Obituaries
Death Notices for Friday, August 16
See below for today’s death notices. Edward “Ed” Gordon Songer Sr., 76 of Scottsville, passed away, Thursday, Aug. ... Read more
Author: Staci Bridge | The Farmville Herald
News
State Park staff honored by Chamber
The Buckingham Chamber of Commerce presented their Business of the Month Award to the James River State Park ... Read more
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Garden Club hears from Dr. Wood
At the March meeting of The Cumberland Garden Club, the group enjoyed a presentation by Dr. Cynthia Wood ... Read more
News
“Uptown Dunk” at Joan Perry Brock Center
The world-famous Harlem Globetrotters wowed the crowd at Longwood University’s Joan Perry Brock Center Tuesday night with their ... Read more
Obituaries
Death Notices for Friday, March 15, 2024
See below for today’s death notice. Ruth Pearl Allen Watkins, 97 of Farmville, passed away March 2. Funeral ... Read more
Education
Hampden-Sydney Tigers take loss in tennis opener
Hampden-Sydney College opened its spring season with a 9-0 loss at the hands of Division I College of ... Read more
Obituaries
Carlton O. Elder
Carlton O. Elder, born June 28, 1939, passed away peacefully on Dec. 30, at home surrounded by his ... Read more
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Death Notices for Friday, January 5, 2024
Please see below for today’s death notices. Mildred H. Reid, 97 of Farmville, passed away Dec. 22. Funeral ... Read more
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Ronnie Bowman
Dec. 4, 1955 – Oct. 5, 2023 Ronnie Bowman passed away Thursday, Oct. 5. He is survived by ... Read more
Lifestyles
New member inducted
The Judith Randolph-Longwood Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, recently added two new members, Jane Elizabeth Atkins Crockett ... Read more
Education
Richmond Symphony performance at Jarman set
The Richmond Symphony (RSO) will return to the Jarman Auditorium stage at Longwood University this month for a ... Read more
Obituaries
Wayne Edward Wright
Wayne Edward Wright, 64 of Farmville, passed away Dec. 30. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, Jan. ... Read more
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David M. Bolden
David M. Bolden, 61 of Dillwyn, passed away Dec. 19. Funeral service was held on Tuesday, Dec. 27, ... Read more
Lifestyles
Trents Mill News: Christmas lights set to turn on at Bear Creek
It’s about that time of year again. We put up decorations, organize a tree and finally switch on ... Read more
News
Sorority helps student attend state program
A local sorority chapter helped one Cumberland County student learn more about government recently. Nalonda Henderson, a senior ... Read more
Education
Hollifield completed power line program
Morgan Hollifield, of Crewe, completed the Southside Virginia Community College Power Line Worker Training Program in August. Cottrell ... Read more
News
Dispensers keep school milk cold, cut back on carton waste
Cartons aren’t the only way to deliver nutritious milk to growing students. Milk dispensers — like soda machines ... Read more
Lifestyles
Adventures for the younger children set
Nature Tykes is a new activity for youth ages 4-7 years old. Younger children often get left out ... Read more
Obituaries
John Stafford Peale
Sept. 2, 1936 – April 22, 2022 The Rev. Dr. John Stafford Peale, a scholar and teacher who ... Read more
News
Morton to give commencement speech
Vera (Dove) Morton of Farmville, who will graduate with an associate degree in Liberal Arts from Virginia Western ... Read more
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Virginia farm exports reached all-time high
If Virginia farmers were playing in a basketball tournament, they’d be a top-seeded team. That’s according to Gov. ... Read more
News
Spring is here
The signs of spring were a welcome sight in the Farmville area this past weekend. The spring equinox ... Read more
Education
Biochemistry concentration offered
As of this academic year, Longwood has a new option for chemistry majors who are interested in integrating ... Read more
Lifestyles
Devotional — Faithfulness in a new world order
Last week as the plane wheels touched down at the Lynchburg airport, I thanked the Lord for a ... Read more
Education
Scholarship created in memory of Todd Schinabeck
Family and friends have chosen to honor the life of Todd Schinabeck by establishing a scholarship supporting students ... Read more
Education
Scholarship money given
Bruce Robinson, chairman of the Cumberland County Public Schools Foundation, Inc., received a $6,000 check for scholarships from ... Read more
Obituaries
Mary Frances Blatcher
Mary Frances Blatcher, 78, passed unexpectedly and peacefully on October 20th. She was preceded in death by her ... Read more