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More than 1,000 farm volunteers help in the classroom

Thousands of Virginia students are a little more knowledgeable about where their food comes from thanks to farmers…

Buckingham Raiders

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Raider teams win Best of the Best

On Saturday, March 25, Buckingham High School hosted the 4th Brigade Best of the Best Raider competition for…

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New exhibit coming to Library

Coming up later this month, the Barbara Rose Johns Farmville-Prince Edward Community Library will open a new exhibit.…

Little Free Library

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New Little Free Libraries

Recently, two new Little Free Libraries have been added in the Farmville area. One is at Farmville Church…

community calendar Prince Edward High

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Herald Church and Community Calendar for the week of April 7

The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…

Education

Giving Madness raises more than a quarter million

Another Love Your Longwood Day is in the books, and Lancer Nation has done it again. While gifts…

Education

Young Writers Competition winners announced

In a partnership between Creative Writing and English Education at Longwood, and with support from the Cook-Cole College…

Drivers Needed Feeding Farmville Sarah Hale

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Feeding Farmville needs help with this year’s Easter deliveries

FARMVILLE – During major holidays, families gather around a meal to celebrate and enjoy time together. This year,…

Hampden-Sydney College fictive kinship

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Hampden-Sydney College students help area with ‘Big Event’

HAMPDEN SYDNEY – The middle of March for most college students is a chance to go on Spring…

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Devotional: Chasing away sorrow

“A Song of Ascents — Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. Lord, hear my…

Herald Community Calendar March

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Herald Church and Community Calendar for the week of March 31

The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…

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The Word: The Great Escape

The Great Escape, starring Steve McQueen and James Garner, is a movie that tells the real story of…

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Trents Mill News: Easter services spring up around area

First off, we give a welcome home to Linda Miles of Cumberland, who spent Tuesday, March 21 through…

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Moton set to bring in Dr. Melvin Ely

The Moton Museum will be holding the C.G. Gordon Moss lecture once again this year. And this time,…

Arbor Day

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Town of Farmville celebrates Arbor Day

On Saturday, March 25, the Town of Farmville observed Arbor Day for the 17th consecutive year. The town…

Sacred Heart

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Sacred Heart holds St. Patrick’s fundraiser

Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Meherrin, held a St. Patrick’s Day dinner fundraiser on Saturday, March 18 to…

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University will honor novelist next week

Uruguayan American author and novelist Carolina De Robertis will visit Longwood University to receive the 41st annual John…

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Sowing Seeds: Stuck in the mud

What if, God said to you… “Come away with Me for a while. The world, with its nonstop…

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Book Club learns about drones

The Third Thursday Book Club held its March meeting at the High Street Theater with Donna Van Cleave…

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New Images Salon honored with award

The April installment of the Buckingham Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Month was recently awarded to New…

We Honor Veterans

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We Honor Veterans volunteers plan for the year 

CENTRA Hospice We Honor Veterans (WHV) volunteers met recently to plan activities for the coming year. Pictured, from…

Youth Event

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Farmville Baptist Church holds youth event

On Saturday, March 25, Farmville Baptist Church youth, their families and guests had a skating party at AJ’s…

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Sowing Seeds: A story of ‘20/20’ and God’s love

“20/20” featured a story about Mary who murdered her husband Matthew, a pastor in Tennessee. There was a…

High Bridge Trail State Park

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Small graves mark a big mystery at High Bridge Trail State Park

On a warm July day in 1906, an African-American man was struck by a train in Rice. The…

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The Word: God’s ‘Whoever’ policy

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in…

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Trents Mill News: Let’s look ahead to Easter

Let’s talk about some bluegrass music for a minute. The 2023 Appomattox County Athletic Booster Club will hold…

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Wise named Farm Bureau ambassador

The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation named Tanner Wise of Buckingham County as its 2023 Virginia Farm Bureau Ambassador.…