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Buckingham student Tanner Wise attends AFA Policy Institute
Buckingham resident Tanner Wise was selected by the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to attend…
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Looking for Help: Feeding Farmville needs community partners
Feeding Farmville is once again aiming to serve people this year, but to do it, they need more…
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Oliver Anthony announces Farmville concert, set to play Longwood
We now know what the first concert at Longwood University’s new Joan Perry Brock Center will be. Oliver…
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Farmville, Prince Edward residents show up for National Night Out
Everything from The Beatles to Van Morrison played on the speakers. Kids ran around The Fairgrounds, showing off…
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Miss Five County Fair, other pageant winners crowned in Farmville
Johnna Stevens won the 2023 Miss Five County Fair Pageant on Thursday, Sept. 28, in Farmville. Fair officials…
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Who finished first in The Herald’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards?
Who won? We keep hearing that a lot, as people ask who was named best of the best…
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Five County Fair opens its gates tonight. Here’s the 2023 schedule.
It gets in your blood, Auburn Estes says. There’s just something about the Five County Fair, about the…
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Oliver Anthony, ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ singer, signs deal
Oliver Anthony now has an agent. After a bidding war where he “brush(ed) off $8 million offers” and…
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Lights go up next week for Five County Fair
It gets in your blood, Auburn Estes says. There’s just something about the Five County Fair, about the…
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Herald Community Calendar for the week of September 21, 2023
The Herald church and community calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday…
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Mike Wilson: A handy guide to low disposable income fowling
A well-heeled middle-aged acquaintance of mine recently decided to take up fowling for the first time and asked…
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Waterworks Players announce their new season’s lineup
Something old, something new, something brought back. The upcoming Waterworks Players season will feature each of these. Godspell…
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Virginia Children’s Book Festival honored by Library of Congress
FARMVILLE – It’s a rare event. In fact, only 18 groups in the country were recognized this year…
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Herald Community Calendar for the week of September 15, 2023
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…
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The Farmville Duck Derby returns this week
As we’ve mentioned, the Heart of Virginia Festival returns this Saturday. But a key part of that event…
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Heart of Virginia Festival set to return to Farmville this month
The Heart of Virginia Festival is back with more to see and do this year. The Heart of…
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Five County Fair rolls out new Power Wheel Derby this fall
Each fall, Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland and Prince Edward counties come together in Farmville for the Five County…
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Why is there a horse hitching post in downtown Farmville?
FARMVILLE – If you walk behind Walker’s Diner, a new addition to the landscape might catch your eye.…
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‘It’s a worthwhile cause’: Prince Edward Christmas Mother chosen
Jacquelyn Reid has been named Prince Edward County’s Christmas Mother for 2023. Reid is the owner and president of…
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An impactful life: Francis Wood remembered by community
There were two things we constantly heard when asking people about Francis Wood. He loved his community and…
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Through the Garden Gate: The best of intentions
Way back in late January, when I was still browsing plant catalogs and making wish lists of plants…
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Herald Community Calendar for the week of August 25, 2023
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m.…
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Historical Society fights to save Alexander Hill Baptist Church
Alexander Hill Baptist Church is the oldest Black church in Buckingham County and Historic Buckingham Inc., along with…
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‘This ain’t Appalachia’: Oliver Anthony returns for Farmville concert
FARMVILLE – The show started with a map lesson and some Bible verses. As Oliver Anthony took the…
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‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ breaks another music record
On Wednesday morning, Oliver Anthony’s song ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ was sitting comfortably atop Apple Music’s Top…
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Rock the Block returns this week. Here’s what you need to know
FARMVILLE – The annual Rock the Block festival is back to provide good music and good times for…
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Mother Nature’s Garden: Who was Bouncing Bet
Who was Bouncing Bet and what was she doing? And how did black-eyed Susan get her name? The…