Church & Community
Farmer’s Market sees new additions
Now in its fourth season, the Farmville Community Marketplace is in full swing with new additions, including a…
Church & Community
Yard sales abound Saturday
Towns, communities and crossroads across Southside Virginia saw their fair share of yard sales Saturday. The annual 100-Mile…
Church & Community
A nuptial first for High Bridge
Few couples can say they’ve exchanged vows 125 feet off the ground. Ervin and Lori Lambert Beekman, however,…
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Library displays exhibit
The Buckingham Branch Library offered the community a display of this year’s Virginia Women of History through June…
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Event showcases antiques, rarities
Classic vehicles ranging from a 1915 Model-T Ford to a 2014 Dodge Challenger were on display during the…
Church & Community
Opera draws large crowd
A large gathering attended the 2017 Summer Garden Opera, held Saturday at 413 Second Ave. in Farmville. The…
Lifestyle Main
Safety rodeo draws youth, adults
The inaugural Bicycle Rodeo and Safety Day — a joint effort between the Farmville Police Department, the High Bridge…
Church & Community
Dunn retires from Ayers
After more than 30 years serving the public, Bruce Dunn, 76, retired from Ayer’s Building & Supply Co.…
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Summer Garden Opera singers to perform free lunchtime concert Wednesday
Singers from the Summer Garden Opera will perform during a free lunchtime concert Wednesday from noon-1 p.m. at…
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Jericho Baptist celebrates inauguration
Jericho Baptist Church in Farmville celebrated the inauguration of its new name and renovations May 31-June 2, which…
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Library kicks off summer reading
The Barbara Rose Johns Farmville-Prince Edward Community Library kicked off its Summer Reading Program with a magic show…
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Giving art a space to grow
For 10 years now, the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) and Crossroads Community Services Board (CCSB)…
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First ladies, men honored by conference
PHOTO BY JORDAN MILES The Cumberland Missionary and Education Conference held its inaugural “Honoring Our First Ladies and…
Cumberland
‘A great man of wisdom’
James Pendleton “Penny” Baber, of Cumberland, is being remembered as a wise man with a heart of gold.…
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Dinner unites faith groups
More than two dozen people gathered together to share a meal and better understand various faiths Saturday evening…
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Mayfest celebrates country heritage
Last week’s rains ceased Friday evening, allowing more than 200 people to enjoy and learn more about the…
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Baber to receive top honors
James “Penny” Baber, of Cumberland, has been named the 2017 recipient of the Tradition of Excellence Award by…
Education
‘Study Paws’ draws large crowd
Pets and people united for a brief break on Brock Commons at Longwood University the afternoon of May…
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Delta Sigma Theta presents annual awards
By Anna Bultrowicz Special to The Farmville Herald The Farmville alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta (DST) Sorority…
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A driven fight against cancer
A gathering of remarkable cars and motorcycles drew a large crowd of people to Teresa’s Place at Sprouse’s Corner…
Church & Community
Third Thursday Book Club meeting held
The Third Thursday Book Club held its April meeting at the home of Martha Taylor. Cris Arbo,…
Education
Call Me MISTER celebrates 10 years
Current, past and soon-to-be members of Call Me MISTER and its leaders and supporters united Friday for the…
Business
Shogun holds ribbon cutting
Shogun held a ribbon cutting to celebrate their move to a new building in Farmville on North Main…
Church & Community
Art on exhibit at Riverside Café
Central Virginia Arts (CVA) invites the community to an ongoing show highlighting the photography of Donna McRae-Jones and…
Lifestyle Main
Available for adoption
As delicate and soft as a favorite, relaxing melody, Melody, a shy cat, is aptly named to reflect…
Lifestyle Main
Continuing the artistic pursuit
Nancy Lockwood is an accomplished artist who has continued to pursue her craft on a regular basis, with…
Lifestyle Main
Death Café seeks to dismiss stigma
By Anna M. Bultrowicz Special to The Farmville Herald A death of a friend, a family member or…