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Buckingham

Buckingham County supervisors adjust budget after state changes

Buckingham County supervisors made a few adjustments to the budget when they met Monday, Sept. 12. The changes ... Read more

Farmville Town Council PUD EPA deadline

Farmville

Council looks to change Farmville town charter

FARMVILLE – The Farmville town charter hasn’t been updated since 1956. It still references jobs that no longer ... Read more

Farmville

Farmville

Farmville Notebook: Council votes on splashpad, fire chief hired

FARMVILLE – It was a short but eventful meeting Wednesday, as the Farmville town council tackled several projects. ... Read more

Lunenburg schools threat suspect

Education

Emporia man arrested in connection with threat to Lunenburg schools

EMPORIA – A 30-year-old Emporia man was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 14, linked to the threat made against Lunenburg ... Read more

Education

Absenteeism is a problem in schools

For the most part, schools in Prince Edward County meet state standards. There are a few categories that ... Read more

Prince Edward schools bus drivers Buckingham County Public Schools

News

Lunenburg schools, sheriff address threat aftermath

VICTORIA – Any Lunenburg student who stays home this week due to the recent threat will have their ... Read more

school threats Joseph Cox Cumberland schools Prince Edward's superintendent

News

Threat involving Lunenburg schools led to Monday closure

Editor’s note: Normally, we don’t run Lunenburg stories in The Herald. They stay with our sister paper, the ... Read more

Prince Edward County Sheriff's Office Green Bay

Prince Edward

Manhunt ends with multiple arrests in Prince Edward County

PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY – An alleged theft in Charlotte County Sunday night led to a blockage on Route ... Read more

Hampden-Sydney football high school football Buckingham Knights

Public Schools

High School Football Notebook: Eagles, Chargers keep rolling

FARMVILLE – With Week Three of the 2022 high school football season in the books, we learned a ... Read more

Herald Community Calendar

Lifestyles

Farmville Community Calendar — week of September 9, 2022

The Farmville community calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that ... Read more

Prince Edward schools bus drivers Buckingham County Public Schools

Prince Edward

‘It’s not a simple problem’: School districts struggle with teacher shortage

FARMVILLE – One month into the new semester, schools in Prince Edward County still have a teacher shortage.  ... Read more

gold mining Buckingham County

News

Aston Bay says work is ‘still in the early stages’

DILLWYN – The idea of a new gold mine in Buckingham County has already led to a new ... Read more

Farmville town council Farmville splashpad

Farmville

Farmville town council considers splashpad project

FARMVILLE – Should Farmville use federal funds to install a splashpad? That’s a question before the Farmville Town ... Read more

Opinion

Change is coming

The numbers keep going up. It started this past spring and hasn’t stopped. Now we’re at a point ... Read more

Farmville affordable housing ARPA funds Buckingham tap fees

News

Pilot program could help solve Farmville’s affordable housing problem

FARMVILLE – You may have already seen the sites being cleared off of Andrews Drive in Farmville. The ... Read more

Kingsville roundabout

News

Larger haulers will need to avoid Kingsville roundabout

KINGSVILLE – Just after 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, traffic stopped at the Kingsville roundabout. A tractor trailer hauling ... Read more

Prince Edward County High

Prince Edward

Visit by deputies sparks concern at Prince Edward County High

FARMVILLE – There was no active shooter at Prince Edward County High Wednesday morning. The sight of multiple ... Read more

gold mining Buckingham County

Buckingham

Who monitors Virginia gold mining? It’s not always the state.

DILLWYN – How do you effectively monitor a Virginia gold mining operation without the necessary resources or staff? ... Read more

Longwood men's soccer Longwood women's soccer

College

Longwood women’s soccer takes first loss on G.A.M.E. night

FARMVILLE – An enthusiastic crowd of 1,348 cheered on the Longwood women’s soccer team on Friday night in The ... Read more

Education

What’s next? District officials look to build on progress

BY BRIAN CARLTON AND RACHEL AUSTIN The Farmville Herald Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward school districts all saw ... Read more

The Firefly project

Buckingham

Firefly project moves forward in Buckingham and Cumberland

BUCKINGHAM – The Firefly project is moving forward. That was the word Wednesday, Aug. 24 as state and ... Read more

Virginia's new election law primary bill

Prince Edward

Farmville resident announces campaign for District 7 seat

FARMVILLE – One year after entering a county election as a write-in candidate, Farmville resident Bruce Davis is ... Read more

Virginia's First Lady visits

Farmville

Virginia’s First Lady visits Farmville

FARMVILLE – The town of Farmville drew some attention from the Youngkin administration last week. On Thursday, Aug. ... Read more

Barbara Johnson Buckingham

Buckingham

The scores are in. SOL numbers improve for local schools

FARMVILLE – The numbers are going up. That’s something we can say across the entire Herald coverage area, ... Read more

Kingsville roundabout

Prince Edward

WATCH: Kingsville roundabout finally open

KINGSVILLE – Construction isn’t finished, but the Kingsville roundabout is open for traffic. Work crews removed traffic cones, ... Read more

Farmville SEED Innovation Hub

Longwood University

Farmville Innovation Hub gets final funding needed for construction

FARMVILLE – On Wednesday, Aug. 17, the planned Farmville Innovation Hub received the final piece of funding needed ... Read more

Prince Edward

Prince Edward supervisors fill vacant District 1 seat

FARMVILLE – There’s a new face representing District 1 on the Prince Edward Board of Supervisors. Dr. Peter ... Read more

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