winners
The season ended last week for a trio of area teams that have been outstanding on the diamond ...
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Making the most of life
It can be all too easy in life to put off things that should ideally be taken care ...
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Legacy of courage
Barbara Johns Day, celebrated April 23, became a holiday in the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2018. Johns and ...
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Fruitful social work
Following events held in coordination with April being declared “Child Abuse Prevention Month” in Prince Edward County, we ...
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Applauding life-sustaining work
We would like to take a moment to commend the work of the fire departments and Emergency Medical ...
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Commending innovation
Counties in the region often face similar challenges. This can include everything from school funding, to reductions in ...
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Our commitment to you
In Friday’s edition of The Herald, we published the article “Setting the record straight” to address a situation ...
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Realized hopes
In the March 30, 2018 edition of The Herald, we published an editorial expressing our hopes for the ...
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County budgets need your input
During a busy season for many that includes filing taxes, spring cleaning one’s homes, preparing for the end ...
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Bravo to Buckingham
We would like to offer a hearty congratulations to the Buckingham County High School varsity girls basketball team ...
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Keeping communication open
The follow-up to a Sunday, Jan. 27 incident at Longwood Village, an off-campus student housing community located off ...
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Insight into journalism
We would like to take a moment to highlight the Rhetoric Film Series taking place at Hampden-Sydney College ...
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Remembering Dowell
The death of Virginia State Police (VSP) Trooper Lucas B. Dowell has brought an outpouring of response not ...
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Expanding a strength
If there is something that Farmville’s institutions of higher learning are known for is its leadership training. This ...
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Secure in excellence
It is a blessing to know that you’re in good hands. We all learn, at one point or ...
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A mountaintop perspective
Sydney Trent, longtime Washington Post editor and journalist, gave a moving tribute to Barbara Rose Johns and Dr. ...
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Defining greatness
This past Monday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which properly observed brings with it a host of ...
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Kudos to library project
The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors and members of the audience got to see a remarkable development on ...
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A note of encouragement
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors is entering a time of key transition in the next several ...
Editorials
The benefits of community newspapers
The Information Age has changed the way many of you get your news, but community newspapers continue to ...
Opinion
Cause for celebration
The Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce, while honoring area businesses and individuals making strides in our community, had ...
Opinion
What to make of this transition
We stand at the beginning of a new year, and being at this point recalls a line written ...
Opinion
Write it out
If you live in the counties of Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward, you may be familiar with the requests ...
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Retrospective of 2018
The year 2018 has contained a lot of memories for the Heart of Virginia. Before the clock strikes ...
Opinion
Climate change
Regardless of where you stand on the topic of climate change, there’s no denying that potential variations in ...
Opinion
Together in times of crisis
The severe weather in the region this year has been alarming. The extent of the destruction we’ve seen ...