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Cumberland High FFA

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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 ...

Buckingham Schools FAFSA delays Prince Edward schools

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Justin Pope: For the next school leader, we must aim high

The first thing to say about the departure of Dr. Barbara Johnson as school superintendent is “thank you.” ...

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Lee Banton: If the students aren’t prepared, why take the test?

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of columns Dr. Lee Banton is writing for the ...

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Hampden-Sydney starts off conference play with a shutout win

Sophomore running back Terry Hicks rushed for a game-high 97 yards and two touchdowns as Hampden-Sydney College shut ...

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Work set to begin on Cumberland solar sites

Two years after being approved, multiple Cumberland solar projects will start construction this month. During the Cumberland Planning ...

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Longwood given help to restore pieces of musical history

It’s called the Kaminsky collection, an estimated 6,000 scores that includes sheet music used in silent films during ...

Prince Edward schools school board school accreditation changes

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Lee Banton: Dear Prince Edward, children don’t get a 2nd chance

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of columns Dr. Banton is writing for the Herald, ...

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Farmville Police make arrests in two ‘shots fired’ cases

Farmville Police have made three arrests in two separate “shots fired” cases. The first involves an incident that ...

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Land bank proposal goes back for a hearing in Farmville

Does Farmville need a land bank? Is that the best way to clean up severely worn down and ...

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Joseph Cox named acting superintendent in Prince Edward

As the Prince Edward School Board starts the search for a new superintendent, they’ve hired someone to fill ...