Buckingham
Buckingham – There’s gold in them thar hills
The search for gold in Buckingham by Canadian-based company Aston Bay has caught the attention of both residents and county officials, who will have to ...
Top Stories
Big bass in Buckingham
Anthony Monroe, of Dillwyn, caught this 12-pound bass Sunday, Oct. 18, at the Andersonville watershed in Buckingham. Monroe ...
YMCA answers the call of working parents
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented working parents with nothing short of a monumental challenge. When leaving the job ...
FFA club is blooming
The Cumberland County Public Schools (CuCPS) Future Farmers of America (FFA) and agriculture programs are experiencing a transformation ...
FFD’s 150th anniversary celebration postponed
The Farmville Fire Department’s (FFD) 150th anniversary celebration originally set for Oct. 18 has been postponed until at ...
Buckingham
4-H Education Center asks for funding
The Holiday Lake 4-H Education Center, a nonprofit organization which serves youths and their families from across 19 localities, including Prince Edward, Cumberland and Buckingham, ...
by Alexa Massey.
LIFESTYLES
It’s the great pumpkin
With Halloween and Thanksgiving around the corner the demand for pumpkins is great this time of year, and pumpkins continue to be a popular specialty ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 6:00 am
LIFESTYLES
Sailor’s Creek to host Civil War program
Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park will host a program entitled, “Technologies of Terror” featuring guest speaker Rev. Jeffery C. Schroeder Saturday, Oct. 24 from ...
by Staff Report, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 6:00 am
FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE
Spiced pickled peaches – A Sunday dinner tradition
This difficult year has made many of us nostalgic for times past — family gatherings under the pecan trees, Sunday lunches at grandma’s house, and ...
by Dr. Cynthia Wood, Sunday, October 18, 2020 6:00 am
Buckingham
Pandemic causes 20% increase in deaths
For every two deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S., a third American dies as a result of the pandemic, according to new data published ...
by Staff Report, Friday, October 16, 2020 6:00 am
Buckingham
No new noise control ordinance for Buckingham
The Buckingham Board of Supervisors decided unanimously Tuesday night against adopting a controversial revised version of the county’s noise control ordinance. Multiple members of the ...
by Alexa Massey, Friday, October 16, 2020 6:00 am
THE WORD
Recovering from ‘surge capacity’ depletion
In those early COVID-19 quarantine months, I, along with most of the rest of the country, was using “surge capacity” to operate, as Ann Masten, ...
by John Moxley, Friday, October 16, 2020 6:00 am
LIFESTYLES
Interfaith Collective, county partner to distribute resources
The Interfaith Collective, an organization led by community members of different faiths and denominations, is helping Prince Edward County distribute cloth masks and hand sanitizer ...
by Staff Report, Friday, October 16, 2020 6:00 am
DEVOTIONAL
Lessons I learned from my cat
We had a Blessing of the Animals earlier this month, hosted by our neighboring church, Johns Memorial Episcopal. It’s an event that marks the birthday ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, October 16, 2020 6:00 am
CHURCH & COMMUNITY
Church and community events
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that Friday’s calendar. Events should be ...
by Staff Report, Friday, October 16, 2020 6:00 am
SOWING SEEDS
The old-fashioned, fire-engine-red water pump
In my office, there is an old-fashioned, fire-engine-red hand water pump given to me by a dear friend. I have seldom used one, but there ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, October 16, 2020 6:00 am
TRENT'S MILL NEWS
Buckingham Baptist is selling drive-thru stew
The Cumberland County Landfill Alert Committee Third Annual Fundraiser will be a BBQ to go. This will include a 15-hour smoked brisket for $12 a ...
by Annie May Miles, Friday, October 16, 2020 6:00 am
Buckingham
Buckingham public school students will continue virtual learning
The Buckingham County School Board voted 5-2 Wednesday afternoon in favor of continuing virtual learning for the remainder of the semester. Board members gathered at ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, October 15, 2020 12:53 pm
PIEDMONT HEALTH DISTRICT
Area COVID-19 cases still on the rise
Prince Edward County is still seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases, with Longwood University and Hampden-Sydney College experiencing 60 new coronavirus cases in the last ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, October 15, 2020 12:37 pm
Sports
Lancer baseball’s Blue-White World Series runs Oct. 15-17
For the finale of the program’s fall preseason training, Longwood University baseball will host its annual Blue & White World Series at Buddy Bolding Stadium ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, October 15, 2020 12:00 pm
Buckingham
Impressive early voter participation
BY SAM FOWLER AND TITUS MOHLER Capital News Service and The Farmville Herald In-person early voting turnout has been impressive in Virginia and has remained ...
by Titus Mohler, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 6:00 am
DEVOTIONAL
Are we stuck in a rut, or do we rock the block for Jesus?
Are you stuck in a rut and do not realize it? Do you desire to get out, but feel overwhelmed? Or, are you satisfied with ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, October 9, 2020 6:00 am
LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY
Lancers pushed to the limit
By Sam Hovan LongwoodLancers.com Exhausting. Draining. Demanding. That’s the type of workout the Longwood University women’s basketball team faced together every Friday morning at 6 ...
by Guest Columnist, Friday, October 9, 2020 6:00 am
THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE
It’s the perfect time to find gentians
Fall means yellow flowers — goldenrods by the dozen, sunflowers, sneezeweed, and many, many more — but not all fall wildflowers are yellow. There are ...
by Dr. Cynthia Wood, Friday, October 9, 2020 6:00 am
CHURCH & COMMUNITY
Church and community events
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that Friday’s calendar. Events should be ...
by Staff Report, Friday, October 9, 2020 6:00 am
THE WORD
Be kind to one another
Recently I attended a graveside memorial service for a family friend and fellow member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints named Mary. ...
by Brent Roberts, Friday, October 9, 2020 6:00 am
SOWING SEEDS
Ministry also includes the sparrows
One morning following Easter during my quiet time with God, I was mentally rehashing all the wonderful things that happened. I was feeling good – ...
by Larry Davies, Friday, October 9, 2020 6:00 am
TRENT'S MILL NEWS
Happy Birthday to Samantha Pond
The Cumberland County Landfill Alert Committee’s Third Annual Fundraiser will be a BBQ to go. This will include a 15-hour smoked brisket for $12 a ...
by Annie May Miles, Friday, October 9, 2020 6:00 am
Hampden-Sydney
Howerton named semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy
1 of only 9 semifinalists nationwide with perfect 4.0 GPA Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) senior offensive lineman Tyler Howerton, of Alexandria, has been named a semifinalist ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, October 8, 2020 2:43 pm
PIEDMONT DISTRICT
Local virus cases see an increase
The area is suddenly seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases. According to Piedmont Health District Director Dr. H. Robert Nash, many local counties have seen ...
by Alexa Massey, Thursday, October 8, 2020 2:21 pm
Buckingham
Friends of Buckingham concerned about gold mining
The Friends of Buckingham is calling on the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission to delay voting on a zoning change that ...
by Staff Report, Thursday, October 8, 2020 9:48 am
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