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County lags behind neighbors on livability
Cumberland County earned a score of 43 in the 2025 AARP Livability Index, with about a quarter of ...
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Board approves grocery store loan
The Cumberland Board of Supervisors discussed efforts to bring a new grocery store to the area using grants, ...
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Coat and Hoodie Drive held
Piedmont Regional Jail has concluded a community coat and hoodie drive benefiting students in Prince Edward County Public ...
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Police recognized for accreditation
The last meeting of the year for Farmville Town Council started off with a recognition of its police ...
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Crash kills woman
A Cumberland woman died Sunday, Dec. 14 in a single-vehicle crash in Cumberland County. In a news release, ...
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Jury duty: Counties have different processes
As 2026 approaches, thousands of Southside Virginians will be chosen to serve as potential jurors for the calendar ...
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Christmas parade was a success
There were loads of smiles in Cumberland Sunday afternoon for the town’s annual Christmas parade. There were more ...
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Green Front wins Industry Leadership Award
Green Front Furniture has been honored with the 2025 Furniture Industry Leadership Award recognizing standout performance among retailers ...
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Wreaths placed to honor veterans
Members of the Judith Randolph Longwood Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, working alongside the American ...
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Community Calendar Events for the week of Dec. 19
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...
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Through The Garden Gate: The Year in Review
We’re approaching the shortest day of the year, Dec. 21, and the nights are chilly. It’s time to ...
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U.S. 360 crash kills local man
A Rice man died Monday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash in Lunenburg County. According to Virginia State Police, ...
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Barbara Johns statue unveiled at U.S. Capitol
By Matthew McWilliams Special to The Farmville Herald Dignitaries from across the country joined together in the U.S. ...
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Officials seek help in B&E case
The Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a breaking and entering and larceny that occurred in the ...
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Coffey earns top NCAA award
Longwood University’s Tim Coffey, Ph.D., was recently named the Faculty Athletics Representative Association’s (FARA) 2025 NCAA Division I ...
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Schools implement plans for snow days
With recent winter storms blanketing Southside Virginia, area public schools have been forced to close or otherwise alter ...
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High Bridge to host First Day Hikes
High Bridge will host two First Day Hikes beginning at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 1. Both hikes begin ...
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Farmers address public misconceptions
Consumers and policymakers are forming strong opinions about food, farming and agriculture, often without a farmer’s voice adding ...
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Ribbon cutting held for new downtown eatery
The Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed its newest member, Persimmon Market and Eatery, after a successful grand ...
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Center opens Baby Boutique at pantry
Families in Cumberland will no longer have to travel to neighboring counties for baby essentials and parenting support. ...
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Barbara Rose Johns statue unveiled at U.S. Capitol
Nearly 75 years after Barbara Rose Johns led a walkout protesting the conditions at the Robert Russa Moton ...
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Food pantry receives Food Lion grant
FACES Food Pantry has received $2,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish neighbors experiencing ...
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Organization to provide housing
A new housing organization is preparing to open its first locations in Prince Edward and surrounding counties, aiming ...
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Department seeks recruits as staffing challenges grow
As police departments across Virginia struggle to attract and retain qualified officers, the Farmville Police Department is working ...
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Devotional: Find rest, peace in this hectic season
This past week, our area was gifted with a fresh blanket of snow. No matter what I have ...