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OBITUARIES

James Edward ‘Jim’ Carter

James Edward “Jim” Carter, 70 of Buckingham County, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 4. He was born on Dec. 27, 1954 in Nelson County, to ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, January 8, 2025 11:06 am

OBITUARIES

Mildred Davis Brown

Mildred Davis Brown, of Cumberland, passed away into the arms of Jesus on Dec. 28, at the age of 85. She was born to the ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, January 8, 2025 11:04 am

OBITUARIES

Robert H. ‘Robby’ Benart Jr.

Oct. 9, 1946 – Dec. 10, 2024. Robby passed away on Dec. 10, 2024 at his home in Dillwyn. He was born on Oct.  9, ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, January 8, 2025 11:03 am

OBITUARIES

Jean Word Smith

Jean Word Smith of Richmond passed away peacefully Christmas Eve 2024, at Westminster Canterbury. A native of Buckingham County, Jean was born June 8, 1926, ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, January 8, 2025 11:02 am

OBITUARIES

Ronald M. Marshall

Ronald M. Marshall, 68 of Buckingham, passed peacefully at his home on Thursday, Jan. 2. He was born in Charlottesville, on July 13, 1956, to ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, January 8, 2025 11:00 am

OBITUARIES

Joseph Frederick Rousch Sr. ‘Freddy’

Joseph Frederick Rousch Sr. ‘Freddy’ Joseph Frederick Rousch Sr. “Freddy”, 78 years of age, passed away from cancer on Jan. 3, at his home in ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, January 8, 2025 10:54 am

NCAA D3 Championship Hampden-Sydney basketball Hampden-Sydney Tigers

College

Hampden-Sydney ranked 8th in latest D3hoops Top 25 poll

Hampden-Sydney College is ranked No. 8 nationally in the week five D3hoops.com Top 25. The Tigers, ranked seventh in the previous poll released prior to ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, January 7, 2025 12:24 am

Longwood women

College

Longwood women outshoot Bucs, stay undefeated in Big South

Sophomore Amor Harris knocked down a 3-pointer from the corner with 2.3 seconds remaining to lift the Longwood women to a come-from-behind 73-72 victory over ... Read more

by Staff Report, Saturday, January 4, 2025 11:46 pm

Michael Christmas Longwood Lancers Longwood men

College

Longwood puts up 52 second-half points, picks up Saturday win

A 52-point eruption after halftime powered Longwood past Charleston Southern on Saturday night, 83-78, in the Big South home opener for the Lancers (12-5, 1-1 ... Read more

by Staff Report, Saturday, January 4, 2025 10:13 pm

Prince Edward County schools Cumberland SOL pass rates school threat

Education

More money for local schools? Governor proposes new budget

Will there be more money for schools in the state budget? Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced an additional $290 million budget investment to further ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, January 3, 2025 12:55 am

Longwood women

College

Longwood women keep the streak going, win Big South opener

The Longwood women shot 59 percent in the second half, knocking down 9-of-10 shots spanning the third and fourth quarters, to beat Presbyterian, 68-56, in ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, January 2, 2025 6:44 pm

Carter's Flower Shop

Farmville

After 70 years, Carter’s Flower Shop says goodbye to Farmville

The summer of 2025 would have marked 70 years in operation for Carter’s Flower Shop. But the longtime Farmville operation has seen its last customer. ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, January 2, 2025 6:24 am

OBITUARIES

Dorothy Wood Wilkerson

Dorothy Wood Wilkerson, 94 of Farmville, passed away on Dec. 25. She was born in Buckingham on Feb. 6, 1930 to the late William H. ... Read more

by Staff Report, Monday, December 30, 2024 5:21 pm

OBITUARIES

Frederick Cosby Sprouse Sr.

