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‘This is only the beginning’: Hampden-Sydney students challenged

Hampden-Sydney College’s soon-to-be graduates were challenged on Saturday. Don’t focus on yourself, but on what you’re producing. Don’t ...

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VDOT details when work will wrap up on John Randolph Road

The frustration has been popping up for months now, as Cumberland residents expressed their annoyance. They emailed The ...

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Cumberland supervisors will set Green Ridge date Tuesday

You can expect the Green Ridge portion of Tuesday’s meeting to go quickly, but that doesn’t mean any ...

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NAACP honors Brown v. Board anniversary with multi-day tribute

“When day is done, greet the dawn and not the setting sun.” That was the favorite quote of ...

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What triggered the Buckingham earthquake on Tuesday?

The rattling and shaking started at 1:08 p.m. Tuesday and was strong enough that several geology students messaged ...

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Farmville budget hearing set for next week

The tax rate has been set, the budget proposal outlined. Now it’s time for a public hearing, for ...

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Save Local Pharmacies Act signed by governor. So what changes?

It went down to the wire, so to speak, with Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin not announcing his decision ...

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Early voting has started for the June primaries. Here’s where to go

Early voting for the June primaries started this past Friday, May 2 both here and around the Commonwealth. ...

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Longwood women’s basketball signs two transfers

Longwood women’s basketball head coach Erika Lang-Montgomery announced the signing of two transfers with NCAA Division I playing ...

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New hope for Mary Branch Center? SVCC offers proposal

Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) may be getting a new facility soon. Or at least given use of ...

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REAL ID Debuts: Here’s what you need to know before May 7

The clock is ticking for residents of Appomattox, Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward counties, in a sense. If ...

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Tammy Mulchi: Electric bills are high right now. Here’s why.

Lately, every time I turn around, someone is asking me why their electric bill is so high. Some ...

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Grateful Boomers go off-road, celebrate Earth Day & end of April

The Grateful Boomers blew it out of the water for Earth Day 2025! On a perfect-weather day,  they ...

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Karen Bellenir: Into every life, some rain must fall

As the saying goes, into every life some rain must fall. Moderate rain is good. It makes flowers, ...

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Garden Festival arrives: Calendar for the week of May 2, 2025

The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...

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Buckingham County supervisors adjust budget to help schools

Before wrapping up this coming year’s budget, Buckingham County supervisors had one more piece to add. By a ...

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Cumberland supervisors make final changes, adopt budget

The Cumberland County tax rate will remain the same for the upcoming fiscal year. During their Tuesday, April ...

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From the Editor’s Desk: Is the product worth the price?

Sonya Branch-Wilson raised an interesting point during last Monday’s public hearing. The current president of the AMMD Pine ...

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Letter to the Editor: Time to take a deep breath

It is time to take a deep breath. If you believe the other side, then we are in ...

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School roof, courthouse design in Cumberland improvement plan

Cumberland County staff have done everything possible to find funding for capital improvement projects. That’s something Cumberland Administrator ...