Lifestyles
Neighborhood Watch honors Southall
The Tuggle Neighborhood Watch recognized former Sheriff Gene Southall, at their March meeting, for his dedicated service to…
Lifestyles
Easter celebrations start: Herald Calendar for the week of March 29
It’s Easter time, with celebrations happening throughout Prince Edward, Buckingham and Cumberland counties. The Herald calendar is published…
Education
Buckingham Board honors students and staff
For each school month, a Buckingham High senior is recognized and then in May, the district hosts a…
Education
McClure gets state scholarship
On Saturday, March 9, Amy Newcomb McClure, member of the local Delta Alpha chapter of the Delta Kappa…
Lifestyles
Latter-day Saint congregation continues growth
On Sunday, March 17, the Sandy River Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints became…
Lifestyles
The Word: Rejoice and weep
Last weekend, we celebrated my son’s birthday. For nine years, Jonathan has graced our lives with his amazing…
Lifestyles
February DAR meeting held
Cody Youngblood, Director of Preservation and Collections at Red Hill in Brookneal, was guest speaker during the February…
Lifestyles
Devotional: Are you ready for death?
Facing death is daunting. Most people go through life trying not to think about it, and fewer speak…
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of March 22, 2024
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…
Lifestyles
Through The Garden Gate: Dinner parties and otherworldly vegetables
In 1972 Ricky Nelson sang about going to a garden party and being disappointed by what happened; he…
Education
Prince Edward County student becomes Disney Dreamer
Ella Estes is going to Disney this spring. Now as exciting as that sounds, the Prince Edward County…
Lifestyles
AARP warns about travel scams
It’s that time of year again – the holidays are long past, and summer is still a long…
Education
Students graduate DARE project
Prince Edward County Middle School recently recognized fifth-grade students who completed the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program.…
Lifestyles
Buckingham Raiders earn trophies at Qualifier meet
The Buckingham Raiders were in Lee County, North Carolina for their third and final Best of the Best…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Hats off to Hampden-Sydney
I just wanted to take some time and celebrate the Hampden-Sydney Tigers for their achievements this year. Those…
Lifestyles
Multiple Lancers earn Big South honors
Senior guard Janay Turner has been named an All-Big South Conference honorable mention selection, the league announced recently,…
Lifestyle Main
FACES food pantry gets help from Centra grant
FACES Food Pantry recently received a $25,000 grant from Centra to support efforts to provide food to address…
Lifestyles
Happy to be Here: Time for Some Spring Cleaning
Punxsutawney Phil, arguably the world’s most famous groundhog, emerged from his burrow last month and predicted an early…
Lifestyles
The Word: Celebrating Freedom Friday a bit later this month
Let the past be past at last and celebrate Freedom Friday on March 29. “We know that our…
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of March 15, 2024
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…
Lifestyles
Devotional: Troubled soul
27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but…
Lifestyles
Taylored for You holds ribbon cutting
Earlier this year, a new assisted living facility opened its doors in Farmville. Tailored for You is located…
Education
Longwood Center for the Visual Arts offers some ‘Art After Dark’
The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) will have a different type of art program coming up…
Lifestyles
Does Prince Edward County need a public safety director?
Earlier this month, Deanna Lester resigned as executive director of the Prince Edward Volunteer Rescue Squad. As the…
Lifestyles
Jacinda Townsend, nationally acclaimed novelist, coming to Moton
Jacinda Townsend, a nationally acclaimed and award-winning novelist, whose work explores themes ranging from the lives of young…
Lifestyles
Soybean prices climb higher
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on March 8: In Virginia, state graded feeder…
Lifestyles
Inmates train to become recovery specialists
Nine inmates at Buckingham Correctional Center recently became the first individuals incarcerated in a Virginia Department of Corrections…