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Meeting on intersection is Thursday at 6 p.m.

A public informational meeting regarding a commissioned engineering study weighing options as to whether or not a roundabout or street alignment is appropriate for the ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, February 14, 2017 6:35 pm

Buckingham

Supervisors, ACP face suit over compressor station

A farmer who says he’ll be negatively impacted by the proposed 600-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) project has filed a civil suit against ACP LLC ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Sunday, February 12, 2017 4:48 pm

Education

Klein: ‘President wished to bring in his own dean’ — H-SC mum on resignation

Student unrest is following the abrupt resignation of David A. Klein, Hampden-Sydney College’s (H-SC) longtime Dean of Students. Students have planned a march in protest ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, February 9, 2017 5:28 pm

Columns

This is your opinion page

One of the most important roles of this publication and my new position as managing editor is ensuring that you, our readers, and the people ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, February 9, 2017 12:32 pm

Farmville

Town seeks to honor Johns

The Farmville Town Council is seeking ways to honor civil rights pioneer Barbara Rose Johns. The prompt came from Mayor David Whitus during council’s Wednesday ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, February 9, 2017 10:16 am

Education

Students installed into honor society

Several Buckingham County Elementary School students have been installed into the newly established chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS). During the ceremony, held ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, February 7, 2017 5:41 pm

Buckingham

Branch charged in fatal crash

A 23-year-old Burkeville man has been charged in connection with a Buckingham crash that resulted in the death of 19-year-old Shelly Warner. Torrey J. Branch ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Monday, February 6, 2017 12:38 pm

Columns

Serving the community

I consider it a public service to be in the position as managing editor of The Farmville Herald and Farmville Newsmedia LLC. I previously served in ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, February 2, 2017 2:55 pm

Farmville

At-large representation sought

The Farmville Planning Commission is seeking to add at-large members to its ranks. The request came from Commission Chairman Sherry Honeycutt during the Farmville Town ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, February 2, 2017 1:42 pm

Cumberland

Tuesday morning fire displaces three

A two-alarm massive fire destroyed a home at 1876 Cumberland Road early Tuesday. According to Lt. Dan Pempel with the Randolph Volunteer Fire Department, three ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, January 31, 2017 6:29 pm

Business

Sprouse, Lail get top honors from center

W.C. Sprouse and his team at Cumberland Building Supply recently received the prestigious Longwood Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC) Small Business of the Year Award, ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, January 31, 2017 2:07 pm

Farmville

Meeting on intersection set: Questions will be taken from the public on Feb. 16

A public informational meeting regarding a commissioned engineering study evaluating options as to whether or not a roundabout or street alignment is appropriate for the ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Monday, January 30, 2017 7:07 pm

Columns

Inspired by students

It was an enlightening and uplifting experience to be in the presence of more than two dozen Longwood University and Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) students last ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 26, 2017 2:12 pm

Farmville

Planners approve permit for shelter

The Farmville Planning Commission is recommending approval of a special use permit for Southside Center for Violence Prevention (SCVP) to locate a domestic violence shelter ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 26, 2017 2:05 pm

Buckingham

Groups ask FERC to rescind statement

Buckingham-based Concern for the New Generation (CNG), along with other groups opposed to the proposed 600-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) project, have filed a joint ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 26, 2017 2:04 pm

Education

Barbara Johns Day in Virginia proposed in state legislature

Newly elected state Sen. Mark Peake, R-Lynchburg, has introduced a Senate Joint Resolution before his colleagues in the Virginia General Assembly that would designate April ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Wednesday, January 25, 2017 12:45 pm

Farmville

Lack of ridership drove bus stop closure

What happened to the Greyhound bus stop in Farmville? Is anything being done to re-establish one? Officials in Prince Edward and Farmville are uniting to ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, January 24, 2017 4:37 pm

Education

Students’ service honors King

Students from Longwood University (LU) and Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) took to communities across the Heart of Virginia on Saturday volunteering in honor of late civil ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Tuesday, January 24, 2017 1:03 pm

Buckingham

Health center director dies in Monday crash

Three people died in a two-vehicle crash in Fluvanna County near the Buckingham County line on Monday. According to Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller, ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Monday, January 23, 2017 10:27 am

Cumberland

Projects get second-round rankings

Only two road improvement projects in The Herald’s coverage area have made it through the second round of scoring under the new SMART SCALE prioritization ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 19, 2017 3:12 pm

Opinion

‘Anybody can serve’

The Buckingham Chamber of Commerce couldn’t have selected a better trio of award winners Monday night as part of its annual celebration of the year ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 19, 2017 2:50 pm

Farmville

No fireworks planned for festival

Town leadership and the Heart of Virginia Festival Board of Directors have opted not to hold a fireworks show at the conclusion of the annual ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 19, 2017 1:45 pm

Buckingham

Buckingham Chamber hands out awards: Murphy, Owen, Pino’s get high honors

Robert “Bob” Murphy, Nancy Owen and Pino’s Italian Restaurant received high honors from the Buckingham County Chamber of Commerce and its members Monday during the ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Monday, January 16, 2017 9:51 pm

Education

Building will bear Johns’ name

A newly renovated state building located on Capitol Square in Richmond will bear the name of civil rights pioneer Barbara Rose Johns. The building, currently ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Friday, January 13, 2017 12:18 pm

Columns

Democracy at work

It’s a beautiful spectacle to see people exercise their rights under a free democracy. Whether it’s voting in an election, writing a letter to this ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 12, 2017 2:30 pm

Buckingham

Supervisors change public comment policy

Buckingham supervisors have agreed to only allow those who live or own land in the county to speak during their monthly public comment period. District ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 12, 2017 2:18 pm

Lifestyle Main

Magic takes Crews to the stage

It wasn’t pure magic that brought Farmville native Shane Patrick Crews to want become a mentalist, or a mind reader, or someone who can bend ... Read more

by Jordan Miles, Thursday, January 12, 2017 6:44 am

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