Buckingham
Heartland authority set to meet Thursday
The Virginia’s Heartland Regional Industrial Facility Authority will meet on Thursday at 3 p.m. for the first time ... Read more
Author: Halle Parker | The Farmville Herald
Church & Community
‘Growing congregation’ drives expansion
Originally founded in 1894 along its namesake near where Longwood University’s library and newly constructed dorms now stand, ... Read more
Church & Community
Students seek end to substance abuse
Alcohol is the most widely abused substance by high schoolers not only nationwide, but in Virginia, according to ... Read more
Farmville
Airport hosts drone testing
Unmanned aircraft systems — commonly known as drones — weighing up to 160 pounds with a 12-foot wingspan ... Read more
Buckingham
Senior services funded by Centra grant
A $20,000 grant from The Centra Foundation will allow the Burkeville-based Piedmont Senior Resources (PSR) to assist elderly ... Read more
Local
‘To prepare for the next step’: PE superintendent draws motivation from her mother
As a single mother raising her daughter in Washington, D.C., Dr. Barbara Johnson said her mother emphasized preparation ... Read more
Farmville
Vehicle fire damages building
HALLE PARKER | HERALD Firefighters battled a vehicle fire Monday evening behind The Farmville Herald offices between North ... Read more
Cumberland
‘That’s what I’m used to doing’
“I feel good, good, good. Every time I think about Jesus, I feel good, good, good.” Deacon Hayes ... Read more
Farmville
Jail receives accreditation
The Farmville-based Piedmont Regional Jail (PRJ) was recently awarded an 100 percent accreditation rating by the Virginia Department ... Read more
Local
Samuel: ‘Be proactive’ against Zika
Many health organizations across the globe have expressed the potential risks of contracting the infamous Zika virus, concentrated ... Read more
Buckingham
No charges in Perkins shooting
No charges will be filed against two Buckingham County sheriff’s deputies involved in the shooting death of 19-year-old ... Read more
BREAKING NEWS
No charges in police shooting of Buckingham teen
No charges will be filed against two Buckingham County sheriff’s deputies involved in the shooting death of 19-year-old ... Read more
Farmville
Project gets grant money: $145K for Hotel Weyanoke renovation
The Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission recently approved the Town of Farmville and Hotel Weyanoke’s grant for $145,000 from ... Read more
Farmville
‘Serving any need’: Jones proposes Peaks Community Center
In 1999, Lula Smith, a physically handicapped elderly Prospect resident who lived alone, died in a house fire. ... Read more
DEVELOPING NEWS
Utilities restore power in wake of storms
Over 1,100 people across Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward lost power due to last night’s severe thunderstorms that ... Read more
Cumberland
‘Reading opens doors’
The children gathered in Cumberland’s public library Monday evening didn’t need to risk frostbite to meet a professional ... Read more
Education
Talks continue on outdoor classroom
Behind Prince Edward County High School is an untouched forested area abound with natural beauty — a perfect ... Read more
Cumberland
Honoring a legacy, new plaque commemorates the Cumberland 10
Fifty years ago, 10 students made civil rights history just by going to class in a new school. ... Read more