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Food banks deal with uncertainty, as funding questions remain
Federal officials have promised to pay food banks a portion of the money they cut from the budget ...
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Farmville repair work continues, weeks after storm
Two streets have been reopened and the town staff hopes to soon open the third as well. In ...
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Review: The Play That Goes Wrong Goes Oh So Right
Things can go south, down the drain, to the dogs, up in smoke, and down in flames, and ...
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Buckingham County woman charged in Tuesday shooting
One person is dead and another is in custody, facing charges after a shooting Tuesday night in Buckingham ...
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Buckingham Middle FFA students attend State Convention
Members of the Buckingham Middle School FFA Chapter competed in several competitions June 9-12, at the 99th Virginia ...
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What’s the way forward? Prince Edward maps out economic plan
So what is the plan for Prince Edward County? That’s been a question raised multiple times by residents, ...
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Dr. Chip Jones: This semester marks a new chapter for the Eagles
July has been a whirlwind — but in the very best way. Since stepping into this role, I’ve ...
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Southside SPCA Honored: Group celebrates turning 50 years old
This summer marks 50 years of life-saving work by the Southside SPCA, a completely donor-funded nonprofit based in ...
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Grateful Boomers Take A Daycation: Antiques, fruit and art galleries
You’ve heard of “Staycations” and “Vacations”, but what about “Daycations”? They are defined as “day trips that don’t ...
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FACES Food Pantry honors residents, companies for giving help
FACES Food Pantry recently recognized Lee and Marvin Scott, John DeMaio and the Tri-Boro Shelving Corporation, and Stephen ...
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Riverstone Solar faces accusations. Buckingham hires inspectors
The Riverstone Solar project is too big for Buckingham County staff to inspect. There’s just too much space ...
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Performances set: Calendar for the week of August 1, 2025
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...
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Cumberland Varsity Returns: Football program restarted for 2025
It was roughly around this time last year when Cumberland High officials pressed pause on the varsity football ...
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The Word: What is the Sacrament of Confession?
In 1383, Father John Nepomucene was drowned in the Vltava River by order of King Wenceslaus of Bohemia. ...
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Devotional: Trials test our mission. A story from Nehemiah
Nearly 2500 years ago, the rebuilding of the Jerusalem wall was halfway finished. The Jews had come out ...
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Waterworks prepares for ‘The Play that Goes Wrong’
To say that Scott Chapman, director of “The Play That Goes Wrong,” opening August 1 at the Waterworks ...
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Portions of Sandy River Road are closed. What caused the scour?
Portions of Sandy River Road (Route 612) are being shut down for the next month, as bridge repairs ...
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Herald News Briefs: Damage contained in Farmville fire
Damage contained in Farmville fire Thanks to an alarm system, a fire near Third Street in Farmville was ...
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Centra Southside gets $5 million investment. Here’s their plan.
The goal is to do several things at Centra Southside Community Hospital. The hospital’s parent company wants to ...
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Herald News Briefs: Farmville makes Top 10 lists, Penick advances
Farmville makes multiple Top 10 lists The town of Farmville has earned a spot in two Top 10 ...
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Green Ridge goes to a vote. Here’s what was decided Monday.
The public hearing went long on Monday night. For two hours, Cumberland residents laid out their argument. They ...
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James Harris: Who was ‘The King of Kingsville’?
Kingsville, just east of Hampden Sydney College and north of Worsham, received its name per the state historical ...
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5th District Congressional race adds another candidate
We now know there will be at least one candidate challenging John McGuire for Virginia’s 5th District Congressional ...
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Sonja Branch-Wilson: Wake up before we lose everything
The image of that unforgettable scene in Spike Lee’s School Daze, where the college student stands on campus, ...
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Kerri Rundstrom solves a mystery: Farmville native becomes author
As a registered nurse, Farmville native Kerri Rundstrom deals with all kinds of sicknesses and sees firsthand the ...