Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for week of Dec. 29, 2023
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…
Education
Several Tigers named to Academic All-District Team
Hampden-Sydney College seniors Dorian Green, George Langhammer and James-Ryan Salvi have each been named a member of the…
Lifestyles
Interviews with the cast of May December
It is no secret that MAY DECEMBER is one of my favorite films of the year. Todd Haynes…
Lifestyles
A subculture of dove breeding in Central Virginia
The gray-toned common pigeons seen scavenging crumbs on city streets have some fancy cousins in the country. Spiral-feathered…
Lifestyles
Eggleston lays a wreath
Dr. Carl U. Eggleston of the Oliver and Carl U. Eggleston Funeral Establishment was a part of the…
Lifestyles
One last chance to share the Christmas list
Children of all ages across Prince Edward County had one last chance to share their Christmas wish list…
Lifestyles
Moton holds ‘Hanging with Santa’ event
By Connor Thompson The Farmville Herald In the week before Christmas, every child has something they want to…
Lifestyles
The Word: Wishing you a Christmas beyond all that you ask
“Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think,…
Lifestyles
Where will Christmas services be? Calendar for week of Dec. 22
This special edition of The Herald community calendar features Christmas Eve Christmas Day and other related events. The…
Lifestyles
Devotional: Something I was pondering
“Just as it is written in the law of Moses, all this calamity has come upon us. We…
Lifestyles
Saying Goodbye: Longwood, community mourn Dr. Carolyn Wells
She worked with the Daughters of the American Revolution, served as chief academic officer at Longwood, taught biology…
Lifestyles
Auto club donates to worthy causes
The Heart of Virginia Classic Auto Club (HOVCAC) made donations to the Heart of Virginia Free Clinic, Meals…
Lifestyles
Engel honored with 42nd Dos Passos Prize
Novelist and short story writer Patricia Engel has been selected as the 2023 winner of the John Dos…
Lifestyles
Buckingham supervisors sign off on assisted living facility
After months of voting and public hearings, the new assisted living facility is coming to Buckingham County. Jessie…
Lifestyles
Live nativity set for Dec. 21
Muddy Creek Baptist Church, located at 3470 Trenholm Road in Powhatan, presents ‘’The Nativity,’’ a live nativity pageant…
Lifestyles
Farmville Boy Scout Troop says goodbye, shutting down
For over 20 years, Dennis Jones and Eric Eberly have led Boy Scout Troop 6596 in Farmville. Now…
Lifestyles
Community pays tribute in ‘Wreaths Across America’ ceremony
Their names were read aloud. One by one, the men and women who gave their lives for this…
Lifestyles
The Word: Godliness with contentment
Christmas 1819 did not shape up to be a very relaxing or celebratory feast day for Sister Philippine…
Lifestyles
Paying Tribute: Rev. J. Samuel Williams Jr. honored by Farmville
Father. Pastor. Teacher. Historian. Activist. The words and actions of Rev. J. Samuel Williams Jr. have inspired generations…
Lifestyles
A decades old tradition continues at Bethel United Methodist
It started in the 1970s and has continued every Christmas since. At Bethel United Methodist Church in Dillwyn,…
Lifestyles
PSR shares the love with aging adults
After more than 15 years, the Meals on Wheels network is once again participating in the 2023 Subaru…
Lifestyles
Concert set at St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary in Buckingham will host their annual Christmas concert again this year. Due to popular…
Lifestyles
Devotional: ‘Healing for the holidays’
Christmas continues to be one of the greatest celebrations of the year. The story of the miraculous birth…
Lifestyles
Organizers make final decision on Cumberland Christmas parade
It appears that Mother Nature remains undefeated. There will be no Cumberland Christmas Parade this Sunday, as the…
Public Schools
Cumberland’s Top Teacher: Emily Overstreet encourages students
Emily Overstreet said she focuses on more than just art. The Teacher of the Year for Cumberland County…
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for week of Dec. 15, 2023
The Herald community calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday for that…
Lifestyles
Trents Mill News: Here come more Christmas parades
Hello again. It’s been a while since we’ve had one of these columns. And they may start becoming…