Lifestyles

Inspiring young chefs

Area kids are getting the chance to expand their culinary skills thanks to the virtual Neighborhood Chefs cooking ...

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McMakin: The Lancers’ patient problem-solver

Kyla McMakin is the on-court leader of a major turnaround in the Longwood University women’s basketball program that ...

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Building a House of Hope

Doug and Donna Spencer were charting a course for their life in retirement, and then God presented a ...

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Dogs, bears, celebrities fill in for fans

The Longwood University basketball fans hanging out on game days at Willett Hall are a bit different this ...

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Teens step into the TikTok spotlight

Imagine being a teenager and the star of a TV show that airs on any given night of ...

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Images of 2020

The Herald has compiled a gallery of some of the most notable images of 2020.

Battle of the Bulbs

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Battle of the Bulbs

COVID-19 may have prevented the Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce from holding its Holiday House Tour this year, ...

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Letters to Santa

In the spirit of the season, we’re pleased to share these heartwarming letters from Santa’s youngest fans. To view ...

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Making movies to bring understanding

KEMistry Motion Pictures is a Farmville-based production company which has a mission of telling stories that focus on ...

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Pit Boss Shorty Rossi raises funds for SPCA

Farmville’s Holiday Inn Express looked more like the Hotel for Dogs Sunday, Dec. 6, as pet owners brought ...

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Delivering turkey, potatoes and a full helping of love

In a year where needs have been great, members of St. John’s Lutheran Church and volunteers did not ...

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Christmas decorations to dye for

A winter wonderland has arrived at 120 4th St. in Farmville. Coming in for a hair appointment at ...

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Food service staff provides lifeline to families

This time last year the Prince Edward County High School cafeteria was bustling with students ready for a ...

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Volunteers clean town’s waterways

More than a dozen tires, a broken wheelbarrow, a helium tank and 33 bags of trash were pulled ...

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Arvonia slate crafted into petrophone

A late geology professor and music enthusiast spent the last several years of his life creating an instrument ...

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Oddities and antiquities

Oddities, art and collector’s items line the shelves of Odd and Found Antiques, Cumberland County’s newest antique store. ...

News

A dream realized – new library is open

What began as the dream of a group of Buckingham residents more than a dozen years ago has ...

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YMCA answers the call of working parents

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented working parents with nothing short of a monumental challenge. When leaving the job ...

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Blessings to all creatures great and small

Farmville United Methodist Church and Johns Memorial Episcopal held a combined service of Blessing of the Animals Sunday, ...

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Firefighters give cancer patient ‘best day ever’

Hunter Hawk, one of Buckingham County’s bravest residents, got to spend Sunday afternoon, Sept. 27, with the brave ...

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Volunteers keep Meals on Wheels rolling

A group of 50 to 60 people regularly benefit from the nourishment provided by Prince Edward County Meals ...

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For local bands, the show must go on

Music is typically the passion of those who regularly perform it publicly, but it is also these performers’ ...

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Encouragement rolls thru

Residents of The Woodland lined the street in front of the facility Monday morning, Sept. 7, as family ...

Church & Community

Aloha! Centra PACE celebrates Luau Week

Centra PACE in Farmville celebrated Luau Week recently as a way to celebrate summer. Participants and caregivers put ...

Cumberland

1,000 books before kindergarten

Two community children recently reached big milestones when they became the first kids to complete the 1,000 Books ...

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The art of horseback archery

Farmville offers a wide range of recreational, competitive and creative activities for all to enjoy. The list of ...

Education

Primary school goes virtual

Many area students have already begun their first nine weeks of classes virtually, but what will virtual learning ...

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