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Schools honored for substance prevention efforts
Two Farmville colleges are among the three institutions recognized by the Virginia Higher Education Substance Use Advisory Committee ...
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Estes posthumously honored with award
A lifetime commitment to the Five County Fair was honored last week at the Virginia Association of Fairs ...
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Region’s hospitals issue masking guidance
With flu cases and hospitalizations surging across the nation and in the Commonwealth, several Central Virginia hospitals and ...
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Reid seeks re-election to town council
Armstead D. “Chuckie” Reid, a current member of the Farmville Town Council, has announced plans to seek re-election ...
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Seay Milling set to close at month’s end
After 116 years as a mainstay of Buckingham County commerce and community life, Seay Milling and Machinery Co. ...
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Schools get $450K in literacy grants
Schools in Buckingham and Prince Edward counties have been named among dozens across Virginia receiving major state literacy ...
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Longwood Lancers break semester GPA record
Another semester, and more grade point average (GPA) records fall for Longwood student-athletes. The Lancers broke the department’s ...
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Cosmetology program honors graduates
Southside Virginia Community College celebrated its latest group of cosmetology graduates Monday, Jan. 5, at the Estes Community ...
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Area students named to SNHU president’s list
Five area students were named to the Southern New Hampshire University fall 2025 president’s list. The fall terms ...
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Museum, LCVA host MLK Day workshop
The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts and the Robert Russa Moton Museum are partnering to bring a ...
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Crime decreased during 2024
Cumberland County residents receive good news in Virginia State Police’s new 2024 Crime in Virginia report. The data ...
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Vincent to seek reelection as mayor
Mayor Brian Vincent announced that he will seek re-election as mayor of Farmville in 2026, citing a continued ...
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Conservation district offers scholarship
Through the Lindy Hamlett Education Scholarship Fund, the Piedmont Soil and Water Conservation District is offering a total ...
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What you love versus what’s in style
It’s quiet in the garden. There’s nothing that absolutely has to be done any time soon. I’m enjoying ...
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Devotional: Our numbered days are a gift from God
There’s a certain shock that comes when you flip a calendar page and realize how fast the month ...
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Respiratory illnesses rise in region
Influenza activity continues to climb across the Piedmont Health District as hospitals and urgent care centers report growing ...
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Miller’s renovation increases store size
The new year is bringing big changes for Miller’s Country Store in Farmville. The grocery store and deli ...
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Davis recommends 4-day workweek
Farmville Town Council wants to hear from the public regarding a four-day workweek for some of the town’s ...
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The Word: New year, fresh start
Though turning the calendar page to a new year is really just starting a new day, there is ...
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Christmas gifts bring joy and encouragement
Children of individuals incarcerated at Piedmont Regional Jail Authority experienced a brighter holiday season thanks to a Christmas ...
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DOJ lawsuit targets in-state tuition law
Longwood University officials and many at other public institutions across the state await a judge’s ruling on a ...
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Students begin using new classrooms
Phase One of the nearly $40 million Prince Edward County Elementary School renovation project is complete and the ...
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Applications sought for specialty crop grants
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is currently accepting pre-applications for the 2026 Specialty Crop ...
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Community Calendar for the week of Jan. 9, 2026
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...
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Proposal would rein in FOIA costs
When state Sen. Danica Roem, D-Manassas, talks about Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act, she often does so from ...