Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Sept. 27, 2024
SEPTEMBER 28 SEMINAR — An Emergency Preparedness Seminar will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Farmville ...
Education
Lee Banton: Prince Edward schools need to answer this question
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of columns Dr. Banton put together for the Herald, ...
Lifestyles
Five County Fair arrives tomorrow. Here’s a look at the schedule
It’s definitely a lineup of events you won’t find anywhere else. The Five County Fair opens its gates ...
Lifestyles
From the Editor’s Desk: You’d be surprised how much that helps
They said it was pretty impressive how quickly the thing spread. And no, that’s not an actual compliment. ...
Lifestyles
Mike Wilson: Are there rules for being a granddad?
Is there a handbook of some kind? Some guidelines? Basically, what I’m asking is if there are rules ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Sept. 20, 2024
From fall festivals to relic shows, re-enactments and a number of other activities, there’s something for everyone to ...
Education
Buckingham native Shelby Wise earns doctorate
Shelby Wise of Union City, New Jersey, and formerly of Dillwyn, recently graduated from Brooklyn Law School with ...
Lifestyle Main
Cumberland Historical Society: A tale of two dresses
This month’s story from the Cumberland Historical Society is a tale of two dresses, really. One is a ...
Lifestyle Main
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Sept. 13, 2024
A look at upcoming events sent in to the Herald Community Calendar. Items must be submitted by 10 ...
Education
Former Dillwyn resident Tanner Wise starts his teaching career
A former Dillwyn resident recently started his teaching career in Virginia. Tanner Wise is teaching agriculture this year ...
Lifestyles
Dark Sky parks become the latest focus for Grateful Boomers
Did you know there’s an International Dark Sky Park right in our backyard? That would be the 1,561-acre ...
Lifestyles
Commonwealth Chorale rehearsals set for next week
The Commonwealth Chorale of Virginia will begin a new season of rehearsals on Tuesday, Sept. 10. That’ll take ...
Lifestyles
Isabella McCullough: Visiting Disneyland and Flying Home
Editor’s note: Longwood women’s lacrosse player Isabella McCullough has wrapped up her trip to Hong Kong this week, ...
Lifestyles
Tammy Mulchi: Can plants solve problems? IALR raises question
None of us have considered the possibility that plants could think. However, when Governor Youngkin visited Danville recently, ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of August 23, 2024
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...
Columns
Isabella’s Story: A Day Off in Hong Kong’s Disneyland
Editor’s note: Longwood women’s lacrosse player Isabella McCullough is still in Hong Kong this week, continuing to share ...
Lifestyles
Letter to the Editor: Right plant, right place
Gardeners often say, “Right Plant, Right Place,” meaning that a plant thrives best in a location suited to ...
Lifestyles
Isabella’s Story: Landing in Hong Kong for the U20 Championship
Editor’s note: Longwood women’s lacrosse player Isabella McCullough is in Hong Kong this week and next. She’s been ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of August 16, 2024
The Herald Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. ...
Lifestyle Main
Letter to the Editor: Show me results for Prince Edward schools
I appreciate what Josh Blakely wrote last week, but I’d like to approach it from a different perspective. ...
Lifestyles
Updated: Herald Community Calendar for the week of August 9, 2024
Editor’s note: Currently, all of these events on the Herald Community Calendar are still scheduled to take place. ...
Lifestyles
Cainan Townsend: Let’s talk about Moton’s World Heritage status
Happy August, as our K-12 schools prepare to go back to school with our higher education institutions shortly ...
Lifestyles
Waterworks Players present ‘provocative and hilarious’ adaption
This week Waterworks Players brings to its stage Alan Ball’s 1993 play “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress”. ...
Lifestyles
Woodcarving project goes global: Karl Schmidt shares his hobby
When he started, Karl Schmidt had no idea how far his woodcarving hobby would go. But now, the ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of August 2, 2024
AUGUST 2 -4 PLAY PERFORMANCE — The Waterworks Players will perform the play Five Women Wearing the Same ...
News
Priority Mail: After 60 years, Debbie Scruggs Jones meets penpal
After almost 60 years, Debbie Scruggs Jones met her friend Elizabeth Skilbeck in person this month. The two ...
News
Grateful Boomers go micro: Time for a visit to Holliday Lake
What is a microadventure? One might ask themselves if extensive travel is involved to qualify as an adventure? ...
SportsPlus
76ers vs. Wizards Tickets Available – Wednesday, Jan. 8
The Philadelphia 76ers (11-17) square off against the Washington Wizards (4-23) at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January…
George Mason vs. Richmond Basketball Tickets – Wednesday, January 8
Wednesday’s A-10 slate includes the George Mason Patriots (8-4, 0-0 A-10) playing the Richmond Spiders (5-7, 0-0 A-10)…
Longwood vs. UNC Asheville Basketball Tickets – Wednesday, January 8
Wednesday’s Big South slate includes the Longwood Lancers (11-3, 0-0 Big South) versus the UNC Asheville Bulldogs (8-5,…
VCU vs. Fordham Basketball Tickets – Wednesday, January 8
The Fordham Rams (8-5, 0-0 A-10) face a fellow A-10 squad, the VCU Rams (10-3, 0-0 A-10), on…
How to Watch the NBA Today, December 26
The Oklahoma City Thunder versus the Indiana Pacers is one of nine exciting options on today’s NBA card.…