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Herald News Briefs: Buckingham operation leads to 23 arrests
From May 1 to June 6, the Buckingham County Sheriff’s Office ran a joint operation with the Virginia ... Read more
Author: Brian Carlton | The Farmville Herald
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Investigation into fatal accident continues in Buckingham County
The Virginia State Police (VSP) say they’re still investigating what caused a fatal accident Wednesday night in Buckingham ... Read more
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Cumberland supervisors send DG Market to public hearing
Why create competition before your new grocery store has even opened its doors yet? That was a question ... Read more
Education
Cumberland Middle School names new assistant principal
Cumberland County Public Schools filed another administrative spot this week, naming Michael Hill as the new assistant principal ... Read more
Business
The Farmville Detention Center has been sold. A look at the impact.
The Farmville Detention Center has new ownership. That filing came Tuesday night, announcing that CoreCivic, based out of ... Read more
Business
Green Bay Solar gets a final vote from Prince Edward supervisors
The benefits outweigh any potential negatives. That’s how a majority of Prince Edward supervisors said they felt about ... Read more
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Red Hill Ranch goes to a vote, with one change included
Michael and Helen Royea had one request for supervisors on Tuesday. They did want to get their application ... Read more
Education
Cumberland High gets familiar face as new principal
Cumberland High has a new principal. The school district announced on Wednesday, June 11 that Dr. Elif Kalemdaroglu-Wheeler ... Read more
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Herald News Briefs: End comes for Knights, Sangillo has good race
Season ends in quarterfinals for Knights Monday’s game went down to the wire, a back and forth fight ... Read more
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State Police still investigating cause of Prince Edward crash
The Virginia State Police said Monday that they’re still investigating what caused a three-vehicle crash in Prince Edward ... Read more
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ICE detention center permit amended by Farmville council
No, the town council didn’t approve a new detention facility last Wednesday. They also didn’t vote to expand ... Read more
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Proposed restaurant, events center both go for hearings this week
A proposed restaurant and a possible events center will both go before Prince Edward supervisors looking for approval ... Read more
Business
Buckingham County bed and breakfast application filed
Robert and Stacey Maslyn want to eventually retire to Buckingham County. But in the meantime, the Chesapeake couple ... Read more
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Green Ridge hearing postponed, county says negotiations ongoing
There will still be a meeting Tuesday of the Cumberland County supervisors. The proposed Green Ridge landfill, however, ... Read more
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Longwood Music Center construction set to begin this fall
Now that the Joan Perry Brock Center is up and running, the focus is turning to the next ... Read more
Lifestyles
VBS begins this weekend: Calendar for the week of June 7, 2025
VBS season returns to the region, as we all clean up from the latest round of storms. There’s ... Read more
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Barbara Rose Johns decision coming: Date set for vote on statue
We’re one step closer to seeing a statue of Barbara Rose Johns in the U.S. Capitol. The “preliminary ... Read more
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Prince Edward officials asked to overturn solar recommendation
CEP Solar doesn’t just want Prince Edward supervisors to consider their Green Bay project for approval. They want ... Read more
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What is the VA Data Act? John McGuire files new legislation
You can’t fix something until you know how it’s broken. That goes for government programs just as much ... Read more
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Buckingham High shuts out Riverheads, advances to championship
Another game, another win for Buckingham High. The Knights on Wednesday night beat the Riverheads Gladiators 8-0 for ... Read more
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Why did Green Ridge file with the state before Cumberland vote?
Why has Green Ridge filed an application with the state before the process is even finished in Cumberland ... Read more
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Herald News Briefs: Buckingham girls prepare for state meet
The girls Region 2B track meet was held at East Rockingham High School in Elkton on May 28. ... Read more
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Herald News Briefs: Buckingham Knights advance, get home game
Buckingham Knights keep season alive The baseball season continues for the Buckingham Knights, as they beat the Luray ... Read more
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Power outage fix not permanent, a shutdown will be needed
The work isn’t finished. In fact, in order to complete it, at some point over the next month ... Read more
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Buckingham repair shop project goes back to another hearing
Donald Applegate originally filed his application back in February, requesting permission to open up a Buckingham repair shop. ... Read more
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Making Progress: Cumberland grocery store project advances
The renovation permits are in hand. Now the physical work at 1481 Anderson Highway is underway, transforming what ... Read more
Education
Cumberland High track team wins multiple titles at regional meet
Three team members were named regional champions and overall as a team, Cumberland earned Top Five finishes in ... Read more