Author: Betty Ramsey | The Farmville Herald

Memorial Day

Opinion

Publisher’s Notebook: Honor and remember our fallen heroes

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who died in the service of the United States ... Read more

Opinion

Publisher’s Notebook — Bucking the trend

Our communities are what we make of them — they are a direct reflection of where we put ... Read more

Farmville the Magazine

Publisher’s Notebook — We serve

The Farmville Lions Club is just one of the many service clubs in our area that are near ... Read more

Lifestyles

Crowd pleasing event and fundraiser returns

The Rotary Club of Farmville hosted its annual Taste of Farmville event, Thursday, April 28, following a two-year ... Read more

News

Area schools on two hour delay due to icy road conditions

Feb. 8 According to Buckingham County Public Schools (BCPS) Coordinator of Technology/ITRT Melissa Hanes BCPS due to icy ... Read more

BREAKING NEWS

Weather related delays, closures

January 21 Prince Edward County Public Schools announced via its Facebook page that due to continued icy roads ... Read more

News

County will open Warming Center if citizens without power make request

Prince Edward County, in coordination with the Town of Farmville, is ready to open a temporary warming center, ... Read more

News

Weather related delays, closures

January 10 Buckingham County Public Schools will be on a two hour delay Monday, Jan. 10, for all ... Read more

News

Warming centers available

Prince Edward County and the Town of Farmville are opening a temporary Warming Center on Tuesday, Jan.4,  from ... Read more

News

School closings

Prince Edward County and Cumberland County public schools announced they will be closed Tuesday, January 4, via statements ... Read more

Opinion

Opinion — Support your community — shop at home

Black Friday – that “day” of super discount sales and long lines to match fill my mind with ... Read more

Opinion

OPINION — Protecting our children

Colorful blue pinwheel gardens are springing up in our area, the state and even across the nation, and ... Read more

Farmville the Magazine

Publisher’s Notebook — Let the good times roll

Spring is here and just in time is the April edition of Farmville the Magazine. Have we got ... Read more

Opinion

COLUMN — Blessings and opportunities abound

This holiday season for most, if not all of us, looks different this year. I am mindful that ... Read more

Farmville the Magazine

Publisher’s Notebook – Goodness and hope

In a year where it seems most everything we know has changed, it’s good to know there are ... Read more

Opinion

A message to our readers

The Farmville Herald staff has been working hard in recent days to ensure we remain — both in ... Read more

Farmville the Magazine

Publisher’s Notebook: Bring on spring!

It’s with heartfelt joy I write the publisher’s note for the March edition of Farmville the Magazine. It’s ... Read more

Lifestyle Main

Honoring MLK Day

Photos by Betty J. Ramsey In honor of Martin Luther King (MLK) Day the Longwood Center for the ... Read more

Farmville the Magazine

The spirit of Christmas

When I think of Christmas I think of many things — the birth of Christ, the gathering of ... Read more

Lifestyles

Parade a super success

Clouds and drizzle were no match for the Spirit of Christmas in downtown Farmville Sunday as onlookers lined ... Read more

Lifestyles

PECM making spirits bright

Prince Edward Christmas Mother (PECM) Board members and volunteers braved the unusually cold weather Saturday morning, Nov. 16, ... Read more

News

PECM Stuff the truck

The Prince Edward Christmas Mother organization serves area children in need with clothing, toys, books and other gift ... Read more

Lifestyles

Cock-a-doodle-doo!

Sounds of clucking, chirping, tweeting and oinking filled the air at the Farmville Poultry & Small Animal Swap ... Read more

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Lifestyles

Bluegrass festival held

The inaugural STEPS Inc. Bluegrass Festival kicked off Saturday afternoon at Southside Electric Company’s Hooper Park in Crewe ... Read more

Opinion

Making dreams come true

Aug. 17 saw the official dedication and opening of Lions Park on the west end of Farmville. The ... Read more

Lifestyles

A day on the water

Sandy River Reservoir has been an area favorite for fishing since it opened in 1996. It’s easy to ... Read more

Lifestyles

Bingo for the win

Sunday afternoons at Farmville Moose Lodge 968 are an exciting place to be. The doors open at 4:30 ... Read more