Prince Edward
Prince Edward indoor track state champs receive rings
A major achievement in Prince Edward County High School (PECHS) sports history was recognized Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 12, at the Prince Edward County Career & ...
Titus Mohler, Author at Farmville
Cumberland
Lady Dukes start season 2-0
Cumberland County High School’s shorthanded varsity girls basketball team made the most of the first week of its 2021 season, defeating host Franklin High School ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, January 14, 2021 1:45 pm
Buckingham
No football for Knights in ’20-’21
The Buckingham County School Board voted 6-1 Wednesday, Jan. 6, to not participate in season 2 sports, which includes football, girls volleyball, boys and girls ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, January 14, 2021 12:36 pm
Longwood
Preserving history’s first rough draft
The history of the Farmville area is rife with important events that should not be forgotten. The Farmville Herald has reported on these events since ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, January 14, 2021 12:18 pm
Prince Edward
Surge in COVID cases stresses EMS
The impact of the surge in area COVID-19 cases has been revealed for a large variety of people and organizations, including Prince Edward County’s emergency ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, January 14, 2021 12:07 pm
Local
WFLO radio stations to be sold
Farmville-based radio stations WFLO-AM 870 and FM 95.7 are in the process of being sold to what Radio and Television Business Report described as the ...
by Titus Mohler, Friday, January 8, 2021 4:56 pm
LIFESTYLES
Teens step into the TikTok spotlight
Imagine being a teenager and the star of a TV show that airs on any given night of the week to an audience of thousands. ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, January 7, 2021 2:52 pm
VIRGINIA
Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
Rioters breached the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6, suddenly halting the congressional certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, January 7, 2021 1:19 pm
Farmville
New year, new laws
With the new year comes a variety of new Virginia laws that will change different aspects of life, including driving while holding a cellphone and ...
by Titus Mohler, Wednesday, January 6, 2021 6:00 am
Local
FarmVille the game is no more
In June 2009, the Town of Farmville began what ended up being an 11-and-a-half-year run sharing its name with a Flash-based farming game created by ...
by Titus Mohler, Monday, January 4, 2021 4:45 pm
FUQUA SCHOOL
Lady Falcons show key progress
Fuqua School’s varsity girls basketball team suffered a lopsided loss to open its 2020-21 season, but the young Lady Falcons rebounded for a highly competitive ...
by Titus Mohler, Friday, January 1, 2021 6:00 am
Farmville
Electric cars have new town to charge in
Farmville has become an important spot on the map in Virginia for a brand new reason. The town has seen the installation of electric vehicle ...
by Titus Mohler, Friday, January 1, 2021 6:00 am
Prince Edward
Kinne to join Hamilton baseball team
A lifelong dream for Mattison “Matt” Kinne came into focus when he recently signed to play collegiate baseball at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, December 31, 2020 10:19 am
Education
Going 2-1 for 2020
Fuqua School’s varsity boys basketball team finished with a 2-1 in the first two weeks of its 2020-21 season. Falcons Head Coach Mike Edwards said ...
by Titus Mohler, Wednesday, December 30, 2020 6:00 am
Local
Retirement of Van Eps changes priorities
Supervisors gave Prince Edward County Administrator Doug Stanley the greenlight Wednesday, Dec. 23, to advertise for a director of economic development and tourism after an ...
by Titus Mohler, Wednesday, December 30, 2020 6:00 am
Prince Edward
Keysville resident killed in crash
A Keysville woman died in a single-vehicle crash that occurred on Patrick Henry Highway in Prince Edward County early Monday evening, Dec. 28. Virginia State ...
by Titus Mohler, Tuesday, December 29, 2020 3:55 pm
Local
Residents express optimism about 2021
The year 2020 is one that provokes strong feelings, which only serves to highlight the potential distinction that comes with turning the page to a ...
by Titus Mohler, Tuesday, December 29, 2020 6:00 am
FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE
Artist in Residence — Comfort through art and fabric
Story by Titus Mohler Photos by Pattie Brunette Pattie Brunette has become an impactful part of the artistic community in Farmville and Southside Virginia in ...
by Titus Mohler, Tuesday, December 29, 2020 6:00 am
Prince Edward
Prince Edward board OKs one-time bonuses to county employees
Prince Edward County’s Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday, Dec. 23, to give one-time bonuses to all county employees — $1,000 for full-time employees and officers ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, December 24, 2020 10:00 am
Prince Edward
Gillen to play soccer for Ferrum
Amber Gillen was described by a 2019 Prince Edward County High School (PECHS) soccer coach as the glue that held the Lady Eagles together, and ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, December 24, 2020 10:00 am
FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE
Serving it Up — A healthful Hertzler favorite
Story and photos by Titus Mohler Michelle Hertzler grew up learning a skill that would allow her to shape something that affects all of her ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, December 24, 2020 6:00 am
Lifestyle Main
Battle of the Bulbs
COVID-19 may have prevented the Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce from holding its Holiday House Tour this year, but the event the chamber held in ...
by Titus Mohler, Thursday, December 24, 2020 6:00 am
Sports
Navigating the VHSL’s COVID rule changes
The Virginia High School League (VHSL) announcing Thursday, Dec. 10, it would require student-athletes to wear masks during competition due to COVID-19 before reversing its ...
by Titus Mohler, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 6:00 am
FARMVILLE THE MAGAZINE
Creating community across generations
Story by Titus Mohler Photos submitted Edgar Jones is a two-generation participant in the Prince Edward-Farmville Youth Association (PEFYA). He has four boys, all of ...
by Titus Mohler, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 6:00 am
Local
Kate Pickett leaves county job for state opportunity
In her time serving Prince Edward County, Kate Pickett has carried on a family legacy that stretches back 30 years. Her father, Jonathan Pickett, served ...
by Titus Mohler, Monday, December 21, 2020 4:57 pm
Fuqua
Mask rulings send Fuqua on roller coaster ride
The Virginia High School League (VHSL) announcing Thursday, Dec. 10, it would require student-athletes to wear masks during competition due to COVID-19 before reversing its ...
by Titus Mohler, Friday, December 18, 2020 4:13 pm
Prince Edward
CARES funds aid operational expenses
Prince Edward County’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday, Dec. 8, to approve the sixth round of CARES Act allocations recommended by the county’s CARES ...