Frederick Cosby Sprouse Sr., affectionately known as Freddie, Dad, or Papa, passed away peacefully on Dec. 23, at the age of 91 years and 10 ... Read more

by Staff Report, Monday, December 30, 2024 5:16 pm

Death Notices

death notices

Herald Death Notices for Monday, December 30

See below for today’s death notices. James Steven Scott, 69 of Pamplin, passed away Dec. 17. Funeral service was held on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2 ... Read more

by Staff Report, Monday, December 30, 2024 5:05 pm

Michael Christmas Longwood Lancers Longwood men

College

Longwood men’s basketball falls short in high-scoring trip to SMU

SMU brought one of the top offensive attacks in the nation into a matchup with Longwood men’s basketball on Sunday, and the high-octane Mustangs (11-2) ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, December 29, 2024 9:47 pm

Longwood women

College

Longwood women steamroll UNC-Wilmington in road win

The Longwood women shot 53% from the floor and put five players in double figures for a 84-68 victory over UNCW at Trask Coliseum on ... Read more

by Staff Report, Sunday, December 29, 2024 7:55 pm

OBITUARIES

Edith ‘Edie’ Blanche Anderson

Feb. 18, 1951 – Dec. 23, 2024 Edith “Edie” Blanche Anderson, 73 of Farmville, went to be with the LORD on Dec. 23. Edie’s sweet, ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, December 26, 2024 12:07 pm

small acts of service Farmville Prince Edward Cannery

Church & Community

‘One small act of service can inspire’: Regional groups work to help

Walking into the Prince Edward Cannery and seeing 800 empty, label-free cans stacked neatly in rows was a daunting sight. The task ahead—filling each of ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, December 25, 2024 12:41 am

OBITUARIES

Linda Sue Lewis

Linda Sue Lewis (née Roberts), 71, of Rice, passed away peacefully on Dec. 21, surrounded by her loved ones. Born on May 15, 1953, in ... Read more

by Staff Report, Tuesday, December 24, 2024 11:55 am

OBITUARIES

Evelyn Carol Hanna

Evelyn Carol Hanna was born on March 4, 1946, and passed peacefully from this world on Dec. 18, at the age of 78. She was ... Read more

by Staff Report, Friday, December 20, 2024 5:08 pm

Longwood men's basketball Paradise Jam Farmville Lancers

College

Balanced attack by Longwood overwhelms Campbell in road win

The best runs for Longwood men’s basketball start with defense. The defense showed up for the Lancers (10-3) and shut down former Big South foe ... Read more

by Staff Report, Thursday, December 19, 2024 1:59 am

NCAA D3 Championship Hampden-Sydney basketball Hampden-Sydney Tigers

College

Adam Brazil leads Hampden-Sydney in dominating home win

It was the Adam Brazil show on Tuesday night. That’s something Hampden-Sydney alumni and fans have gotten used to hearing, especially so far this season. ... Read more

by Staff Report, Wednesday, December 18, 2024 12:42 am

Death Notices

DEATHS

Death Notices for Monday, December 16

See below for today’s death notices. James Irvin Cain, 62 of Farmville, passed away Dec. 2. Funeral service was held on Saturday, Dec. 14, at ... Read more

by Staff Report, Monday, December 16, 2024 5:19 pm

OBITUARIES

Ashley Neal Watson

Ashley Neal Watson, 81 of Fredericksburg, passed away on Dec. 9, in Richmond, He was the son of the late Frank Alfred Watson and Gloria ... Read more

by Staff Report, Monday, December 16, 2024 5:08 pm

Michael Christmas Longwood Lancers Longwood men

College

Longwood men’s basketball ends home winning streak at 8

Longwood men’s basketball battled to the end, North Carolina Central muscled past the Lancers on Saturday afternoon 77-70 to end Longwood’s eight game home winning ... Read more

by Staff Report, Saturday, December 14, 2024 11:19 pm

Michael Christmas Longwood Lancers Longwood men

College

Longwood shuts down Mary Baldwin in blowout home win

Longwood men’s basketball came out with fire and intensity on Sunday night to cap a busy weekend at the Joan Perry Brock Center, and the ... Read more

by Staff Report, Monday, December 9, 2024 12:40 am

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