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New trailhead dedication in Pamplin for High Bridge Trail
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation along with park staff and local officials, unveiled the completed parking lot…
Education
Focus on your goals, Longwood graduates told
BY BRIAN CARLTON AND LAUREN WHITTINGTON The Farmville Herald Joan Johns Cobbs received the letter in 1955, just…
Education
$20 million gift will help Hampden-Sydney College map out future
It’s been a busy week for Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC). After celebrating its 166 graduates over the weekend, school…
Lifestyles
The Word: The ‘value’ of foolish arguments
Recently, I’ve been working my way through Clinton Portis’ classic novel True Grit. It isn’t my usual reading…
Lifestyles
Devotional: ‘Power of the Holy Spirit’
This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost. Just before Jesus was taken up into heaven, 40 days after His resurrection,…
News
Herald Community Calendar for the week of May 17, 2024
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…
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Green Front earns Best of Virginia
For five years running, Green Front Furniture has topped the list for best home furnishings store in the…
Lifestyles
AARP warns of fraud network
Theft through fraud has risen exponentially over the last five years. A recent report from the Federal Trade…
Lifestyles
Want to track storms? Weather Service needs local volunteers
Prince Edward County needs volunteers. Well, to be clear, the entire region finds itself needing extra help when…
Education
SVCC launches new project, a Critical Environment Lab
Thanks to a donation from Microsoft, Southside Virginia Community College has a new training lab. SVCC announced this…
Lifestyles
A chance to buy Dunnington Mansion? Local group launches plan
Years after seeing a bid to buy the property rejected, members of the Dunnington Mansion Foundation (DMF) may…
Lifestyles
Townsend: 70 years later, its critical we continue to build bridges
May 17, 2024 is the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education landmark United States Supreme…
Lifestyles
Cumberland Historical Society: Looking over high school yearbooks
Since graduation is right around the corner, we thought it would be a good idea to focus on…
Lifestyles
Devotional: Forgiveness, the essence of love
“Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the…
Lifestyles
Devotional: And then Jesus was gone
“And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a…
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of May 10, 2024
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…
Lifestyles
Want to be a naturalist? Central Piedmont chapter offers training
Are you curious about the natural world around you? If you want to make a difference for Virginia’s…
Lifestyles
What is Mark Warner’s ‘Kids Off Social Media Act’?
Virginia Sen. Mark Warner wants to change how much children are on social media. To do that, he,…
Lifestyles
The Word: And then Jesus was gone
“And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a…
Lifestyles
FFA students had a good year
Cumberland High FFA recently went to the Virginia Capitol to visit with area representatives during the session. They…
Lifestyles
Community Music Center offers violin lessons
For the second year in a row, the Longwood Center for Community Music will offer a five-week beginner…
Lifestyles
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority completes multiple programs
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, the Kappa Rho Omega Chapter of Farmville, recently completed two of their community…
Lifestyles
Prince Edward residents show up for Flower & Garden Festival
The forecast called for cloudy skies and possible rain, but plenty of residents took the chance Saturday, showing…
Lifestyles
Buddy Ball wraps up for the season
Another season of Buddy Ball ended on Saturday, April 27 in Farmville. This time around, there were about…
Lifestyles
Three hikes in one week for the Boomers
Yes, it might come as a shock by this point to see snow in a few photos. For…
Lifestyles
LaRue earns spot at Men’s Golf Regional
Justin LaRue made history for Longwood men’s golf this season, and now the junior is headed to the…
Lifestyles
Ferns: Old friends and new ones
I went to art class last week obsessing about woodcocks and how to draw their intricately mottled feathers.…