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Cell phone-free? Virginia officials roll out guidelines for schools
While each Virginia school district will be allowed to build their own “cell phone-free” education plan, state officials ...
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Sallie Amos launches re-election campaign for Farmville seat
Sallie Amos will run for a second term representing Ward E on the Farmville Town Council. Amos made ...
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Herald Community Calendar for the week of Sept. 20, 2024
From fall festivals to relic shows, re-enactments and a number of other activities, there’s something for everyone to ...
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Prince Edward Middle School soars in road game at Mecklenburg
Up to that point, Prince Edward Middle School hadn’t played their best football. Eagles Head Coach Louis Gould ...
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Prince Edward board extends Farmville Fire Department’s reach
If you need help, you want someone to respond as fast as possible. That’s something fire departments and ...
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Prince Edward Elementary: Construction remains on schedule
Everything is on schedule for Prince Edward Elementary. That was part of the update given Wednesday, Sept. 4 ...
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Buckingham County audit delayed due to lack of personnel
The Buckingham County audit will be delayed this year. Kristen Choate, from the firm of Robinson, Farmer and ...
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Farmville splashpad renovations begin, with offseason work
The Farmville splashpad closed for the season on Labor Day. Now the offseason repair work begins. Contractors arrived ...
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High School Football: Cumberland High JV wins in season opener
Earlier this fall, Cumberland High announced that the varsity football program would be suspended for a year. The ...
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School threats linked to old social media post, districts urge caution
The social media posts weren’t recent. That’s what investigations by the Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward sheriff’s offices ...
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Land bank proposal being considered again in Farmville
It’s time to have another conversation about potentially creating a Farmville land bank. During their Wednesday, Sept. 4 ...
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Coaching staff named
Cumberland High will have a mix of the old and new in terms of the basketball coaching staff ...
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Grabiec named to Virginia Commission
Alex Grabiec, curator of exhibitions at the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA), was recently appointed to ...
Education
Cumberland High adds new vice principal
As of Friday, Sept. 6, Cumberland High has a new assistant principal. School district officials announced that Dr. ...
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School threats reach Central Virginia, with multiple districts targeted
The messages started popping up Wednesday across social media. One targeted Prince Edward County Public Schools. Another threatened ...
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Flashing lights are going up on Route 60 in Buckingham
The lights are going up on Route 60. Actually, by the time you read this, they’ll already be ...
Education
Remembering 9/11: Cumberland pays tribute with school tradition
Everyone stood up when the JROTC Honor Guard came in. Cumberland students held up one hand to block ...
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Women’s golf adds three for new season
Longwood Women’s Golf Head Coach Megan Weaver announced the addition of three new Lancers for the 2024-25 season. ...
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News Briefs: Hydrant Flushing, 9/11 Ceremony and more…
FARMVILLE STARTS HYDRANT FLUSHING If your water has a slightly discolored look, don’t worry. That’s a temporary effect ...
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Trents Mills News: It’s a time to ‘fight procrastination’
It’s hard to say when exactly this came about. But the message is a good one. Friday, Sept. ...
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How will postal plan affect region?
When Prince Edward County residents heard about the announcement made last week by the United States Postal Service, ...
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Cumberland, Prince Edward farmers adapt to new DMV rule
One month later, and so far, there’s been few problems for farmers in Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward ...
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Hampden-Sydney starts strong, but struggles with Delaware Valley
The first game of the Vince Luvara era started strong, but Hampden-Sydney just couldn’t respond to the Delaware ...
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High School Football Notebook: Prince Edward Eagles fly at home
The players dumped Gatorade on Prince Edward Eagles Head Coach Melvin Mitchell after the game. After all, it ...
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Buckingham, Cumberland internet outages caused by dove hunters
Well, the request didn’t work. Earlier this week, Firefly Fiber Broadband put out a statement, asking hunters to ...