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Prince Edward County High

Education

Prince Edward County High receives a piece of history

FARMVILLE – Prince Edward County High School recently received a handmade gift to help people remember significant parts ... Read more

Letter to the Editor Buckingham supervisors Cumberland FFA Farmville town council

News

Buckingham County residents ask supervisors to make mining decision

DILLWYN – Some Buckingham County residents want their Board of Supervisors to take action, rather than waiting on ... Read more

Prince Edward County

News

Why is the roof at Prince Edward Elementary still leaking?

FARMVILLE – After one round of repairs, everyone believed the roof leaks at Prince Edward Elementary had been ... Read more

News

New fire chief settles in, looks ahead

Farmville’s new fire chief is prepared for changes coming to the department in hopes of making life easier ... Read more

Education

Virginia Children’s Book Festival returns to Farmville

FARMVILLE – As the new school year gets underway, students can prepare for the return of a beloved ... Read more

Waterworks Players

Farmville

‘We do this for love’: Waterworks Players portray life on stage

FARMVILLE – Food, water and shelter are the basic human needs for survival. However, a group in Farmville, ... Read more

News

What is the CRC’s Election Security Improvement Project?

FARMVILLE – Two years ago, the Commonwealth Regional Council (CRC) received grant funding to improve election security around ... Read more

Fuqua School

Education

Fuqua students create an out-of-this-world project

FARMVILLE – While many kids only dream about becoming an astronaut, some fifth grade students at Fuqua School ... Read more

Farmville Police Prince Edward County Cumberland Sheriff's Office

News

Longwood police department receives help to improve radio system

FARMVILLE – When emergencies happen, communication and connection are vital. A recent grant will help Longwood police make ... Read more

Farmville downtown partnership parking fines parking fees

Farmville

Farmville Downtown Partnership goes through changes

FARMVILLE – Now that downtown is recovering from the pandemic, the Farmville Downtown Partnership (FDP) is ready to ... Read more

Southside SPCA

News

Southside SPCA needs donations

The problem started over the last year. As people lost jobs, they could no longer afford to take ... Read more

News

What would you change about transportation around Farmville?

FARMVILLE – How would you change roads in this region? Do we need more public transportation? What about ... Read more

Five County Fair 1

Prince Edward

Five County Fair moves forward as Hurricane Ian approaches

FARMVILLE – What impact will Hurricane Ian have on the Five County Fair? On Wednesday, the storm made ... Read more

Hampden-Sydney

News

What’s changing with the Hampden-Sydney shooting range?

Hampden-Sydney College will be able to hold events at the school’s shooting range. That was the decision reached ... Read more

Virginia's new election law primary bill

Prince Edward

Who’s running in local elections? Here’s a look at the candidates

Who’s running for office in local elections? That’s a question we’ve received several times here at The Herald ... Read more

Lifestyles

New Habitat for Humanity home celebrated

A  few weeks ago, Katrice cut the ribbon on her brand new home for her and her three ... Read more

Five County Fair 1

News

‘It gets in your blood’ : Five County Fair turns 85

FARMVILLE – As the first day of fall quickly approaches, folks can get ready for another season of ... Read more

News

Work continues on radio system

Connection is one of the most important things when it comes to emergency personnel. Prince Edward County is ... Read more

Juneteenth celebration

News

Moton Museum applies to be a World Heritage site

FARMVILLE – When people hear about prominent locations during the American Civil Rights Movement, cities like Birmingham, Atlanta ... Read more

Prince Edward County

News

Prince Edward County updates Animal Control Ordinance

FARMVILLE – Due to changes in the Code of Virginia, the Prince Edward County Animal Control Ordinance is ... Read more

News

Two candidates apply for school board seat

Two residents want the open seat on the Prince Edward County School Board. During the board’s meeting on ... Read more

9/11

Hampden-Sydney College

Who was Kenneth Lewis? 9/11 tribute honors Hampden-Sydney graduate

Driving through the Hampden-Sydney College campus, folks can see a memorial built to honor alumni who gave their ... Read more

Church & Community

Farmville church provides connections for incoming college students

FARMVILLE – When moving to a new area for college, it can be hard for students to find ... Read more

9/11 service

Cumberland

Paying Tribute: Decisions made about local 9/11 services

The clock had just turned to 8:46 a.m. when the first plane hit the World Trade Center’s North ... Read more

Walk for Education

Cumberland

Cumberland County residents prepare to ‘Walk for Education’

CUMBERLAND – Cumberland County students need to dust off their walking shoes as an annual fundraiser is coming ... Read more

meals tax

Education

Area students qualify for free school meals

Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow of schools is encouraging families to find out if their child or ... Read more

Cumberland beagles

Cumberland

Last of Cumberland beagles heading to their new homes

CUMBERLAND COUNTY – After spending their lives in Envigo’s testing facility, the last of the Cumberland beagles are ... Read more

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