Lifestyles
A good day on the water
Tommy Wright enjoys his catch of a beautiful striped bass that was 26 inches in length and weighed…
Lifestyles
Cast for ‘The Music Comedy Murders of 1940’ announced
The library of a grand Chappaqua house, just north of New York City, sets the stage for Waterworks…
Lifestyles
Movie Review — Thor: Love and Thunder
BY LAUREN BRADSHAW Special to The Farmville Herald As soon as the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) credits begin,…
Lifestyles
National Night Out set for Riverside Park
For 2022, Farmville Police Department will change its National Night Out format to a larger event at a…
Lifestyles
Perched looking for prey
This photo of a Virginia turkey vulture was taken by Ron Card of Abilene while the vulture was…
Lifestyles
The Word — Have the faith to follow God’s prophet
During the summer, with many student volunteers away, FACES food pantry always welcomes volunteers to help with sorting…
Lifestyles
An audacious miracle led to major life changes
The following Bible story is not one people usually remember, yet it is this story from Chapters 6…
Lifestyles
Sweet corn flourishing despite heat
Sweet corn flourishing despite heat Sweet corn season is here, and despite persistent dry, hot weather, Virginia farmers…
Lifestyles
Celebration honors community leaders
Forward 2020 hosted its third annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 18 at Straight Street in Dillwyn. The…
Education
Scholarships awarded to 19 area students
The Cumberland County Public Schools Foundation Inc. has given 45 scholarships to 19 students which include eight college…
Lifestyles
Growing together helps feed community
St. Theresa Roman Catholic Church’s new community garden is up and running. Around three months ago, church members…
Lifestyles
Christian fellowship, landfill meetings set
The Cumberland County Landfill Alert Committee, a non-profit organization, hosts its regular monthly meeting at 3 p.m., Sunday,…
Lifestyles
Church and Community Events for the week of July 8
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday…
Lifestyles
Devotional — Accept real liberty with God to be truly free
Our freedom or liberty is precious to us as Christians and Americans. We all take it all for…
News
Summer adventures at High Street Theatre
Summer is a time for adventure at High Street Theatre. Seek pirate treasure while evading a crime family…
Lifestyles
Community Pride winner announced
The Buckingham Chamber of Commerce recently awarded the four locations of the newly installed Civic Sign Displays as…
Lifestyles
Summer camp for youth held
The Town of Farmville, along with Crossroads Prevention Services, conducted an exciting two-week summer day camp in May…
Lifestyles
Pollinator and nature festival set
Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park will host the third annual Butterflies on the Battlefield Pollinator and Nature…
News
Farmville VFW receives donation
Farmville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7059 Commander Dean Lord, left and Quartermaster Fred Hill, center, received a…
Lifestyles
Historian addresses the Friends of the Appomattox
Brendan Burke shared some valuable insight on underwater archaeology and history concerning our local waterways Thursday, June 23.…
News
Grand Opening held
ABC Supply Co. Inc. located at 3466 West Third Street, Farmville, is now open. A grand opening celebration…
Lifestyles
Happy to be here: Bigger than any one of us
Among Christians, the prayer commonly known as the Lord’s Prayer or the Our Father is well known. I…
Lifestyles
State birds and flowers have rich history
By Randi Clifford VCE South Central Master Gardener Did you ever wonder how the state bird designation got…
Lifestyles
Through the garden gate: Oh! Those odd names
You all know that I’m slightly obsessed with daylilies. They’re the perfect plant for hot summer days when…
Lifestyles
The Word: Seek the peace and prosperity of the city
It can be easy to feel like an exile in our world today. Cable news, social media, even…
Lifestyles
Devotional: ‘A different path’
Nearly 27 years ago, the Lord used some encouragement from dear friends to cause my wife Sherri and…
Farmville the Magazine
Caryn Kayton: An appetite for business
When Longwood graduate Caryn Kayton opened up a small fabric store on Main Street in 1982, she never…