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Longwood Police say ‘person of interest’ in custody after threat

Classes will run on regular schedule Tuesday at Longwood University, less than a day after parts of campus ...

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A literacy plan? Supervisors approve school district’s request

In order to improve reading scores and overall grades, officials with Prince Edward County Public Schools want to ...

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Prince Edward High crowns new Homecoming King and Queen

Prince Edward County High has a new homecoming queen and king. For the 2024-25 school year, ShaKeyah Williams ...

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More homes for Layne Street? Zion subdivision proposed

More homes could soon be on the way to Layne Street in Farmville. During their Wednesday, Oct. 2 ...

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From the Editor’s Desk: Little things help after Hurricane Helene

It may seem a bit corny or even too old fashioned to ask for this. Ironically though, it’s ...

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Bad Kitty exhibit set to arrive in Farmville, LCVA will host

The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, in conjunction with the Virginia Children’s Book Festival, asks that you ...

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Hampden-Sydney drops hard-fought game on the road

It came down to the final minutes, but Hampden-Sydney College fell just short on Saturday, dropping the 28-26 ...

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Traffic accident knocks out power to portions of Farmville

More than 1,000 Farmville residents were in the dark for most of Saturday night and into Sunday morning, ...

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Should fences require a conditional use permit in Farmville?

Would it be legal for the Town of Farmville to require residents to get a conditional use permit ...

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Cumberland High FFA goes through training

Last week was a time of training for officers of the Cumberland High FFA. They traveled to Dinwiddie ...

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Farmville council makes splashpad decisions

By the time the Farmville splashpad reopens next year, there will be a few more pieces assembled on ...

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Edward Strickler: We need to get involved with county planning

In the matter of changes for the better with local public education: It is excellent to read and ...

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Daphne Mason: A leading lady

BY CRAIG CHALLENDER Special to The Farmville Herald “I feel out of place doing this. There are no ...

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What happens to the mail we send?

The effects left in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene have led to a major disruption to the way ...

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Buckingham, Cumberland schools show growth across the board

For the most part, Buckingham County Public Schools met or exceeded state standards when it comes to pass ...

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High School Notebook: Cumberland JV football built to last

What a difference a year makes. Last year at this point, the Cumberland High varsity football team was ...

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Herald News Briefs: Drive-by shootings under investigation

Two properties were damaged over the weekend in what Prince Edward County Sheriff Tony Epps is calling a ...

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STEPS finalizes deal to buy Israel Hill property

It’s been a busy couple of months for STEPS. The nonprofit just reopened Madeline’s House, the domestic violence ...

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CODI Alert set up to help search for missing children in region

If a child goes missing in Prince Edward or Cumberland, up until now Virginia State Police couldn’t issue ...

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Cumberland looks to build economy around agriculture

How do you help Cumberland’s agricultural economy continue to grow? What should the county focus on? That’s what ...